The Douglas Moore Fund For American Opera Inc

Avera McKennan

Sioux Falls, SD

Avera is a health ministry rooted in the Gospel. Our mission is to make a positive impact in the lives and health of persons and communities by providing quality services and guided by Christian values.

The Buntrock Foundation for Leadership

Oakbrook Terrace, IL

The Buntrock Foundation for Leadership funded operating needs for a varied group of colleges, religious organizations, health and child-focused nonprofits, and other organizations. In 2024, its 10 grants ranged from $345,000 to $2.5 million, with a median of about $1.07 million, and went to organizations in Minnesota, California, Illinois, Arizona, and South Dakota. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jerstad Family Foundation

Sioux Falls, SD

American Symphony Orchestra League

New York, NY

The League funds U.S.-based member orchestras for innovation and experimentation, and for equity, diversity, and inclusion capacity-building and organizational development. Recent grants were typically $25,000, with awards spread across the United States; the Catalyst Fund is described as currently open, but the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Dakota Charitable Foundation Inc

Rapid City, SD

The foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including health, community improvement, counseling, Native American causes, and cultural activities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median of $15,000; most funding went to South Dakota, followed by Nevada. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

Sheldon F Reese Foundation

Sioux Falls, SD

The Sheldon F Reese Foundation supports social services, education, arts and culture, and community programs, primarily in South Dakota, with some funding in Minnesota. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; applicants should contact the foundation for application details, and no deadline is listed.

Goulder Family Foundation

Pennington, NJ

The Goulder Family Foundation supports organizations working in conservation, human services, food assistance, health care, animal welfare, and related areas. Its 2024 grants had a median of $22,500 (ranging from $5,000 to $1.6 million), with the largest share going to Massachusetts and additional support across several states. It accepts requests from organizations beyond a preselected list; applicants should contact the foundation with a cover letter and supporting documents.

The Freedom Forum Inc

Washington, DC

Freedom Forum funds education, journalism, and other work that advances First Amendment freedoms, with 2024 grants ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 and a median of $2,500. Its grants went to organizations across the U.S., with the largest shares in Florida, New York, South Dakota, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Avera Health

Sioux Falls, SD

Avera Health supports nonprofit organizations working on health and wellness, unmet community health needs, healthy lifestyles, environmental and social initiatives, and civic or community development in its service area across South Dakota and parts of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and Nebraska. In 2025, its 109 grants ranged from $5,100 to $850,000, with a median of $17,737. Nonprofits may submit Community Partnership requests; Avera does not consider requests from outside its service area.

The Teagle Foundation

New York, NY

The Teagle Foundation funds liberal arts education, including undergraduate teaching and learning, humanities, transfer pathways, and civic education, at higher education institutions and related organizations nationwide. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $1 million, with a median award of $32,500; it does not accept unsolicited requests and considers concept papers submitted in response to current requests for proposals.

Sanford Group Return

Sioux Falls, SD

Sanford Group Return funds health care access and outcomes, community wellbeing, workforce and education, and related community needs, including health professions education and research. In 2024, its median grant was $24,900, with awards ranging from $5,500 to $3.6 million; giving was concentrated in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota. Its Community Dividend Fund accepts online funding requests in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wyoming; whether unsolicited requests are accepted is not stated.

The Amphion Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Amphion Foundation funds U.S. nonprofit performing, presenting, and music-service organizations that support contemporary concert music, especially by American composers, as well as significant projects involving Elliott Carter’s music. Grants are typically modest: in 2024 they ranged from $1,500 to $28,000, with a median of $3,000, and went to organizations in multiple states. The 2024 filing describes an application process, but the profile does not clearly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.