SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$39.7M+33% YoY
Grants
390
Median Grant
$19K
Organizations Funded
353
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Foundation Overview
Mission
As a statewide community foundation, we work to serve and strengthen communities across South Dakota every day; we work with donors, nonprofits and community leaders to strengthen philanthropy in South Dakota; we care about the people and future of our state
Focus Areas
Funded Initiatives
$10,000 South Dakota Fund grant to Building Our Families for BOOST program; Beyond Idea Grant program supports community-based problem solving; Bush Prize celebrates organizations valued within communities; Community Foundation Challenge Grants; distributed nearly $40 million in grants in 2024
How to Apply
LOI process where staff eliminate applications that don't fit mission, then invited to complete full grant application via GOapply portal; applications forwarded to Grantmaking Committee for review and board recommendation; 90-day notification timeline
Does Not Fund
Does not make grants for political campaigns, discriminatory practices, or personal gain; No operating expenses for governmental entities; Does not make loans; Grant requests less than $2,000 and over $20,000 usually not considered; Building and capital projects funded on limited basis with low priority; Transportation vehicles or equipment over $10,000 generally not provided; Applications requesting more than half of total project cost receive low priority
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$39.7M
Grants
390
Median
$19K
States
20
$29.9M
Grants
353
Median
$16K
States
19
$27.8M
Grants
308
Median
$16K
States
17
Grant Size Distribution
$19K
Typical Grant (Median)
$5K
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$51K
75th Pctile
$3.4M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $51K.
Largest Recent Grants
$3.4M
2024
South Dakota State University
SD · Education
$2.0M
2024
Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Plains Inc
SD · Youth Activities
$1.9M
2024
South Dakota State University Foundation
SD · Education
$1.8M
2024
Southeast Technical College
SD · Education
$1.8M
2024
Lake Area Technical College
SD · Education
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.