Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 20-8090454Community development

Who funds Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation?

32 private foundations gave Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation in Porcupine, SD $12.9 million across 99 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

99 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Turner Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2025

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $60,000
  2. National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedLake Forest, IL 2025

    In support of youth outdoor recreation programs

    $20,000
  3. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $500,000
  4. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    to provide general operating support

    $350,000
  5. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  6. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To provide general operating support

    $200,000
  7. Better Way FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Transition Grant - Thunder Valley CDC

    $120,000
  8. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  9. Its Just MoneyFlint, MI 2024

    Support of the holistic life course curriculum

    $75,000
  10. Turner Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    Further org's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  11. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    $10,000 for lakota immersion programs & $5,000 gos

    $15,000
  12. Willow Redistribution FoundationCovina, CA 2024

    General

    $6,667
  13. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    General operating support

    $2,000
  14. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    Other operating support

    $250
  15. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Thunder valley CDC will spread the implementation of student-centered learning practices in the bush foundation region, especially on pine ridge reservation, through their lakota language and culture immersion programs.

    $500,000
  16. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2023

    building and strengthening an operating reserve fund

    $388,256
  17. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Fostering healing through lakota lifeways to promote a reimagined regenerative economy

    $350,000
  18. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $300,000
  19. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To increase access to clean energy and strengthen resilience on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

    $250,000
  20. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2023

    General support

    $200,000
  21. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Gos

    $15,000
  22. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Gos

    $10,000
  23. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $153
  25. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Strengthening our foundation by fostering healing through lakota lifeways to promote a reimagined regenerative economy

    $350,000
  26. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $300,000
  27. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Thunder valley CDC will spread the implementation of student-centered learning practices in the bush foundation region, especially on pine ridge reservation, through their lakota language and culture immersion programs.

    $250,000
  28. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2022

    Dub the Avengers (2012), the first major motion picture, in the Lakota Language.

    $230,000
  29. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2022

    General support

    $200,000
  30. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2022

    to support the Lakota Language & Education Initiative effort to reclaim, revitalize and restore the Lakota language and lifeways in the community.

    $200,000
  31. Better Way FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Owayawa Cik'ala - Lakota Immersion Montessori Project

    $100,000
  32. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2022

    building and strengthening an operating reserve fund

    $89,500
  33. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2022

    to provide both general operating support to TVCDC and support the implementation of a 5-day Elder Retreat during the spring of 2023

    $70,000
  34. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2022

    Food sovereignty initiative

    $30,000
  35. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Gos

    $25,015
  36. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Gos

    $10,000
  37. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Gos

    $5,000
  38. The Nielsen Foundation IncOldsmar, FL 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  39. Willow Redistribution FoundationCovina, CA 2022

    International indigenous youth council (iiyc) oglala lakota chapter

    $5,000
  40. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    General operating support

    $2,000
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $234
  42. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Fostering healing through lakota lifeways to promote a reimagined regenerative economy

    $350,000
  43. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $251,500
  44. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    For the regional equity initiative to address inequities that exist for women in the pine ridge community by supporting women's leadership, traditional women's societies and honoring champions of change

    $209,000
  45. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2021

    General support

    $200,000
  46. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2021

    Education - Indigenous Communities

    $200,000
  47. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2021

    Building and strengthening an operating reserve

    $196,000
  48. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To support a comprehensive, grassroots approach to collaborating with and empowering lakota youth and families to improve the health, culture, and environment of the pine ridge indian reservation community

    $150,000
  49. Better Way FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Owayawa Cikala Lakota Immersion Montessori Project

    $120,000
  50. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2021

    Lakota lifeways in home

    $100,000
  51. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2021

    Demonstration farm

    $75,000
  52. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $25,015
  53. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Youth crisis support on the pine ridge reservation

    $25,000
  54. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2021

    Professional development

    $10,000
  55. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $10,000
  56. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $5,000
  57. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $5,000
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $178
  59. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    To support a comprehensive, grassroots approach to collaborating with and empowering lakota youth and families to improve the health, culture, and environment of the pine ridge indian reservation community

