South Dakota Parks and Wildlife
OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE OUTDOOR RECREATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS AND TO PRESERVE OUR PARKS AND WILDLIFE IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$15.3M
+5.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$244K
-77.2% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$244K
-77.2% YoY
About South Dakota Parks and Wildlife
Based on IRS filings
South Dakota Parks and Wildlife is a nonprofit organization, based in PIERRE, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $244K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $15,330,504 | $14,537,898 | $13,208,341 |
| Revenue | $2,149,381 | $2,690,198 | $1,375,765 |
| Expenses | $961,575 | $1,556,622 | $4,502,486 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,409,898 | $371,757 | $103,438 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT WYSS | PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| KATHRYN ANDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| JON SODERHOLM | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2 | — |
| SPENCER HAWLEY | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| SARAH LARSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| LAURA MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ROLLIE NOEM | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| STEVE PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JEFF SCHERSCHLIGT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ELLI THURSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JIM SPIES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JEFF STINGLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| TOM WEAVER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KEVIN ROBLING | OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BRUCE CULL | OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KEVIN NYBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BOB PAULSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KRISTINA COBY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $195,938 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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