Dakota Wesleyan University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Mitchell, SD EIN 46-0224589

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$4.4M

Foundation funders

33

Grants recorded

89

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Dakota Wesleyan University?

Dakota Wesleyan University is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by The Minneapolis Foundation ($1.3M), South Dakota Community Foundation ($1.2M), Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation ($660K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.4M in grants to Dakota Wesleyan University between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Minneapolis Foundation$1,330,00062019–2025
South Dakota Community Foundation$1,214,44772020–2024
Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation$660,00062020–2025
Anna C Macaskill Schwab and Dwight L Schwab$295,00042022–2025
The Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation$230,38642020–2024
Avera Health$145,00052020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$65,76552020–2025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$58,00022022–2023
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$50,00022023–2024
Council of Independent Colleges$48,97522020–2022
Sam F Weller Family Foundation$48,00032019–2022
Ottis UW Ken FBO DWU Biology Dept$42,00172019–2025
Charles Koch Foundation$30,00012021
Tessier Family Foundation Inc$28,00012020
Durnill Charitable Trust$20,87562019–2025
Edward L Schwab Memorial Foundation$17,03952021–2025
Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Shell USA Company Foundation$14,00052020–2024
Sheldon F Reese Foundation$10,00012025
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Avera Queen of Peace$8,00012022
The US Charitable Gift Trust$7,00012024
Tulsa Community Foundation$6,30012022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$6,10012022
Folds of Honor Foundation$5,50012025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M5 grants2019 13 grants2020 13 grants2021 18 grants2022 11 grants2023 18 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $279K (2019) to $1.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $359K.

What grants has Dakota Wesleyan University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION$250,000
2025Anna C Macaskill Schwab and Dwight L SchwabNURSING SCHOLARSHIPS$65,000
2025Sheldon F Reese FoundationGENERAL ASSISTANCE$10,000
2025Rollie R Kelley Family FoundationGENERAL USE$10,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$6,000
2025Ottis UW Ken FBO DWU Biology DeptGeneral Support$5,534
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$5,500
2025Edward L Schwab Memorial FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$2,900
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$2,710
2025Durnill Charitable TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$935
2025Walter & Frances Green Charitable TrustSCHOLARSHIP$250
2024South Dakota Community FoundationEducation$286,604
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, EDUCATION$250,000
2024Rollie R Kelley Family FoundationGENERAL USE$130,000
2024Anna C Macaskill Schwab and Dwight L SchwabNURSING SCHOLARSHIPS$50,000
2024The Oklahoma United Methodist FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$34,862
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncEDUCATION$25,000
2024Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation IncGENERAL FUNDING$15,000
2024Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT$10,000
2024The US Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$7,000
2024Avera HealthScholarship$6,000
2024Ottis UW Ken FBO DWU Biology DeptGeneral Support$5,922
2024Durnill Charitable TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$4,000
2024The Leonard Rydell FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$2,000
2024Shell USA Company Foundation2000$2,000
2024Edward L Schwab Memorial FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$1,224
2024Marjorie Leu Skala Foundation TrustSCHOLARSHIP$1,000
2024Ty Eschenbaum FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$1,000
2024JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$340
2023South Dakota Community FoundationEducation$314,896

Showing 30 most recent of 89 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Dakota Wesleyan University?

Dakota Wesleyan University is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by The Minneapolis Foundation ($1.3M), South Dakota Community Foundation ($1.2M), Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation ($660K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.4M in grants to Dakota Wesleyan University between 2019–2025.

Who is Dakota Wesleyan University's largest funder?

The Minneapolis Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Dakota Wesleyan University, with $1.3M across 6 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has Dakota Wesleyan University received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.4M in grants to Dakota Wesleyan University across 89 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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