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Cause Housing and shelterState South Dakota18 funders

Foundations that fund housing and shelter in South Dakota

18 private foundations based in South Dakota with a return in the last two years gave $556,845 to housing and shelter organizations in 23 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 7 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 housing and shelter

Top 18

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is housing and shelter.

  1. Dakota Charitable Foundation IncRapid City, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $249,765 to housing and shelter
  2. Larson FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $75,000 to housing and shelter
  3. Barron Family Charitable FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $68,000 to housing and shelter
  4. Houston Family FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to housing and shelter
  5. Sheldon F Reese FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $44,000 to housing and shelter
  6. Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation IncRapid City, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $12,000 to housing and shelter
  7. MSJB Family FoundationDakota Dunes, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to housing and shelter
  8. McBride Family FoundationRapid City, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to housing and shelter
  9. Aspen TR Iq Eq Trust Company USRapid City, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to housing and shelter
  10. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,000 to housing and shelter
  11. Yockey FoundationDakota Dunes, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to housing and shelter
  12. Thomas and Julianne Youngren FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to housing and shelter
  13. Pipestone Give IncBrandon, SD · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $4,030 to housing and shelter
  14. Bloomer Family FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $4,000 to housing and shelter
  15. Live Brave FoundationHarrisburg, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to housing and shelter
  16. Gerald L & Kathleen A Weiner FoundationNorth Sioux City, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to housing and shelter
  17. Valley Queen Charitable FoundationMilbank, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $450 to housing and shelter
  18. The Mike Cindy and Kylie Huether Family FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $100 to housing and shelter

Open to applications

7 foundations

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

  1. Larson FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $75,000 to housing and shelter
  2. Sheldon F Reese FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $44,000 to housing and shelter
  3. Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation IncRapid City, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $12,000 to housing and shelter
  4. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,000 to housing and shelter
  5. Pipestone Give IncBrandon, SD · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $4,030 to housing and shelter
  6. Live Brave FoundationHarrisburg, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to housing and shelter
  7. Valley Queen Charitable FoundationMilbank, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $450 to housing and shelter