    $450,000
  60. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Strengthening our foundation by fostering healing through lakota lifeways

    $300,000
  61. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $250,000
  62. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Education

    $250,000
  63. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2020

    building and strengthening an operating reserve

    $205,000
  64. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2020

    General support

    $200,000
  65. Better Way FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Owyawa Ck'ala Lakota Immersion Montessori Project

    $140,000
  66. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Special Projects COVID-19 Relief Efforts

    $100,000
  67. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  68. Seventh Generation Foundation IncBurlington, VT 2020

    2020 sustainability grant

    $50,000
  69. Roy and Patricia Disney Family FoundationBurbank, CA 2020

    Covid19 relief fund

    $50,000
  70. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    General operating support in response to covid-19

    $25,000
  71. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    To be a leader and learner as a member of community creativity cohort 2, a 3-year participant-led capacity building effort to support organizations led by and serving people of color and indigenous people, rural communities, and smaller cities and towns

    $25,000
  72. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2020

    Food sovereignty initiative

    $20,000
  73. Better Way FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Lakota Language Initiative

    $12,250
  74. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    $5,000 gos & $5,000 program

    $10,000
  75. The 7th PowerCasco, ME 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  76. The Burkehaven Family FoundationWest Roxbury, MA 2020

    General charitable support

    $10,000
  77. Replogle Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Pine Ridge Reservation

    $1,000
  78. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $300
  79. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $97
  80. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    Ecosystem of opportunity: building community power

    $397,805
  81. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    strengthen efforts to promote Lakota language acquisition and the use of effective immersion pedagogy by supporting the Lakota Immersion Childcare Center's development of its instructional model, curricular materials and teacher preparation

    $200,000
  82. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2019

    Tuktetuca oyate unkitawapi kin tipi kte "a place to live for our people"

    $200,000
  83. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2019

    General Support

    $200,000
  84. Better Way FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Build the programmatic strength and sustainability of the Lakota Language Initiative

    $140,000
  85. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2019

    Food sovereignty initiative

    $100,000
  86. Mimi Fund IncWashington, DC 2019

    General exempt purpose

    $100,000
  87. Geofamily FoundationFlagstaff, AZ 2019

    Lakota community development

    $7,000
  88. The 7th PowerCasco, ME 2019

    General support

    $2,500
  89. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Employee matching grant

    $300
  90. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $150
  91. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2018

    Ecosystem of opportunity: building community power

    $724,536
  92. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2018

    General Support

    $200,000
  93. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General Support

    $150,000
  94. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    increase access to healthy local produce for children on the Pine Ridge Reservation, ages 0-5, as part of a local food system strategy

    $150,000
  95. The 7th PowerCasco, ME 2018

    General support

    $2,500
  96. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2018

    Employee matching grant

    $300
  97. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Funds for unrestricted general support

    $200
  98. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    strengthen efforts to promote Lakota language acquisition and the use of effective immersion pedagogy by supporting the Lakota Immersion Childcare Center's development of its instructional model, curricular materials and teacher preparation

    $500,000
  99. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in South Dakota and are not among Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation’s funders above.

  1. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 21 grants Accepts applications $228,410 to similar organizations
  2. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 13 grants Preselected only $2,730,000 to similar organizations
  3. Tom & Danielle Aman FoundationAberdeen, SD 7 grants Accepts applications $2,253 to similar organizations
  4. Orrion and Edith Barger Memorial FoundationChamberlain, SD 13 grants Accepts applications $116,800 to similar organizations
  5. Clarkson Family FoundationBelle Fourche, SD 4 grants Preselected only $6,310 to similar organizations
  6. The Mike Cindy and Kylie Huether Family FoundationSioux Falls, SD 5 grants Preselected only $2,600 to similar organizations
  7. Citi FoundationNew York, NY 5 grants Preselected only $2,500,000 to similar organizations
  8. Dakota Charitable Foundation IncRapid City, SD 8 grants Preselected only $2,031,250 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-8090454 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.