Funding search · EIN 453791176 · Sioux Falls, SD

Sanford Group Return

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

545
grants reported
$107.1M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$20,750
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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24 grants matching “bemidji · $1.6M

  • $200,000

    City of Bemidji · Bemidji, MN · 2024

    Economic development

  • $116,021

    Bemidji Area School District 31 · Bemidji, MN · 2024

    Community health improvement services, workforce development

  • $76,000

    Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN · 2024

    Community support, economic development

  • $60,000

    Bemidji Community Arena Corp · Bemidji, MN · 2024

    Economic development

  • $48,000

    United Way of Bemidji Area · Bemidji, MN · 2024

    Coalition building

  • $5,500

    Bemidji Youth Soccer · Bemidji, MN · 2024

    Community health improvement services

  • $251,500

    City of Bemidji · Bemidji, MN · 2023

    Economic development, community health improvement services

  • $105,400

    Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN · 2023

    Athletic program support, community health improvement services, workforce development,

  • $78,630

    United Way of Bemidji Area · Bemidji, MN · 2023

    Coalition building

  • $63,600

    Bemidji Community Arena Corp · Bemidji, MN · 2023

    Economic development

  • $61,500

    Bemidji Area Schools · Bemidji, MN · 2023

    Community health improvement services

  • $60,000

    Greater Bemidji · Bemidji, MN · 2023

    Workforce development

  • $14,000

    St Philips Bemidji · Bemidji, MN · 2023

    Community support

  • $13,685

    Boys & Girls Club Bemidji Area · Bemidji, MN · 2023

    Community support

  • $7,800

    Bemidji Youth Baseball · Bemidji, MN · 2023

    Community health improvement services

  • $7,300

    Bemidji Youth Soccer · Bemidji, MN · 2023

    Community health improvement services

  • $112,200

    Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN · 2022

    Program support,education/workforce development,scholarship endowment

  • $98,000

    Bemidji Area Schools · Bemidji, MN · 2022

    Education/workforce development

  • $93,760

    United Way of Bemidji Area · Bemidji, MN · 2022

    Economic development

  • $69,060

    Bemidji Community Arena Corp · Bemidji, MN · 2022

    Economic development

  • $15,000

    Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon · Bemidji, MN · 2022

    Economic development

  • $14,500

    Bemidji Symphony Orchestra · Bemidji, MN · 2022

    Program support

  • $11,540

    Boys & Girls Club Bemidji Area · Bemidji, MN · 2022

    Community health improvement

  • $6,500

    Bemidji Youth Soccer · Bemidji, MN · 2022

    Program support

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Augustana University2 grants · $13.4M
  • Concordia College3 grants · $9.9M
  • Dept of Veterans Affairs1 grant · $6.0M
  • Fargo Park District3 grants · $5.7M
  • Ndsu Foundation & Alumni Assoc2 grants · $5.3M
  • Sd Community Foundation3 grants · $3.8M
  • University of South Dakota (Usd)1 grant · $3.6M
  • University of Sd Foundation1 grant · $3.4M
  • Univ of Sd Foundation1 grant · $3.1M
  • Nicklaus Childrens Hosp Fdtn1 grant · $3.0M

Giving over time

$40.4M
2022
$40.8M
2023
$25.9M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 545 grants.

  • $8.3M

    Augustana University · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023

    Coalition building, economic development, health professions education, workforce developmen

  • $6.0M

    Dept of Veterans Affairs · Washington, DC · 2023

    Community health improvement services

  • $5.1M

    Augustana University · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022

    Program support,education/workforce development,scholarship endowment

  • $3.6M

    University of South Dakota (Usd) · Vermillion, SD · 2024

    Economic development, health professions education, research, workforce development

  • $3.6M

    Fargo Park District · Fargo, ND · 2022

    Community health improvement

  • $3.4M

    University of Sd Foundation · Vermillion, SD · 2023

    Economic development, health professions education, research, workforce development

