South Dakota Community Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$38.0M
Foundation funders
40
Grants recorded
91
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds South Dakota Community Foundation?
South Dakota Community Foundation is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by Avera Health ($12.0M), The Bush Foundation ($7.3M), Terhuly Foundation ($5.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $38.0M in grants to South Dakota Community Foundation between 2019–2025.
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| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $20,964 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sheldon F Reese Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $18,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Avera St Mary's | $18,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Northwest Area Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Saeman Family Foundation a Charitable Trust | $10,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | $8,500 | 6 | 2020–2023 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $5,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | $5,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ty Eschenbaum Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Valley Queen Charitable Foundation | $3,500 | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| The Cigna Group Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Collier Community Foundation Inc | $250 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | $200 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| Midcontinent Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $129K (2019) to $15.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $290K.
What grants has South Dakota Community Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Avera Health | Community Development | $189,541 |
| 2025 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT, FUND SUPPORT | $69,200 |
| 2025 | South Dakota Association of Nurse | SDANA FUTURE FUND | $25,000 |
| 2025 | First Interstate BancSystem Foundation | General Operating Support | $5,375 |
| 2025 | Valley Queen Charitable Foundation | DONATION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Terhuly Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $5,543,003 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THAT GEOGRAPHY. | $1,600,000 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | FOR BUSH PRIZE: SOUTH DAKOTA WINNER AND FINALISTS | $560,000 |
| 2024 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $311,250 |
| 2024 | The Independent Charitable Gift Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Avera Health | Donation | $200,493 |
| 2024 | The Wellmark Foundation | EXPANSION IN UP TO 3 SCHOOLS WITH HIGH NEED FOR PROGRAMMING. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Aberdeen Area Community Foundation Inc | General Operations | $33,100 |
| 2024 | The Wellmark Foundation | IMPROVE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE. | $30,000 |
| 2024 | South Dakota Trust Association Inc | CHARITY | $16,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $5,500 |
| 2024 | Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,500 |
| 2024 | Ty Eschenbaum Foundation | FUND | $5,000 |
| 2024 | First Interstate BancSystem Foundation | General Operating Support | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Texas Instruments Foundation | DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM." | $100 |
| 2023 | Sam F Weller Family Foundation | TRANSFER FUNDS | $5,035,361 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THAT GEOGRAPHY. | $1,600,000 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | THE BUSH PRIZE CELEBRATES ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE EXTRAORDINARY NOT ONLY IN WHAT THEY DO BUT IN HOW THEY DO IT. IT PROVIDES CREATIVE CAPITAL TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE MAKING GREAT THINGS HAPPEN THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. THE 2023 BUSH PRIZE: SOUTH DAKOTA WINNERS ARE BLACK HILLS SPECIAL SERVICE COOP. AND LOST AND FOUND; TWO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE HIGHLY VALUED WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND HAVE A TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING. TWO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, CHILDREN'S CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL DBA LIFESCAPE AND DAKOTA RESOURCES WERE SELECTED AS BUSH PRIZE FINALISTS AND WILL RECEIVE A $10,000 AWARD. ALL SOUTH DAKOTA WINNERS AND FINALISTS WERE IDENTIFIED AND SELECTED BY A COMMUNITY SELECTION PANEL THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITY GRANT PARTNER, THE SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. | $705,000 |
| 2023 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation | VETERAN'S CEMETERY, SCHOLARSHIPS, SUPPORT FOR FUNDS OF THE FOUNDATION | $364,450 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO OFFER MATCHING GRANTS THAT SUPPORT NONPROFITS OF ALL SIZES ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA TO BUILD ENDOWMENTS THAT ALLOW FOR MORE STABLE SUPPORT OF NONPROFIT SERVICES OVER TIME. | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $109,000 |
| 2023 | Aberdeen Area Community Foundation Inc | General Operations | $60,609 |
| 2023 | Delta Dental of South Dakota Foundation | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Wellmark Foundation | $25,000 FOR 2022 JAG SD LEADERSHIP AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES AND $25,000 FOR 2023 JAG SD LEADERSHIP AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES. | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 91 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds South Dakota Community Foundation?
South Dakota Community Foundation is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by Avera Health ($12.0M), The Bush Foundation ($7.3M), Terhuly Foundation ($5.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $38.0M in grants to South Dakota Community Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is South Dakota Community Foundation's largest funder?
Avera Health is the largest recorded funder of South Dakota Community Foundation, with $12.0M across 5 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has South Dakota Community Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $38.0M in grants to South Dakota Community Foundation across 91 grants from 40 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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