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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-2112402

David H Billion Foundation

A private foundation in Sioux Falls, SD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $4 million paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $4,030,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $14,386,179
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $12,314,319
  • Tax year 2023

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $7,062,047
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,106,469
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lifescape FoundationSioux Falls, SD

    To support lifescape's expanding vision to make services available to individuals with diverse and complex care needs.

    $4,000,000
  2. Archdiocese of St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    To be designated for the benefit of messengers of peace religious community.

    $30,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $4,000,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Dakota1 grant $4,000,000
  2. Missouri1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • David H BillionDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • James HeineDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • James WiederrichDIRECTOR/SECRETARY Hours 15Pay $0
  • Per OstremDIRECTOR/TREASURER Hours 20Pay $0

The return

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