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United Way of NE SD Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Aberdeen, SD EIN: 42-1568636 Website

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United Way of NE SD Foundation at a glance

In short: United Way of NE SD Foundation gave $52K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$52,491
+45.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$52,491
+191.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$52,491
Total assets
$1,319,150
+6.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
South Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who United Way of NE SD Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

United Way of Northeastern SD Inc: $52KUnited Way of Northeastern SDInc$52K

The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Northeastern SD Inc ($52K).

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

AberdeenSioux Falls

How United Way of NE SD Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2019 5 grants2020 10 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2019) to $73K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $52K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Northeastern SD Inc Aberdeen, SDSupport for staff, bulk purchase of translation devices$52,491
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,319,150$67,364$66,640$52,4911$67,364
2024$1,238,643$48,801$63,964$35,9682$48,801
2023$1,118,329$35,307$44,856$30,0001$35,307
2022$1,078,909$71,328$43,359$26,7252$71,328
2021$1,320,979$51,892$56,357$51,86510$50,892
2020$1,138,839$62,058$89,034$72,5005$62,058
2019$1,071,312$83,622$44,025$19,4523$65,134

About United Way of NE SD Foundation

Based on IRS filings

United Way of NE SD Foundation is a public charity, based in Aberdeen, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $52K. Net investment income was $67K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Way of NE SD Foundation is led by Aaron Schultz, Executive Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Aaron Schultz

    Executive Director

    Executive Director of Unit → Executive Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary DeVries

    President

    Secretary & President-Elect → President-Elect, 2022

    President-Elect → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh VanLaecken

    Director & President

    Director → Director & President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Deibert

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cody Hageman

    Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Britt Lorenz

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Rehder

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex King

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jody Sandvig

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marje Kaiser

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Golz

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristie Martin

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Blackburn

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Noeldner

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shane Franks

    Vice President

    Director → President Elect, 2023

    President Elect → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Simon

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Nicole Fischer (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Angie Cleberg (2019–2023) — Communications & Impact Coordinator
  • Former: David Sandvig (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Mark Hahler (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Melinda Reints (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nathan Golz (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Kevin Foss (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kip Hansen (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Heidi Myhre (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ryan Schimke (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Paul Hopkins (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Charlie Habhab (2019) — Director
  • Former: Dana Oye (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jim Kuch Sept (2019) — President
  • Former: Josh Rife (2019) — Director, Secretary & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 United Way of NE SD Foundation

How much does United Way of NE SD Foundation give each year?

United Way of NE SD Foundation gave $52K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $36K across 2 grants.

How large is United Way of NE SD Foundation?

United Way of NE SD Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $67K.

Where does United Way of NE SD Foundation operate?

United Way of NE SD Foundation has awarded grants in South Dakota.

What is United Way of NE SD Foundation's EIN?

United Way of NE SD Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1568636. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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