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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-0358682

Sheldon F Reese Foundation

A private foundation in Sioux Falls, SD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $345,900 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Sheldon F Reese Foundation Co John
Box 1428
Sioux Falls, SD 571091010
(605) 336-1699
Form and materials
Contact organization for information.
Deadlines
No submission deadlines.
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $345,900

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $5,056,079

  • Tax year 2024

    $301,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,845,634

  • Tax year 2023

    $292,175

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,825,032

  • Tax year 2022

    $261,750

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,432,197

  • Tax year 2021

    $235,075

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,390,742

  • Tax year 2020

    $300,900

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,185,517

  • Tax year 2019

    $232,300

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,266,043

  • Tax year 2018

    $176,250

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,222,117

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Dysmas of South DakotaSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $25,000
  2. Call to Freedom IncSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $24,000
  3. Hope CoalitionRed Wing, MN

    General assistance

    $24,000
  4. Augustana University AssociaionSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $21,400
  5. Friends of the Levitt Shell Sioux Falls IncSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $20,000
  6. Great Plains Zoo and AquariumSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $20,000
  7. South Dakota Voices for PeaceSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $20,000
  8. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $15,000
  9. Lutheran Social Services of SDSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $12,500
  10. Beacon CenterWatertown, SD

    General assistance

    $10,000
  11. Black Hills PlayhouseRapid City, SD

    General assistance

    $10,000
  12. Boys and Girls Clubs of Sioux EmpireSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $10,000
  13. Childrens Home SocietySioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $10,000
  14. Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD

    General assistance

    $10,000
  15. Family ConnectionSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $10,000
  16. Family Visitation CenterSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $10,000
  17. South Dakota Symphony OrchestraSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $10,000
  18. The Community OutreachSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $10,000
  19. Volunteers of AmericaSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $10,000
  20. Youth and Family ServicesRapid City, SD

    General assistance

    $10,000
  21. Washington PavilionSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $9,000
  22. Teen Challenge of the DakotasBrookings, SD

    General assistance

    $7,500
  23. Buddies and CoBrandon, SD

    General assistance

    $6,000
  24. Reach LiteracySioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $6,000
  25. Cheyenne River Youth ProjectEagle Butte, SD

    General assistance

    $5,000
  26. Harmony South DakotaSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $5,000
  27. Ronald McDonald House of South DakotaSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $5,000
  28. Sioux Falls School Dist CoSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $5,000
  29. American Red Cross Eastern South DakotaSioux Falls, SD

    General assistance

    $3,000
  30. Black Hills Works IncRapid City, SD

    Fullter productions

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services4 grants $50,00032% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter3 grants $44,00028% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $30,00019% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $25,00016% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $2,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Dakota29 grants $321,900
  2. Minnesota1 grant $24,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John QuelloPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Virginia Pavelka LukeVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Deborah OlsonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $6,000
  • Vance GoldammerTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gregg GohlDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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