Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden
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Cause Community developmentState South Dakota11 funders

Foundations that fund community development in South Dakota

11 private foundations based in South Dakota with a return in the last two years gave $246,492 to community development organizations in 13 grants. The median grant was $2,800, and 7 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to community development

Top 11

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is community development.

  1. Dakota Charitable Foundation IncRapid City, SD · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $200,000 to community development
  2. Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation IncRapid City, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to community development
  3. Walter and Virginia Hager FoundationMobridge, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $9,000 to community development
  4. Pipestone Give IncBrandon, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,558 to community development
  5. McBride Family FoundationRapid City, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,334 to community development
  6. Patton-Cronkhite FoundationSpearfish, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,800 to community development
  7. King Ranch Foundation IncBox Elder, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to community development
  8. Orrion and Edith Barger Memorial FoundationChamberlain, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 to community development
  9. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 to community development
  10. Tom & Danielle Aman FoundationAberdeen, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to community development
  11. Valley Queen Charitable FoundationMilbank, SD · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $800 to community development

Open to applications

7 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation IncRapid City, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to community development
  2. Walter and Virginia Hager FoundationMobridge, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $9,000 to community development
  3. Pipestone Give IncBrandon, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,558 to community development
  4. Orrion and Edith Barger Memorial FoundationChamberlain, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 to community development
  5. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 to community development
  6. Tom & Danielle Aman FoundationAberdeen, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to community development
  7. Valley Queen Charitable FoundationMilbank, SD · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $800 to community development