A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 82-0583682Arts and culture

Who funds First Peoples Fund?

38 private foundations gave First Peoples Fund in Rapid City, SD $25 million across 140 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, 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

140 grants

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

  1. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative.

    $3,000,000
  2. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    Support for traditional arts across turtle island

    $2,575,000
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $400,000
  4. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    Support for grantmaking to native communities

    $350,000
  5. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    General operating support

    $200,000
  6. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  7. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    to provide general operating support

    $200,000
  8. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Core operating support

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

    To strengthen support for and research on the native performing arts community

    $183,200
  10. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To identify measures for arts participation that correspond to Native populations' understanding and experience of art.

    $152,409
  11. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the first peoples fund to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others in MN, ND, SD and the 23 native nations that share the same geography

    $150,000
  12. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    to grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota

    $75,000
  13. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2024

    Support for grants and professional development opportunities for early career artists.

    $60,000
  14. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2024

    Educational grant

    $20,250
  15. Larson FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2024

    Program expenses

    $20,000
  16. Sustainable Arts FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General budget

    $10,000
  17. The Hesed FoundationTulsa, OK 2024

    Contribution

    $4,000
  18. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To continue support for the native performing arts fellowship program and programming at oglala lakota artspace

    $875,000
  19. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2023

    Support for grantmaking to native communities

    $450,000
  20. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $400,000
  21. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2023

    Capacity building support

    $400,000
  22. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $333,200
  23. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To strengthen support for and research on the native performing arts community

    $316,800
  24. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating support

    $300,000
  25. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To provide tested survey measures for arts participation and employment that better align with Native individuals' understanding and experiences of artistic and cultural engagement.

    $250,000
  26. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for national arts service 2021

    $204,000
  27. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    This general operating grant supports the first peoples fund's mission to sustain native artists and culture-bearers and advance community and economic well-being rooted in indigenous values.

    $200,000
  28. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2023

    General support

    $200,000
  29. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    First peoples fund?s mission is to support those who see art and culture as ways to strengthen native communities. They provide direct support through grants to native artists, culture bearers and the organizations that support them. They provide trainings that 1,500+ native artists have attended, and they conduct national research and develop reports on investing in the indigenous arts ecology. Ecosystem grants provide general operating support for organizations that support others to solve problems in their communities.

    $160,000
  30. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $150,000
  31. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    To grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota

    $150,000
  32. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To provide general operating support.

    $100,000
  33. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    To grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota

    $75,000
  34. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2023

    Support for organization working with early career artists

    $60,000
  35. Larson FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2023

    Program expenses

    $30,000
  36. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2023

    Educational grant

    $10,500
  37. Ben & Jerry's Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $26
  39. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $400,000
  40. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $333,400
  41. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Growing a thriving indigenous arts ecology

    $300,000
  42. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for national arts service 2021

    $204,000
  43. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2022

    Sustaining native arts and cultures for future generations

    $200,000
  44. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2022

    General support

    $200,000
  45. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for first peoples fund to help advance its charitable mission in MN, ND, SD and the 23 native nations that share the same geography

    $100,000
  46. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    To grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota

    $75,000
  47. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    To grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota

    $75,000
  48. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2022

    Support for organization providing creative and professional development - cont. to early career Native artists based in Minnesota

    $60,000
  49. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2022

    General operating

    $35,000
  50. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Supporting native american communities

    $25,000
  51. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    For core operating support to sponsor we the peoples before, a 4-day event at the kennedy center in washington, DC in february to celebrate the power of native american artistic expression to promote healthy communities in california.

    $25,000
  52. Mize Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    For the general fund - civic

    $20,000
  53. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2022

    Educational grant

    $10,750
  54. Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  55. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2022

    General support

    $2,000
  56. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    Employee matching

    $206
  57. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $35
  58. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Capital

    $951,432
  59. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2021

    Sustaining native arts and cultures for future generations

    $750,000
  60. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Capital

    $537,488
  61. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $400,000
  62. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $333,400
  63. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Growing a thriving indigenous arts ecology

    $300,000
  64. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General Operating Support

    $250,000
  65. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2021

    General support

    $200,000
  66. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for national arts service 2021

    $192,000
  67. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To expand and deepen support for native performing artists and to fund the first phase of a national field scan of the native performing arts community

    $150,000
  68. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for first peoples fund to help advance its charitable mission in MN, ND, SD and the 23 native nations that share the same geography

    $100,000
  69. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    For core operating support to increase capacity to involve indigenous communities in organized efforts to advance wellness and social justice in california.

