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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-2581817

Valley Queen Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Milbank, SD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 79 grants and $556,339 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
Valley Queen Charitable Foundation
201 South Dakota Street
Milbank, SD 57252
(605) 432-4563
Form and materials
Application can be requested by calling 605-432-4563.
Deadlines
None - accepting applications year round
Restrictions
Organizations that qualify as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986 that are not private foundations are eligible for awards. All grants, with the possible exception of individual scholarships for post-secondary college and technical school tuition, will be made to 501(c)(3) organizations. The foundation reserves the right to determine which organizations and individuals will receive funding and may require follow-up reports from the grant recipients confirming the funds were utilized as granted.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $556,339

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $1,781,501

  • Tax year 2024

    $752,401

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $1,740,954

  • Tax year 2023

    $780,889

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $2,007,671

  • Tax year 2022

    $796,495

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $2,346,931

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,501,597

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $1,765,432

  • Tax year 2020

    $498,139

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $2,768,022

  • Tax year 2019

    $285,459

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $2,940,773

  • Tax year 2018

    $367,159

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $1,047,365

Grants paid in 2025

79 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. City of MilbankMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $107,750
  2. Milbank School DistrictMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $88,550
  3. Milbank High School Education FoundationMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $53,348
  4. Building Our FamiliesMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $30,250
  5. Abbey of the Hills Inn and Retreat CenterMarvin, SD

    Donation

    $28,100
  6. Lake Area Technical College FoundationWatertown, SD

    Donation

    $20,000
  7. South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadership FoundationBrookings, SD

    Donation

    $20,000
  8. Special Olympics South Dakota IncSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $15,205
  9. Leadership South DakotaSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $15,100
  10. Make A Wish Foundation of South DakotaSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $15,000
  11. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    Donation

    $13,500
  12. Joy Ranch of South DakotaFlorence, SD

    Donation

    $11,500
  13. Saint Lawrence Parish of Grant CountyMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $10,700
  14. South Dakota State University FoundationBrookings, SD

    Donation

    $10,540
  15. Community Transit of Watertown Sisseton IncWatertown, SD

    Donation

    $10,000
  16. Glacial Lakes Multicultural Center IncWatertown, SD

    Donation

    $10,000
  17. Junior Achievement of South DakotaSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $8,100
  18. Bulldog Booster ClubMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $7,300
  19. American Lutheran Church-PreschoolMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $6,500
  20. Deuel School District 19-4Clear Lake, SD

    Donation

    $6,500
  21. Christian Service Council of Grant CountyMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $5,000
  22. Friends of South Dakota Public BroadcastingSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $5,000
  23. South Dakota Humanities CouncilBrookings, SD

    Donation

    $5,000
  24. Ortonville Public School District #2903Ortonville, MN

    Donation

    $3,500
  25. It Only Takes A SparkMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $3,005
  26. Backyard Bulldogs Child CareMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $3,000
  27. Catholic Foundation for Eastern South DakotaSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $3,000
  28. Corona Fire DepartmentCorona, SD

    Donation

    $3,000
  29. Wilmot Community FoundationWilmot, SD

    Donation

    $2,750
  30. Fatted CalfBrookings, SD

    Donation

    $2,000
  31. Grant County ARCMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $1,750
  32. Avera at HomeMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $1,600
  33. Friends of the Grant County LibraryMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $1,500
  34. Glacial Lakes Humane Society and ShelterWatertown, SD

    Donation

    $1,500
  35. Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership Foundation IncMadison, SD

    Donation

    $1,500
  36. Lake Area Zoological SocietyWatertown, SD

    Donation

    $1,500
  37. LifequestMitchell, SD

    Donation

    $1,500
  38. Lutherans Outdoors in South Dakota IncSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $1,500
  39. Orphan Grain Train IncNorfolk, NE

    Donation

    $1,500
  40. Scholarship America IncMadison, MN

    Donation

    $1,500
  41. South Dakota Diabetes CoalitionVermillion, SD

    Donation

    $1,500
  42. Watertown Area Swim ClubWatertown, SD

    Donation

    $1,500
  43. Alpha Gamma Rho Educational Foundation of Alpha Phi ChapterBrookings, SD

