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South Dakota foundations

There are 490 foundations and grantmaking organizations in South Dakota. Combined, these South Dakotan foundations employ 210 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $5 billion.
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Types of foundations in South Dakota

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
354
 
$209,056,653
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
53
 
$203,120,516
Community foundations
 
26
 
$200,294,786
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
23
 
$304,186
Corporate foundations
 
7
 
$12,043,771
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
5
 
$1,038,691,653
Foundation professional societies
 
3
 
$518,487
Foundation research and public policy institutes
 
1
 
$166,718
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Foundations by major South Dakota cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Sioux Falls
 
185
 
$1,318,333,437
Rapid City
 
78
 
$33,609,896
Sioux City, IA
 
22
 
$14,158,967
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Job trends for South Dakota foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
281
1-10
 
26
11-25
 
7
26-100
 
2
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in South Dakota

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
225
$250k to $1M
 
57
$1M to $5M
 
36
$5M to $25M
 
18
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
2
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Directory of foundations in South Dakota

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Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation (SFACF)

The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation attracts, manages, and distributes charitable gifts for Sioux Falls and neighboring cities and towns.
Revenue
$106.8m
Assets
$364.5m
Employees
12
EIN
31-1748533
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Babinski Foundation

The Babinski Foundation is a private animal shelter in MN, providing temporary home for abandoned and stray animals.
Revenue
$11.5m
Assets
$66.2m
Employees
25
EIN
27-3112628
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation

The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation is a private foundation located in Sioux Falls, SD. Its grantees include Augustana College. It supported by Robert C Elmen Ira and made 31 grants last year.
Revenue
$20.0m
Assets
$86.4m
Employees
1
EIN
20-5767798
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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)

The Signatry

Inspire and facilitate revolutionary biblical generosity across generations to solve The world's greatest problems, including supporting The purposes of servant foundation d/b/a The Signatry.
Revenue
$1.0b
Assets
$816.2m
Employees
0
EIN
82-5070897
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Waitt Foundation

The Foundation funds initiatives globally with a focus on marine protected areas and sustainable fishing policy and practice. We provide grants, technical assistance, strategic advice, and support innovative ocean science.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$136.3m
Employees
10
EIN
46-0428166
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF)

To promote philanthropy, receive and administer charitable gifts and invest in a wide range of programs and activities improving the social and economic well-being of the people of South Dakota.
Revenue
$60.1m
Assets
$939.2m
Employees
20
EIN
46-0398115
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Four Bands Community Fund

Four Bands Community Fund assists entrepreneurs of Cheyenne River Indian Reservation with training, incubation, and capital to enhance quality of life.
Revenue
$19.0m
Assets
$45.9m
Employees
18
EIN
46-0456528
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Seed for Success Foundation

Seed for Success Foundation is a private foundation in Sioux Falls funding scholarships, care services, and grants for local non-profits.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
1
EIN
86-1917173
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Aditi Foundation

The Aditi Foundation is a private foundation located in Sioux Falls, SD that primarily funds general funding. They have made 22 grants last year to various grantees including Neo Philanthropy and others.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$4.3m
Employees
1
EIN
85-1110829
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sioux Empire United Way (SEUW)

Sioux Empire United Way's mission is to lead, sustain and nurture a unified, effective response to community needs.
Revenue
$9.0m
Assets
$12.3m
Employees
13
EIN
46-0233701
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Waitt Institute

Waitt Institute is a private foundation that conducts work related to sustainable ocean programs in eight countries in 2019: Antigua and Barbuda, Azores. The Waitt Institute is located in North Sioux City, SD.
Revenue
$7.2m
Assets
$787.2k
Employees
27
EIN
20-3274586
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Dakota Education Access Foundation

The South Dakota Education Access Foundation makes grants to organizations including South Dakota State University. Last year, it made 25 grants.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$42.7m
Employees
N/A
EIN
26-3941129
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Harvey W Peters Research Foundation C / O First Premier Bank Trust Dept

The Harvey W Peters Research Foundation is a private foundation located in Sioux Falls, SD. It gave out $331,000 in grants last year and has $81,885,709 in assets.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$136.4m
Employees
0
EIN
46-0459671
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Branches Foundation / Christianson Trudy A & Todd J Ttees

Branches Foundation / Christianson Trudy A & Todd J Ttees is a private foundation located in Sioux Falls, SD that supported by Todd Christianson. Last year, they made 30 grants, with Compassion International Inc being one of their Grantees.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$29.0m
Employees
0
EIN
41-6463939
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Opus Prize Foundation

The Opus Prize Foundation is a private foundation that grants money to support the purchase and equipment of a mobile health clinic, job training, and expansion of current programs at Good Shepherd Mission Development.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$38.8m
Employees
0
EIN
46-0434399
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Seeds of Change Foundation

The Seeds of Change Foundation funds education and youth initiatives in Kenya and Uganda, supporting projects like Farm Input Promotions Africa from Sioux Falls, SD.
Revenue
$15.9m
Assets
$10.7m
Employees
0
EIN
47-1654423
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Oahe Foundation

The Oahe Foundation serves as a conduit for charitable, educational or scientific contributions made by the public at large. It distributes funds to exempt organizations based on the wishes of the contributor.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$25.8m
Employees
0
EIN
36-3309554
IRS type
501(c)(3)

David H Billion Foundation

The David H Billion Foundation is a private foundation located in Sioux Falls, SD. Its purpose is to use interest income from investment activities to further the corporation's purpose for charitable, religious, scientific, testing fo.
Revenue
$7.9m
Assets
$12.3m
Employees
0
EIN
87-2112402
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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