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Cause Youth developmentState South Dakota23 funders

Foundations that fund youth development in South Dakota

23 private foundations based in South Dakota with a return in the last two years gave $1.3 million to youth development organizations in 35 grants. The median grant was $7,000, and 11 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 youth development

Top 23

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

  1. Black Spring Foundation IncSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 to youth development
  2. Larson FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $245,000 to youth development
  3. Eddy Family FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $134,000 to youth development
  4. Pine Rock Foundation IncSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to youth development
  5. Houston Family FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $70,000 to youth development
  6. Blythe Brenden-Mann FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to youth development
  7. Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable TrustSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $40,000 to youth development
  8. Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation IncRapid City, SD · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to youth development
  9. Yasha FoundationDakota Dunes, SD · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $22,400 to youth development
  10. Raft Charitable FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to youth development
  11. Four the Kingdom IncSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to youth development
  12. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $14,500 to youth development
  13. Valley Queen Charitable FoundationMilbank, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $13,500 to youth development
  14. Walter and Virginia Hager FoundationMobridge, SD · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 to youth development
  15. Al and Irene Kurtenbach FoundationBrookings, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $7,000 to youth development
  16. Wyman Family Charitable FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $6,000 to youth development
  17. Sheldon F Reese FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to youth development
  18. Peterson Family FoundationDakota Dunes, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to youth development
  19. Tennyson Family Foundation IncCuster, SD · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $3,500 to youth development
  20. MSJB Family FoundationDakota Dunes, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 to youth development
  21. Bloomer Family FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $3,000 to youth development
  22. Levo Cares FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,500 to youth development
  23. Waitt FoundationNorth Sioux City, SD · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to youth development

Open to applications

11 foundations

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

  1. Larson FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $245,000 to youth development
  2. Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable TrustSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $40,000 to youth development
  3. Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation IncRapid City, SD · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to youth development
  4. Yasha FoundationDakota Dunes, SD · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $22,400 to youth development
  5. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $14,500 to youth development
  6. Valley Queen Charitable FoundationMilbank, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $13,500 to youth development
  7. Walter and Virginia Hager FoundationMobridge, SD · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 to youth development
  8. Al and Irene Kurtenbach FoundationBrookings, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $7,000 to youth development
  9. Sheldon F Reese FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to youth development
  10. Tennyson Family Foundation IncCuster, SD · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $3,500 to youth development
  11. Levo Cares FoundationSioux Falls, SD · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,500 to youth development