    Donation

    $1,000
  44. City of MariettaMarietta, MN

    Donation

    $1,000
  45. South Dakota Community FoundationPierre, SD

    Donation

    $1,000
  46. City of SummitSummit, SD

    Donation

    $750
  47. Roberts County Rescue IncorporationSisseton, SD

    Donation

    $750
  48. South Dakota FFA Foundation IncRapid City, SD

    Donation

    $750
  49. Grant CountyMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $550
  50. Feeding South DakotaSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $545
  51. Big Stone Area GrowthOrtonville, MN

    Donation

    $500
  52. Big Stone Healthcare FoundationOrtonville, MN

    Donation

    $500
  53. Camp Gilbert IncSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $500
  54. East Central Casa ProgramWatertown, SD

    Donation

    $500
  55. Grant County 4-H Shooting SportsMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $500
  56. Greater Minnesota Family ServicesWillmar, MN

    Donation

    $500
  57. National Historic Cheesemaking Center IncMonroe, WI

    Donation

    $500
  58. Sanford Medical Center DBA Child's VoiceSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $500
  59. Someplace SafeFergus Falls, MN

    Donation

    $500
  60. Wilmot School District 54-7Wilmot, SD

    Donation

    $500
  61. Beacon CenterWatertown, SD

    Donation

    $450
  62. Americas Mighty WarriorsSurprise, AZ

    Donation

    $321
  63. Veblen ClubVeblen, SD

    Donation

    $300
  64. Dakota State University FoundationMadison, SD

    Donation

    $250
  65. Sanford Health FoundationSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $250
  66. Prairie Five Community Action Council IncOrtonville, MN

    Donation

    $225
  67. Avera HealthSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $200
  68. Milbank Ball Diamond AssociationMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $200
  69. St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncMemphis, TN

    Donation

    $200
  70. American Heart Association IncDallas, TX

    Donation

    $150
  71. Big Stone Community Homes IncOrtonville, MN

    Donation

    $100
  72. Big Stone County Animal RescueOrtonville, MN

    Donation

    $100
  73. Big Stone County Cancer Support Group IncOrtonville, MN

    Donation

    $100
  74. Father Flanagans Boys HomeBoys Town, NE

    Donation

    $100
  75. Helpline Center IncSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $100
  76. Main Street Industries and Training Center IncClinton, MN

    Donation

    $100
  77. Rock RanchHills, MN

    Donation

    $100
  78. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenAtlanta, GA

    Donation

    $100
  79. Und Alumni Association and FoundationGrand Forks, ND

    Donation

    $100

Approved for future payment

12 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Leadership South DakotaSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $45,000
  2. Milbank High School Education FoundationMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $40,000
  3. Abbey of the Hills Inn and Retreat CenterMarvin, SD

    Donation

    $30,000
  4. Special Olympics South Dakota IncSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $30,000
  5. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    Donation

    $20,000
  6. Joy Ranch of South DakotaFlorence, SD

    Donation

    $20,000
  7. Milbank School DistrictMilbank, SD

    Donation

    $20,000
  8. Make A Wish Foundation of South DakotaSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $15,000
  9. South Dakota State University FoundationBrookings, SD

    Donation

    $10,500
  10. Community Transit of Watertown Sisseton IncWatertown, SD

    Donation

    $10,000
  11. Glacial Lakes Multicultural Center IncWatertown, SD

    Donation

    $10,000
  12. Junior Achievement of South DakotaSioux Falls, SD

    Donation

    $7,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services8 grants $58,57127% of the total
  2. Education8 grants $55,79025% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $28,10013% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 grants $15,4057% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $13,5006% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $10,0005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes22 grants $39,25018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Dakota59 grants $546,143
  2. Minnesota13 grants $8,725
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $500
  4. Arizona1 grant $321
  5. Tennessee1 grant $200
  6. Texas1 grant $150
  7. Georgia1 grant $100
  8. North Dakota1 grant $100
  9. Nebraska1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Doug WilkePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kenneth KarelsVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jody KuperSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Trudi RobelDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristin TannerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brad SnazaDIRECTOR (UNTIL FEB 2025) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tom SchunemanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jason HumptonDIRECTOR (AS OF FEB 2025) Hours 1Pay $0

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