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Foundations that fund in South Dakota

Private foundations whose largest share of reported grant dollars went to recipients in South Dakota, ranked by total grants paid on their IRS 990-PF filings.

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Typical grant is the median of grants reported in the filing data.

1–20 of 20 foundations in this list

Waitt Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: SD, CA, DC

Typical grant
$2.7K
Total giving
$20.1M
Grants reported
72
Sfs Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: SD, FL, IA

Typical grant
$137K
Total giving
$13.6M
Grants reported
40
The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: SD, CA, NY

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$4.4M
Grants reported
57
Vadon Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: SD, WA, CA

Typical grant
$75K
Total giving
$3.5M
Grants reported
39
Clifford and LaVonne Graese Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: SD, FL, IL

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$2.3M
Grants reported
60
John D & Edna Hofer Trust

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: SD, NE

Typical grant
$112K
Total giving
$1.7M
Grants reported
14
Delman Mortenson Charitable Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: SD, VA, NY

Typical grant
$20K
Total giving
$1.6M
Grants reported
40
Larson Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: SD, MO, DC

Typical grant
$30K
Total giving
$1.4M
Grants reported
29
Pfeiffer Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: SD, NJ, CA

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$1.4M
Grants reported
35
Valley Queen Charitable Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: SD, MN, NE

Typical grant
$1.5K
Total giving
$1.3M
Grants reported
143
David B Jones Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: SD, MT, CA

Typical grant
$38.8K
Total giving
$1.3M
Grants reported
27
Black Hills Animal Ally Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: SD, CA

Typical grant
$60K
Total giving
$1.2M
Grants reported
9
Dakota Charitable Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: SD, NV, MD

Typical grant
$15K
Total giving
$1.2M
Grants reported
19
Verne and Bonnie Anderson Charitable

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: SD

Typical grant
$104.7K
Total giving
$1.1M
Grants reported
10