Yankton Thrive Inc
To provide leadership in fostering efficient growth of the yankton area economy.
Yankton Thrive Inc at a glance
In short: Yankton Thrive Inc gave $395K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $395K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $395,468
- -78.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -87.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $395,468
- +73.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $395,468
- Total assets
- $10,590,007
- +9.4% 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 Yankton Thrive Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Yankton ($395K).
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 25 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Yankton Thrive Inc gives
- Giving fell 49% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $395K (2025) to $1.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $395K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Yankton Yankton, SD | Development | $395,468 |
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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 | $10,590,007 | $2,437,883 | $1,773,178 | $395,468 | 1 | $8,880 |
| 2024 | $9,680,780 | $4,174,632 | $2,993,315 | $1,828,153 | 8 | $16,688 |
| 2023 | $5,745,063 | $3,688,237 | $2,845,124 | $873,476 | 4 | $17,521 |
| 2022 | $5,549,140 | $3,968,792 | $2,311,125 | $780,724 | 6 | $808 |
| 2021 | $4,530,814 | $1,616,302 | $1,669,464 | $843,198 | 6 | $1,850 |
| 2020 | $4,233,318 | $1,456,841 | $1,236,969 | $623,458 | 7 | $2,551 |
| 2019 | $4,713,432 | $1,252,207 | $1,345,960 | $631,082 | 8 | $4,174 |
About Yankton Thrive Inc
Based on IRS filings
Yankton Thrive Inc is a public charity, based in Yankton, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $395K. Net investment income was $9K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yankton Thrive Inc is led by Nancy Wenande, CEO & President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Wenande
CEO & President
President → CEO & President, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$89K (2019) → $139K (2025)
Kevin Moe
Chairman
Vice President → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Steward
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$50K (2019) → $85K (2025)
Amy Leon
Vice Chair
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Wenande
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bridget Benson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Specht
Vice Chair
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Kettering
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Ekeren
Vice Chair
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luke McDermott
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Peterson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Long
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Marlow
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Stephenson
Vice Chair
Chairman → Vice Chairman, 2022
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Slowey
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Kindle
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Grotenhuis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Moser
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barb Rezac
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Kopetsky
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandi Gause
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Olson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Hofer
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Kneifl
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Orr
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Kathol
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Hansen
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: David Lohse (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Blake Carda (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Loecker (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mason Schramm (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brad Woerner (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Van Meeteren (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Molly Nedved (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shawn Brock (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dan Eisenbraun (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Gary Wood (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kristi Palacek (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Winsand (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Husman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nathan Johnson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Terry Tennant (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Healy (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Carmen Schramm (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Cheri Loest (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Jones (2019) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Jeff May (2019) — Board Member
- Former: John Hagemann (2019) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $139K, to Nancy Wenande (CEO/Presiden). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Yankton Thrive Inc
How much does Yankton Thrive Inc give each year?
Yankton Thrive Inc gave $395K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 8 grants.
How large is Yankton Thrive Inc?
Yankton Thrive Inc reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
Where does Yankton Thrive Inc operate?
Yankton Thrive Inc has awarded grants in California, Kansas, Minnesota, South Dakota.
What is Yankton Thrive Inc's EIN?
Yankton Thrive Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0348636. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
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