A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Cause EnvironmentState South Dakota14 funders

Foundations that fund environment in South Dakota

14 private foundations based in South Dakota with a return in the last two years gave $617,877 to environment organizations in 25 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 1 of these foundations accept applications.

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 environment

Top 14

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

  1. Waitt FoundationNorth Sioux City, SD · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $453,377 to environment
  2. Patton-Cronkhite FoundationSpearfish, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $31,000 to environment
  3. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to environment
  4. Ruth A and Raymond A Reister Charitable TrustSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to environment
  5. Carol Dines Family FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $15,000 to environment
  6. Peterson Family FoundationDakota Dunes, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to environment
  7. Bob and Eileen Gilman Family FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $10,500 to environment
  8. Opus Prize FoundationSious Falls, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to environment
  9. Aspen TR Iq Eq Trust Company USRapid City, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to environment
  10. Bloomer Family FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $8,000 to environment
  11. Thomas and Julianne Youngren FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $5,000 to environment
  12. McBride Family FoundationRapid City, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,500 to environment
  13. The Dorothy Babcock Family Charitable FoundationDakota Dunes, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to environment
  14. Engelsma Family FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500 to environment

Open to applications

1 foundation

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

  1. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to environment