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 2022–2024. 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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Top recipients
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- 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
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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