Funding search · EIN 205767798 · Sioux Falls, SD
The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 124
- grants reported
- $9.1M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Sf Area Community Foundation1 grant · $1.6M
- Sd Parks and Wildlife Fdn6 grants · $1.3M
- Augustana College3 grants · $1.1M
- Great Plains Zoo4 grants · $785,000
- Sansum Diabetes Reserach3 grants · $370,000
- Brain & Behavior Reserach Council3 grants · $370,000
- Alzheimer'S Disease Res Fdn3 grants · $350,000
- Wegner Arboretum Society1 grant · $300,000
- Our Saviors Lutheran1 grant · $250,000
- Sd Symphony Orchestra3 grants · $216,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 124 grants.
- $1.6M
Sf Area Community Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Science bldgfor augustanauiversity
- $960,000
Sd Parks and Wildlife Fdn · Pierre, SD · 2024
Building project
- $750,000
Great Plains Zoo · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
New exhibits
- $721,707
Augustana College · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Building
- $300,000
Wegner Arboretum Society · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Tree educationgarden
- $250,000
Our Saviors Lutheran · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Library
- $200,000
Augustana College · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Building
- $200,000
Augustana College · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Building
- $150,000
Alzheimer'S Disease Res Fdn · Wellesley Hills, MA · 2024
Reserach
- $150,000
Brain & Behavior Reserach Council · New York, NY · 2024
Reserach
- $150,000
Sansum Diabetes Reserach · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Reserach
- $125,000
Sd Parks and Wildlife Fdn · Pierre, SD · 2023
Palisades stateparkcapital camp.
- $120,000
Brain & Behavior Reserach Council · New York, NY · 2023
Reserach
- $120,000
Sansum Diabetes Reserach · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Reserach
- $101,000
Sd Symphony Orchestra · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Operating
- $100,000
Abbott House · Mitchell, SD · 2024
Foster care
- $100,000
Fall Area Single Track · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Building new trails
- $100,000
Levitt Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Operating
- $100,000
Alzheimer'S Disease Res Fdn · Wellesley Hills, MA · 2023
Reserach
- $100,000
Alzheimer'S Disease Res Fdn · Wellesley Hills, MA · 2022
Reserach
- $100,000
Avera Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Building fund
- $100,000
Brain & Behavior Reserach Council · New York, NY · 2022
Reserach
- $100,000
Sansum Diabetes Reserach · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Reserach
- $90,000
Feeding South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Food for the needy
- $80,000
Sd Parks and Wildlife Fdn · Pierre, SD · 2023
Building project
- $80,000
Sd Parks and Wildlife Fdn · Pierre, SD · 2022
Building project
- $75,000
Sd Parks and Wildlife Fdn · Pierre, SD · 2024
Palisades stateparkcapital camp.
- $65,000
Sd Symphony Orchestra · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Operating
- $50,000
Boys and Girls Club · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
New building fund
- $50,000
Lutheran Social Services · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Multi culuralcenter
- $50,000
Red Cross · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Disaster relief
- $50,000
Sf Ymca Leif Ericson Camp · Siou Falls, SD · 2024
Day camp for ages 6-9
- $50,000
Teach for America · Mission, SD · 2024
Provide teachersfor lakota nationsindian tribes
- $50,000
Volunteers of Am · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Capital campaign
- $50,000
Avera Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Building fund
- $50,000
Lutheran Social Services · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Multi culuralcenter
- $50,000
Multi Culture Center · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Operations
- $50,000
Sd Symphony Orchestra · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Operating
- $50,000
Teach for America · Mission, SD · 2022
Operations
- $45,000
Shift Garage · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Operating
- $40,000
Call To Freedom · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
To stop sextrafficing
- $40,000
Feeding South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Food for the needy
- $40,000
Feeding South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Operating
- $35,000
Active Generations · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Special project library addn
- $35,000
Call To Freedom · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
To stop sextrafficing
- $35,000
Levitt Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Operating
- $35,000
Promising Future · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Operating
- $30,000
Midwest Street Medicine · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Health and medicalcare forvulnerable population
- $30,000
Children Inn · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Operations
- $25,000
Bishop Dudley House · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Shelter forhomeless
- $25,000
Boys Scouts of America · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Operating
- $25,000
Childrens Home Society · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Operations
- $25,000
Compass Center · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Abuse counseling
- $25,000
Face It Together · Denver, CO · 2024
Operating
- $25,000
Sioux Falls Care · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Operating
- $25,000
St Francis House · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Shelter trainingfor those in need
- $25,000
The Banquet · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Feeding meals
- $25,000
Washington Pavilion · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Operating
- $25,000
Childrens Home Society · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Operations
- $25,000
Sd Parks & Wildlife · Pierre, SD · 2023
Outdoor campusexpansion
- $25,000
Call To Freedom · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Operatine
- $25,000
Family Service · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Operating
- $25,000
Levitt Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Operating
- $25,000
Sd Parks and Wildlife Fdn · Pierre, SD · 2022
Palisades stateparkcapital camp.
- $20,000
Help Line · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Sucide prevention
- $20,000
Lunch Is Served · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Operating
- $20,000
Promising Future · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Operating
- $20,000
Tall Grass · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Alcohol and drugaddiction treatment
- $20,000
The Glory House · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Long term housing
- $20,000
Bishop Dudley House · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Shelter forhomeless
- $20,000
Face It Together · Denver, CO · 2023
Operating
- $20,000
Help Line · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Sucide prevention
- $20,000
Sioux Falls Care · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Operating
- $20,000
St Francis House · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Shelter trainingfor those in need
- $20,000
The Banquet · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Feeding meals
- $20,000
Bishop Dudley House · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Covid relief
- $20,000
Sioux Falls Care · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Operating
- $20,000
St Francis House · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Operating
- $20,000
The Banquet · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Operating
- $15,000
Great Plains Zoo · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Zoo for everyone
- $15,000
St Vincent De Paul (Diaper Ministry · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Diapers
- $15,000
Lunch Is Served · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Operating
- $15,000
The Glory House · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Long term housing
- $15,000
Lunch Is Served · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Operating
- $15,000
The Glory House · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Long term housing
- $12,000
St Vincent De Paul (Diaper Ministry · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Diapers
- $10,000
Augustana Uninvesity · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Operating forthe library
- $10,000
Center for Western Studies · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Operating
- $10,000
Custer Ministrial Alliance · Custer, SD · 2024
Operating
- $10,000
Custer Store House · Custer, SD · 2024
Operating
- $10,000
Emilys Hope · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
To help those with drug addiction
- $10,000
Sioux Empire Health · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Mental healthsupport
- $10,000
United Way · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Operating
- $10,000
United Way Aberdeen · Aberdeen, SD · 2024
Operating
- $10,000
United Way Brookings · Brookings, SD · 2024
Operating
- $10,000
United Way Huron · Huron, SD · 2024
Operating
- $10,000
United Way Madison · Madison, SD · 2024
Operating
- $10,000
United Way Mitchell · Mitchell, SD · 2024
Operating
- $10,000
United Way Pierre · Pierre, SD · 2024
Operating
- $10,000
United Way Rapied City · Rapid City, SD · 2024
Operating
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