Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$14.2M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
123
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota?
Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Sioux Empire United Way Inc ($5.5M), Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc DBA Global Refuge ($2.9M), Lutheran Services in America Incorporated ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.2M in grants to Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota between 2019–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| Avera Health | $20,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $12,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midcontinent Foundation | $5,500 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $5,387 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sanford Group Return | $5,250 | 1 | 2020 |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Interstate BancSystem Foundation | $2,640 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2019) to $3.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $1.7M.
What grants has Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc DBA Global Refuge | RESETTLEMENT AND INTEGRATION SERVICES | $432,061 |
| 2025 | Lutheran Social Services of SD Foundation | FUNDING FOR LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF SOUTH DAKOTA | $354,758 |
| 2025 | Lutheran Services in America Incorporated | IMPROVING THE LIVES OF SENIORS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES | $311,624 |
| 2025 | Lutheran Services in America Incorporated | IMPROVING THE LIVES OF SENIORS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES | $210,036 |
| 2025 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT, MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, FAMILY STABILIZATION SERVICES | $140,937 |
| 2025 | Ticket to Dream Foundation | FOSTER KIDS PROGRAM | $96,585 |
| 2025 | Larson Foundation | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Wells Fargo Foundation | Housing and Financial Counseling and Education | $25,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of the Black Hills | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,587 |
| 2025 | Sheldon F Reese Foundation | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Community Foundation | 2024 IMPACT GRANT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | ADULT LITERACY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | South Dakota Association of Healthcare | HRSA NETWORK DEVELOPMENT | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Mitchell United Way | GENRAL ASSISTANCE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc DBA Global Refuge | RESETTLEMENT AND INTEGRATION SERVICES | $1,360,517 |
| 2024 | Sioux Empire United Way Inc | PARTNER AGENCY ALLOCATION | $818,910 |
| 2024 | Sioux Empire United Way Inc | PARTNER AGENCY ALLOCATION | $294,000 |
| 2024 | Lutheran Social Services of SD Foundation | FUNDING FOR LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF SOUTH DAKOTA | $265,056 |
| 2024 | Lutheran Services in America Incorporated | FAMILY STABILIZATION | $193,200 |
| 2024 | Lutheran Services in America Incorporated | IMPROVING THE LIVES OF SENIORS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES | $140,024 |
| 2024 | Sioux Falls Development Foundation Inc | CHILDCARE GRANT | $139,989 |
| 2024 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT | $114,401 |
| 2024 | Sioux Empire United Way Inc | PARTNER AGENCY ALLOCATION | $98,100 |
| 2024 | Ticket to Dream Foundation | FOSTER KIDS PROGRAM | $87,435 |
| 2024 | South Dakota Community Foundation | Religion | $82,073 |
| 2024 | Sioux Empire United Way Inc | PARTNER AGENCY ALLOCATION | $74,000 |
| 2024 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $18,087 |
| 2024 | South Dakota Association of Healthcare | HRSA NETWORK DEVELOPMENT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Nebraska Community Foundation | FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | HOUSING AND FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND EDUCATION | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 123 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota?
Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Sioux Empire United Way Inc ($5.5M), Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc DBA Global Refuge ($2.9M), Lutheran Services in America Incorporated ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.2M in grants to Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota between 2019–2025.
Who is Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota's largest funder?
Sioux Empire United Way Inc is the largest recorded funder of Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota, with $5.5M across 17 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota received?
IRS 990 filings record $14.2M in grants to Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota across 123 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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