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Rapid City foundations

There are 82 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Rapid City metro area. Combined, these Rapid City metro foundations employ 22 people, earn more than $38 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $294 million.
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Types of foundations in Rapid City

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
59
 
$20,410,972
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
9
 
$15,231,272
Community foundations
 
4
 
$13,867,139
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
3
 
$0
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
2
 
$0
Foundation research and public policy institutes
 
1
 
$166,718
Foundation professional societies
 
1
 
$0
Corporate foundations
 
1
 
$1,226,917
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Job trends for Rapid City foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
37
1-10
 
4
11-25
 
1
26-100
 
0
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in Rapid City

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
35
$250k to $1M
 
2
$1M to $5M
 
8
$5M to $25M
 
2
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of foundations in Rapid City

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1-20 of 82

John T. Vucurevich Foundation (JTVF)

The John T. Vucurevich Foundation seeks to learn about and understand community issues through partnerships with other funders, community leaders, organizations, governments and schools.
Revenue
$10.4m
Assets
$152.0m
Employees
0
EIN
20-3326026
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Black Hills Area Community Foundation

Black Hills Area Community Foundation provides scholarships and financial support for community organizations to improve overall quality of life.
Revenue
$13.9m
Assets
$66.9m
Employees
10
EIN
36-3608635
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Black Hills Animal Ally Foundation

The Black Hills Animal Ally Foundation is a private foundation located in Rapid City, SD. They primarily fund general support and have made three grants last year, with Battle Mountain Humane Society being one of the grantees.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
0
EIN
65-0415399
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dakota Charitable Foundation

The Dakota Charitable Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds charitable, educational, religious, native American, museum sponsor, cultural, counseling for needy, conservation, community improvement, and community events grants.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$20.3m
Employees
0
EIN
46-0422869
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Merali Foundation

The Merali Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds finance education for women in developing countries. It is located in Rapid City, SD. Its grantees include The Asia Foundation and others. It made three grants last year.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$7.5m
Employees
1
EIN
26-0875013
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Weber Family Foundation

Loveland-based private foundation funds animal care, supports 5 animal-related charities, made 6 grants last year including to Kindness Ranch.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$837.3k
Employees
0
EIN
47-4455620
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Aspen TR Iq Eq Trust Company Us

Private foundation in DE that funds philanthropy for disadvantaged communities worldwide, including Artnow International Inc. Made 19 grants last year.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$7.5m
Employees
0
EIN
84-7011247
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rapid City Club for Boys Foundation

The Club for Boys Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance and manage an endowment fund supporting the Club for Boys, an organization dedicated to providing positive experiences that develop self-esteem and character in a safe, ....
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$5.7m
Employees
1
EIN
75-3015710
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of the Black Hills

United Way Black Hills raises funds and collaborates with nonprofits in Rapid City, Sturgis, and northern hills for community-wide impact.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$9.1m
Employees
9
EIN
46-0259754
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Black Hills Corporation Foundation

The Black Hills Corporation Foundation is a corporate foundation that primarily funds charitable organizations. It made one grant last year and is located in Rapid City, SD.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$5.6m
Employees
0
EIN
75-2986866
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tin City Masonic Charities

Tin City Masonic Charities supports Hill City through events like Veterans & First Responders Dinner, Polar Bear Chili Cook-Off, and Hill City Wine.
Revenue
$20.9k
Assets
$27.1k
Employees
N/A
EIN
92-3429863
IRS type
501(c)(3)

A Heart for the Parks

A Heart for the Parks is a private foundation in Hill City, SD that was founded in 2026.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
41-2937777
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lead-Deadwood Baseball Association

Lead-Deadwood Baseball Association is a private foundation in Lead, SD that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
92-0954042
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Indian Inst FR Innovation

American Indian Inst FR Innovation is a private foundation located in Rapid City, SD. However, all activities have been suspended until litigation can be settled and remaining assets distributed for charitable purposes.
Revenue
$18.9k
Assets
$405.7k
Employees
N/A
EIN
26-2515139
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sturgis Rally Charities Foundation

Sturgis Rally Charities Foundation funds 23 organizations to better its community, with 29 grants made last year.
Revenue
$42.7k
Assets
$34.1k
Employees
0
EIN
46-0438923
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ellsworth Group 56

Ellsworth Group 56 is an organizations supporting a single foundation in Ellsworth Afb, SD that was founded in 2026.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
45-0553592
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Twisted Misfits Foundation

The Twisted Misfits Foundation is a private foundation located in Rapid City, SD with trustees John Osborne, Cameron Giffen, and Brandon Hinzman.
Revenue
$14.1k
Assets
$304
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-1780880
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Unforgiven Brothers MC

Unforgiven Brothers MC is a community foundation in Rapid City, SD that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-3817592
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hill City Fundraising

Hill City Fundraising is an organizations supporting a single foundation in Hill City, SD that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
93-2118023
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dance Company Booster Club

Private foundation in Rapid City, SD funding cancer research and supporting NYC dance competitions through grants to organizations like Dancers Against Cancer.
Revenue
$8,040
Assets
$72.5k
Employees
0
EIN
92-1919168
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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