South Central Development
Promote economic development
South Central Development at a glance
- Total assets
- $979,927
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $265,447
- +61.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $780
- -91.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $254,174
- +126.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who South Central Development funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $30K (2023). In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Full Swing Enterprises Burke, SD | Economic Development | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $979,927 | $265,447 | $254,174 | — | — | $780 |
| 2024 | $966,591 | $164,911 | $112,418 | $1,000 | Total only | $9,669 |
| 2023 | $901,975 | $63,631 | $73,773 | $30,000 | 1 | $7,360 |
| 2022 | $910,867 | $45,904 | $64,554 | — | — | $1,389 |
| 2021 | $929,017 | $91,289 | $56,900 | $4,657 | Total only | $19,754 |
| 2020 | $894,628 | $62,101 | $49,321 | — | — | $2,742 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About South Central Development
Based on IRS filings
South Central Development is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Winner, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $980K in total assets. Net investment income was $780.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
South Central Development is led by Kelly Meiners, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Meiners
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brenda Klein
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Craig Schaeffer
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Meyer
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Casey Heenan
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jody Engel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Blake Tideman
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dan Patmore
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Mathis
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Denise Higgins (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Frank Volmer (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Kauer (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about South Central Development
How large is South Central Development?
South Central Development reported $980K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $265K.
What is South Central Development?
South Central Development is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Winner, SD. It holds $980K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does South Central Development operate?
South Central Development has awarded grants in South Dakota.
What is South Central Development's EIN?
South Central Development's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0397166. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
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