South Dakota Community Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Pierre, SD EIN 46-0398115

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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Avera Health$12,013,66252020–2025
The Bush Foundation$7,316,000112020–2024
Terhuly Foundation$5,543,00312024
Sam F Weller Family Foundation$5,035,36112023
Tessier Family Foundation Inc$1,742,38212021
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation$1,435,90272019–2025
Sanford Group Return$1,260,00012021
Delta Dental of South Dakota Foundation$925,00042020–2023
The Chicago Community Trust$571,00022020–2021
Aberdeen Area Community Foundation Inc$384,79442021–2024
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$250,00012024
Dean L & Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation$250,00012022
The Wellmark Foundation$230,00032023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$211,50042021–2024
The Buntrock Foundation for Leadership$150,00012022
Faith Area Community Foundation$125,45722021–2022
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation$83,94062020–2025
South Dakota Trust Association Inc$73,60032022–2024
St Michael's Hospital Inc$52,00022020
Call to Freedom$50,00012022
South Dakota Association of Nurse$25,00012025
The US Charitable Gift Trust$25,00012023
Jobs for America's Graduates Inc$25,00012022
Disabled American Veterans$22,11512021
Black Hills Area Community Foundation$21,00022021–2022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M2 grants201918 grants202018 grants202116 grants202216 grants202316 grants20245 grants2025

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

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Avera HealthCommunity Development$189,541
2025Sioux Falls Area Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT, FUND SUPPORT$69,200
2025South Dakota Association of NurseSDANA FUTURE FUND$25,000
2025First Interstate BancSystem FoundationGeneral Operating Support$5,375
2025Valley Queen Charitable FoundationDONATION$1,000
2024Terhuly FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,543,003
2024The Bush FoundationTO 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
2024The Bush FoundationFOR BUSH PRIZE: SOUTH DAKOTA WINNER AND FINALISTS$560,000
2024Sioux Falls Area Community FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$311,250
2024The Independent Charitable Gift FundGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024Avera HealthDonation$200,493
2024The Wellmark FoundationEXPANSION IN UP TO 3 SCHOOLS WITH HIGH NEED FOR PROGRAMMING.$150,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$60,000
2024Aberdeen Area Community Foundation IncGeneral Operations$33,100
2024The Wellmark FoundationIMPROVE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE.$30,000
2024South Dakota Trust Association IncCHARITY$16,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$5,500
2024Thrivent Charitable Impact & InvestingGENERAL SUPPORT$5,500
2024Ty Eschenbaum FoundationFUND$5,000
2024First Interstate BancSystem FoundationGeneral Operating Support$2,500
2024Texas Instruments FoundationDONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."$100
2023Sam F Weller Family FoundationTRANSFER FUNDS$5,035,361
2023The Bush FoundationTO 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
2023The Bush FoundationTHE 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
2023Sioux Falls Area Community FoundationVETERAN'S CEMETERY, SCHOLARSHIPS, SUPPORT FOR FUNDS OF THE FOUNDATION$364,450
2023The Bush FoundationTO 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
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$109,000
2023Aberdeen Area Community Foundation IncGeneral Operations$60,609
2023Delta Dental of South Dakota FoundationCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT$50,000
2023The 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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