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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-1917173

SFS Foundation

A private foundation in Sioux Falls, SD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $8.4 million 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
Marianne Von Seggern
1700 West Ralph Rogers Road
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 310-6994
[email protected]
Form and materials
Written request
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Sioux falls area, medical research, veterans, youth programs, behavorial health or education

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $8,418,517

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $22,773

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,192,883

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,937,408

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,669,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,014,741

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,857,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,613,323

  • Tax year 2021

    $283,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,842,058

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sioux Falls Zoo & AquariumSioux Falls, SD

    We can't wait campaign

    $2,000,400
  2. Children's Home SocietySioux Falls, SD

    Support for care and services needed for children and their families

    $1,120,000
  3. Sioux Falls Area Community FoundationSioux Falls, SD

    Donor fund

    $1,016,296
  4. Sanford Health FoundationSioux Falls, SD

    Peds cancer treatment genetic research, sponsor multiple events

    $835,000
  5. Sioux Falls Area Community FoundationSioux Falls, SD

    Community fund

    $503,000
  6. Avera Health FoundationSioux Falls, SD

    Avera behavioral health family weekend, medical assistance, visiting expenses

    $440,000
  7. Sioux Falls Public Schools Education FoundationSioux Falls, SD

    Scholarships

    $378,700
  8. Parkinson's Foundation Southwest ChapterMiami, FL

    Medical research and support

    $330,000
  9. Sioux Falls Area Community FoundationSioux Falls, SD

    Mental health programs

    $315,000
  10. Southeast Technical CollegeSioux Falls, SD

    Scholarships; BMHT program startup investment for faculty and planning

    $235,000
  11. University of South Dakota FoundationVermillion, SD

    Scholarships, parkinsons research

    $225,621
  12. Sioux Falls Public School DistrictSioux Falls, SD

    Access for all, CLC middle school facility

    $200,000
  13. Midwest Honor FlightSioux Center, IA

    Flight costs and portable poc machines for flight

    $175,000
  14. Sioux Falls Area Community FoundationSioux Falls, SD

    Promising futures fund

    $100,000
  15. Levitt at the FallsSioux Falls, SD

    Build out programming space

    $100,000
  16. Lifescape FoundationSioux Falls, SD

    Journey of hope campaign

    $100,000
  17. Toy Lending Library of SDSioux Falls, SD

    Supporting new positions

    $99,000
  18. SD Parkinson FoundationSioux Falls, SD

    Medical research and support

    $79,000
  19. Rock RanchHills, MN

    Sponsorship of counseling cabin

    $75,000
  20. McCrossan Boys RanchSioux Falls, SD

    Track & field complex

    $50,000
  21. Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD

    Scholarships

    $40,000
  22. Sioux Falls Area Community FoundationSioux Falls, SD

    City blossom event

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $2,000,40040% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $1,935,79639% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $743,32115% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $175,0003% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $100,0002% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $50,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Dakota19 grants $7,838,517
  2. Florida1 grant $330,000
  3. Iowa1 grant $175,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $75,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Marianne Von SeggernCHAIRMAN-VP-SECRETARY Hours 30Pay $120,000
  • Molly StinePRESIDENT-TREASURER Hours 8Pay $0
  • Kristi MetzgerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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