  • $3.3M

    Concordia College · Moorhead, MN · 2022

    Education/workforce development,scholarship endowment

  • $3.3M

    Concordia College · Moorhead, MN · 2024

    Economic development, health professions education, workforce development

  • $3.3M

    Concordia College · Moorhead, MN · 2023

    Health professions education, workforce development

  • $3.1M

    Univ of Sd Foundation · Vermillion, SD · 2022

    Program support,education/workforce development,scholarship endowment

  • $3.0M

    Nicklaus Childrens Hosp Fdtn · Miami, FL · 2022

    Community health improvement

  • $2.8M

    Ndsu Foundation & Alumni Assoc · Fargo, ND · 2023

    Economic development, health professions education, workforce development

  • $2.5M

    Samaritans Feet · Charlotte, NC · 2022

    Community health improvement

  • $2.4M

    Ndsu Foundation & Alumni Assoc · Fargo, ND · 2022

    Program support,education/workforce development,scholarship endowment

  • $2.3M

    North Dakota State University (Ndsu) · Fargo, ND · 2024

    Economic development, health professions education

  • $2.2M

    Augustana · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024

    Coalition building, community support, economic development, health professions education, workforce development

  • $2.1M

    South Dakota State University (Sdsu) Foundation · Brookings, SD · 2024

    Economic development, physical improvements and housing, workforce development

  • $2.1M

    Sd State University Foundation · Brookings, SD · 2023

    Economic development, health professions education, physical improvement & housing

  • $2.0M

    Southeast Technical Institute · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023

    Health professions education

  • $1.7M

    Fargo Park District · Fargo, ND · 2023

    Community support, physical improvements & housing

  • $1.6M

    Summit League · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022

    Program support

  • $1.4M

    State of South Dakota · Pierre, SD · 2024

    Economic development, physical improvement and housing, health professions education, workforce development

  • $1.3M

    Sd Community Foundation · Pierre, SD · 2022

    Scholarship endowment

  • $1.3M

    Sd Community Foundation · Pierre, SD · 2024

    Workforce development

  • $1.3M

    Sd Community Foundation · Pierre, SD · 2023

    Workforce development

  • $1.2M

    Sd State Univ Foundation · Brookings, SD · 2022

    Program support,education/workforce development,scholarship endowment

  • $1.1M

    South Dakota State University · Brookings, SD · 2022

    Program support

  • $1.0M

    Und Alumni Foundation · Grand Forks, ND · 2024

    Economic development, workforce development

  • $1.0M

    Sioux Falls Lutheran School · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022

    Education/workforce development

  • $792,000

    Northern State University · Aberdeen, SD · 2022

    Program support,education/workforce development

  • $687,000

    Northern State University Foundation · Aberdeen, SD · 2023

    Athletic program support, economic development, workforce development

  • $668,088

    Ndsu · Fargo, ND · 2022

    Program support,education/workforce development

  • $647,249

    University of Mary · Bismarck, ND · 2024

    Community support, economic development, health professions education, workforce development

  • $617,500

    Dakota State University · Madison, SD · 2022

    Education/workforce development,program support

  • $616,922

    South Dakota Partners in Education · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024

    Workforce development

  • $559,816

    Dakota State University · Madison, SD · 2023

    Community health improvement services, economic development, workforce development

  • $514,000

    American Cancer Society · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Research

  • $505,000

    American Cancer Society · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Research

  • $500,000

    University of South Florida · Tampa, FL · 2023

    Research

  • $445,288

    Fargo Park District · Fargo, ND · 2024

    Economic development

  • $400,000

    Link · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023

    Community health improvement services

  • $400,000

    Link · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022

    Community health improvement

  • $336,852

    Sioux Falls School District · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022

    Program support, education/workforce development

  • $310,000

    Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024

    Community support, community health improvement services, physical improvements and housing, workforce development

  • $300,000

    Sioux Empire Triage Center · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024

    Community health improvement services

  • $268,866

    Univ of Mary · Bismarck, ND · 2023

    Community health improvement services, health professions education

  • $251,500

    City of Bemidji · Bemidji, MN · 2023

    Economic development, community health improvement services

  • $250,000

    Forward Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024

    Economic development

  • $250,000

    Sd Military Heritage Alliance · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024

    Physical improvements and housing

  • $250,000

    Seattle Children'S Hospital · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Research

  • $250,000

    Forward Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023

    Economic development

  • $250,000

    Sd Military Heritage Alliance · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023

    Physical improvement and housing

  • $250,000

    Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Scholarship endowment

  • $250,000

    Forward Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022

    Economic development

  • $250,000

    Sd Military Heritage Alliance · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022

    Military and veterans services

  • $250,000

    Sign Fracture Care International · Richland, WA · 2022

    Community health improvement

  • $250,000

    Univ of Ne Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    Scholarship endowment