    $100,000
  70. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    to grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota

    $75,000
  71. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    to grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota

    $75,000
  72. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2021

    Support for arts organization working with early career Native artists

    $60,000
  73. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $50,408
  74. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 2021

    To provide general operating support and to explore opportunities to collaborate in montana with tippet rise art center

    $50,000
  75. The Vervane Foundation IncCos Cob, CT 2021

    Charitable donation

    $50,000
  76. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2021

    General support

    $35,000
  77. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Capital

    $31,512
  78. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $20,005
  79. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $20,005
  80. Mize Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    For the general fund - civic

    $20,000
  81. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $20,000
  82. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2021

    Educational grant

    $17,000
  83. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Capital

    $13,677
  84. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Capital

    $11,079
  85. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $10,353
  86. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    $5,000 gos & $5,000 capital

    $10,005
  87. Larson FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2021

    Program expenses

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

    Capital

    $4,235
  89. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Capital

    $2,859
  90. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $2,500
  91. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Employee matching gift

    $250
  92. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2021

    Employer matching gift program

    $206
  93. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $27
  94. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $25
  95. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To support the native performing artist leadership program, and programming at oglala lakota artspace

    $800,000
  96. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support and for project support for instit utional strengthening

    $400,000
  97. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Sustaining native arts and cultures for future generations

    $350,000
  98. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    To expand and deepen support for native performing artists and to fund the first phase of a national field scan of the native performing arts community

    $350,000
  99. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Growing and strengthening the indigenous arts ecology

    $225,000
  100. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2020

    General support

    $200,000
  101. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for first peoples fund to help advance its charitable mission in MN, ND, SD and the 23 native nations that share the same geography

    $110,000
  102. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Core support for emergency funding for artists who have been affected by the economic crisis caused by the COVID 19 pandemic, including cancellations, job losses and other hardships

    $100,000
  103. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    To support funding and professional development opportunities for native performing artists to strengthen their ability to advance their artistic expression, contribute to local economies, and serve as strong leaders within their communities

    $100,000
  104. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    To provide financial support for artists and culture bearers who are impacted by covid-19

    $87,500
  105. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota serving the entrepreneurial development and community leadership needs of Native artists

    $75,000
  106. The Vervane Foundation IncCos Cob, CT 2020

    Charitable donation

    $50,000
  107. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $25,000
  108. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 2020

    To provide general operating support and to explore opportunities to collaborate in montana with tippet rise art center

    $25,000
  109. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Resilience fund

    $25,000
  110. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  111. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Foundation grant - special projects

    $15,000
  112. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2020

    Educational grant

    $12,500
  113. Larson FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2020

    Program expenses

    $10,000
  114. The Doreen L Brown Family Charitable FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    Charity

    $5,000
  115. Kass Family Foundation Inc Stephen Kass-Carterledyard & MilburnNew York, NY 2020

    To prevent hunger

    $2,500
  116. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $35
  117. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Support for native artists to sustain native arts and culture for future generations

    $292,000
  118. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Support for internal operations and management systems

    $250,000
  119. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    Growing and strengthening the indigenous arts ecology

    $225,000
  120. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $200,000
  121. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2019

    General Support

    $200,000
  122. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota serving the entrepreneurial development and community leadership needs of Native artists

    $75,000
  123. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2019

    Support for programs for early career native artists

    $60,000
  124. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General Support

    $50,000
  125. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2019

    General support

    $20,000
  126. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2019

    Educational grant

    $12,500
  127. Kass Family Foundation Inc Stephen Kass-Carterledyard & MilburnNew York, NY 2019

    Distribute food, groceries and personal care products to children, and families in need in puerto rico.

    $4,000
  128. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For matching gifts

    $2,000
  129. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  130. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2018

    Sustaining native arts and culture for future generations through trainings for native artists

    $252,000
  131. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General Support

    $250,000
  132. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $200,000
  133. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2018

    General Support

    $200,000
  134. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2018

    Support for programs for early career native artists

    $60,000
  135. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL 2018

    Educational grant

    $12,300
  136. Edward S Curtis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Provide support for operational expenses

    $2,500
  137. Tikkun IncRapid City, SD 2018

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  138. Kass Family Foundation Inc Stephen Kass-Carterledyard & MilburnNew York, NY 2018

    Distribute food, groceries and personal care products to children, and families in need in puerto rico.

    $1,000
  139. Fannie M Lienhard FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2018

    General Fund

    $1,000
  140. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $200,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Rapid City, SD and are not among First Peoples Fund’s funders above.

  1. Swan Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 10 grants Preselected only $36,000 to similar organizations
  2. Dakota Charitable Foundation IncRapid City, SD 7 grants Preselected only $200,000 to similar organizations
  3. Sheldon F Reese FoundationSioux Falls, SD 11 grants Accepts applications $86,500 to similar organizations
  4. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2 grants Accepts applications $1,990 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2 grants Preselected only $329 to similar organizations
  6. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to similar organizations
  7. Teiger FoundationNew York, NY 5 grants Preselected only $101,000 to similar organizations
  8. Sherman Fairchild Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-0583682 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.