Chris & Gene Smith "Get and Education" Memorial Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Only for graduating seniors from Hand County.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0Attending any college or university receiving a bachelor degree
Overview
To provide financial support to graduates who reside in Hand County.
Chris and Gene were born and raised in Hand County. They encouraged their children with what could be referred to as their family motto, “get an education” as that is something that cannot be taken away from you. As a result, all their children and grandchildren have received post-secondary educations.
Eligibility
Only for graduating seniors from Hand CountyCumulative GPA of 3.0Attending any college or university receiving a bachelor degree
What South Dakota Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 390
- Total given
- $39.72M
- Median grant
- $19K
- Range
- $5,038–$3.44M
- By dollars: South Dakota 91%, South Carolina 3%, Texas 2%. Top recipient cities: Sioux Falls, SD; Rapid City, SD; Mitchell, SD.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 31% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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South Dakota State University Foundation · Brookings, SD
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$1.92M
Southeast Technical College · Sioux Falls, SD
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$1.84M
Lake Area Technical College · Watertown, SD
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$1.81M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- College prep
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