South Dakota

Foundations & grantmakers in South Dakota

339 private foundations based in South Dakota, sorted by size. Local funders frequently prioritize organizations in their own communities — a strong place for South Dakota nonprofits to start.

Esther And Harold Mertz Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $665.6M in assets

John T Vucurevich Foundation

Rapid City, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $152.0M in assets

Waitt Foundation

N Sioux City, SDEducation $136.3M in assets

Harvey W Peters Research Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDMedical Research $134.5M in assets

Pine Rock Foundation INC

Sioux Falls, SD $94.3M in assets

Robert And Rita Elmen Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $86.4M in assets

Babinski Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDAnimal-Related $66.2M in assets

Houston Family Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $58.0M in assets

Opus Prize Foundation

Sioux Falls, SD $38.8M in assets

Milo Stip Charitable Remainder Unitrust

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $38.3M in assets

Great Plains Education Foundation INC

Aberdeen, SDEducation $32.0M in assets

Via-Bradely College Of Engineering Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDEducation $30.8M in assets

Branches Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $28.2M in assets

Denny Sanford Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $28.1M in assets

Raft Charitable Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $24.7M in assets

Larson Foundation

Sioux Falls, SD $23.1M in assets

Blythe Brenden-Mann Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $22.2M in assets

John D & Edna A Hofer Tr

Mitchell, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.6M in assets

Dakota Charitable Foundation INC

Rapid City, SD $20.3M in assets

Brenden Mann Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $18.3M in assets

C H Robinson Worldwide Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDEducation $18.2M in assets

Rlb Charitable Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $18.1M in assets

Black Spring Foundation INC

Sioux Falls, SDEducation $17.5M in assets

David H Billion Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDCrime & Legal $14.4M in assets

Prairie Lakes Legacy Fund INC

Watertown, SDHealth Care $13.9M in assets

Frank W Veden Charitable Tr Ua 35412910

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.8M in assets

Seeds Of Change Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $10.7M in assets

James And Eloise Elmen Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $10.7M in assets

Van Beek Family Foundation

Hudson, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $9.7M in assets

Orrion And Edith Barger Memorial Foundation INC

Chamberlain, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $9.4M in assets

Reba J Walker Charitable Tr

Sioux Falls, SDYouth Development $9.4M in assets

Joseph Raunhorst Family Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $9.3M in assets

Comfort Family Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $9.1M in assets

Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Tr

Sioux Falls, SD $8.7M in assets

Ruth A And Raymond A Reister Charitable Trust

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $8.0M in assets

Cassini Tr

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $8.0M in assets

Marion Bradley Via Memorial Foundation South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.8M in assets

H And M Kellogg Charitable Trust 35417890

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.5M in assets

Aspen Trust

Rapid City, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.5M in assets

The Merali Foundation

Rapid City, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets

Childrens Museum Of South Dakota

Brookings, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.8M in assets

Donald Stip Charitable Remainder Unitrust

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.1M in assets

Engelsma Family Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $5.8M in assets

Pfeiffer Family Foundation

Aberdeen, SDHuman Services $5.7M in assets

Nehring Family Nice Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $5.6M in assets

Black Hills Corporation Foundation

Rapid City, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $5.6M in assets

Conata Conservation Trust

Scenic, SDEnvironment $5.4M in assets

Vasilius Family Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $5.3M in assets

Thomas And Julianne Youngren Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $5.3M in assets

The Mike Cindy And Kylie Huether Family Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $5.1M in assets

Sheldon F Reese Foundation

Sioux Falls, SD $5.1M in assets

Eleanors Fund

Newell, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $5.0M in assets

Rh Growth Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $4.8M in assets

Hanson Family Foundation For The Well-Being Of Gods Creatures

Sioux Falls, SDAnimal-Related $4.7M in assets

Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation

Belle Fourche, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $4.6M in assets

Walter And Virginia Hager Foundation

Mobridge, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $4.6M in assets

Salt Of The Earth

Sioux Falls, SDArts, Culture & Humanities $4.6M in assets

Jerstad Family Foundation

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $4.4M in assets

Hatterscheidt Foundation INC

Aberdeen, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $4.4M in assets

Pontius Family Foundation Dtd 022597

Sioux Falls, SDPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $4.4M in assets
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