  • $250,000

    University of Colorad · Aurora, CO · 2022

    Research

  • $234,800

    Harrisburg School District · Harrisburg, SD · 2023

    Community health improvement services, physical improvement and housing

  • $230,000

    North Dakota State College of Science Foundation at Wahpeton North Dakota · Wahpeton, ND · 2024

    Workforce development

  • $229,800

    Harrisburg School District · Harrisburg, SD · 2022

    Program support,education/workforce development

  • $210,000

    Univ of Mary · Bismarck, ND · 2022

    Education/workforce development

  • $200,000

    City of Bemidji · Bemidji, MN · 2024

    Economic development

  • $200,000

    Minnesota State University - Mankato (Msu) · Mankota, MN · 2024

    Workforce development

  • $200,000

    Mn State Univ Mankato Fdtn · Mankota, MN · 2023

    Workforce development

  • $200,000

    Smsu Fdn · Marshall, MN · 2023

    Workforce development

  • $200,000

    Mn State Univ Mankato Fdtn · Mankota, MN · 2022

    Scholarship endowment

  • $187,500

    Fargo Public Schools · Fargo, ND · 2022

    Program support

  • $185,550

    Board of Education of the City of Fargo Dba Fargo Public Schools · Fargo, ND · 2023

    Community health improvement services, workforce development

  • $156,900

    United Way of Cass-Clay · Fargo, ND · 2023

    Coalition building

  • $155,200

    Yellow Jacket Foundation · Belle Fourche, SD · 2024

    Economic development

  • $155,000

    Sioux Empire United Way · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023

    Coalition building

  • $150,000

    Yellow Jacket Foundation · Belle Fourche, SD · 2023

    Economic development

  • $150,000

    Sioux Empire United Way · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022

    Community health improvement,economic development

  • $144,000

    Dsu Heritage Fdtn · Dickinson, ND · 2022

    Education/workforce development

  • $140,500

    Independent School District 152 · Moorhead, MN · 2024

    Community health improvement services

  • $140,500

    Moorhead Area Public Schools · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Community health improvement services

  • $140,000

    Moorhead Area Public Schools · Moorhead, MN · 2022

    Education/workforce development

  • $136,500

    Sioux Empire United Way · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024

    Coalition building, community support

  • $135,000

    Bismarck Public Schools · Bismarck, ND · 2024

    Community health improvement services, health professions education, physical improvements and housing

  • $135,000

    Bismarck Public Schools Fdtn · Bismarck, ND · 2023

    Community health improvement services, physical improvement and housing, workforce development

  • $132,300

    Harrisburg School District · Harrisburg, SD · 2024

    Community health improvement services, physical improvement and housing

  • $131,171

    Bismarck State College · Bismarck, ND · 2024

    Health professions education

  • $131,000

    Team Makers Club · Fargo, ND · 2022

    Program support

  • $128,000

    Sd State University · Brookings, SD · 2023

    Health professions education, physical improvements & education

  • $126,900

    United Way of Cass-Clay · Fargo, ND · 2022

    Community health improvement,economic development

  • $125,500

    University of Jamestown · Jamestown, ND · 2024

    Community support, economic development

  • $125,000

    Sd High School Activities · Pierre, SD · 2022

    Program support

  • $120,000

    Board of Education of the City of Fargo · Fargo, ND · 2024

    Community health improvement services

  • $116,021

    Bemidji Area School District 31 · Bemidji, MN · 2024

    Community health improvement services, workforce development

  • $114,460

    Sf Christian High School · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022

    Scholarship endowment,program support,education/workforce development

  • $112,500

    Und Alumni Assoc & Foundation · Grand Forks, ND · 2022

    Scholarship endowment

  • $112,200

    Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN · 2022

    Program support,education/workforce development,scholarship endowment

  • $112,000

    Independent School District518 · Worthington, MN · 2023

    Community health improvement services, physical improvement and housing, physical improvements & housing

  • $112,000

    Independent School District518 · Worthington, MN · 2022

    Program support

  • $110,197

    Bismarck State College Fndtn · Bismarck, ND · 2023

    Athletic program support, health professions education

  • $110,000

    Worthington Public Schools · Worthington, MN · 2024

    Community health improvements, physical improvements and housing

  • $110,000

    Ronald McDonald House · Fargo, ND · 2023

    Community support

  • $110,000

    Univ of Wi Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022

    Program support

  • $110,000

    Yellow Jacket Foundation · Belle Fourche, SD · 2022

    Program support

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.