Funding search · EIN 311748533 · Sioux Falls, SD
Sioux Falls Area Community
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 1,136
- grants reported
- $130.0M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $23,343
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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
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- Dakota State University Foundation4 grants · $12.1M
- City of Sioux Falls4 grants · $11.4M
- Sioux Falls School District #49-52 grants · $9.5M
- Augustana University4 grants · $8.8M
- Black Hills State University Foundation4 grants · $3.5M
- Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science4 grants · $3.5M
- Sanford Health Foundation4 grants · $2.6M
- Compassion Child Care4 grants · $2.6M
- Avera Foundation4 grants · $2.2M
- Children'S Home Foundationchildren'S Home Society of Sd4 grants · $2.1M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 1,136 grants.
- $8.4M
City of Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Jacobson plaza project, parks & playgrounds, soccer pitch, swimming lessons
- $7.0M
Sioux Falls School District #49-5 · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Angel fund, community learning centers, summer music camp support, boys & girls club building project, field trips, program support
- $5.5M
Dakota State University Foundation · Madison, SD · 2023
Athletics facilities, cybersecurity and entrepreneurial center, general support
- $5.2M
Dakota State University Foundation · Madison, SD · 2021
Scholarships, athletic complex, general support
- $3.5M
Augustana University · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support, capital projects, department support, athletics support, library support, scholarship funding, center for western studies support
- $2.8M
Augustana University · Sioux Falls, SD · 2021
General support, scholarship, program support, center for western studies
- $2.6M
City of Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Aquatic center, municipal band support, maintenance and improvements to city parks, bike trail expansion
- $2.4M
Sioux Falls School District #49-5 · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Book club, field trips, playground equipment
- $2.2M
Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
General support, planetarium, programs support, artwork
- $1.6M
Augustana University · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
General support, scholarships, capital campaigns, program support
- $1.4M
Sanford Health Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
General support, campaign support, capital projects
- $1.2M
Dakota State University Foundation · Madison, SD · 2024
Cyber extension, fundraising support
- $1.2M
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Endowment transfer
- $1.1M
Sioux Falls Skatepark Association · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Skatepark project
- $1.1M
Black Hills State University Foundation · Spearfish, SD · 2024
Program support, general support, women's business center, women's athletic support
- $1.1M
Black Hills State University Foundation · Spearfish, SD · 2022
Sports programs, capital projects
- $1.0M
Central Church · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support, building expansion/addition, mission trips
- $1.0M
Black Hills State University Foundation · Spearfish, SD · 2023
Women's athletics support, event support, women's business center
- $1.0M
Early Ford V-8 Foundation & Museum · Auburn, IN · 2021
Building expansion, campaign support
- $971,150
Veterans Community Project · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Capital campaign, general support
- $969,400
Veterans Community Project · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support, building project
- $953,423
Startup Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Public building renovation
- $885,798
Lifescape Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support, sd achieve program, children's hospital, journey of hope campaign, capital project
- $837,696
Augustana University · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Campus upgrades, library support, scholarship support, center for western studies, general support
- $836,602
The Link-Community Triage Center · Sioux Falls, SD · 2021
General support
- $832,843
Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern Sd · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Campaign support, capital projects
- $829,980
Children'S Home Foundationchildren'S Home Society of Sd · Sioux Falls, SD · 2021
General support, program support, education, music department, employee awards, emergency shelter, children's inn
- $819,640
Compassion Child Care · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
General support
- $816,170
Compassion Child Care · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
General support
- $800,019
The Link · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
General support
- $768,804
Avera Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
General support, campaign support, programs support
- $764,513
Sioux Empire United Way - · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support
- $700,000
Alexandria Technical & Community College Foundation · Alexandria, MN · 2022
Capital project
- $697,836
Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern Sd · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Program support, parish support, priest retirement appeal, broom tree retreat center, capital projects
- $664,050
Avera Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2021
General support, light the way campaign, program support
- $612,009
Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Capital campaigns, parish support, general support
- $593,426
Sanford Health Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support, sanford international support, children's hospital fundraiser, research endowments, fundraising support
- $573,175
Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Capital campaign, program support, general support
- $512,311
Sioux Empire United Way · Sioux Falls, SD · 2021
General support, campaign support
- $510,763
Sioux Empire United Way · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
General support, campaign support
- $502,513
Sioux Falls School District #49 · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
General support, book clubs, field trips, programs support
- $500,839
Compassion Child Care · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support
- $500,000
Alexandria Technical & Community College Foundation · Alexandria, MN · 2024
Capital projects
- $500,000
Alexandria Technical & Community College Foundation · Alexandria, MN · 2023
Housing campaign
- $500,000
St Mary'S Parish · Dell Rapids, SD · 2022
Campaign support
- $488,689
Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support, campaign support, butterfly house
- $486,170
Compassion Child Care · Sioux Falls, SD · 2021
General support
- $483,486
Children'S Home Foundationchildren'S Home Society of Sd · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
General support, programs support, campaign support
- $456,825
Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
General support, ministry support, programs support, capital projects
- $454,610
Sioux Falls Thrive · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Mobile market support, community leadership & collaboration to help sioux falls children
- $454,015
Children'S Home Foundationchildren'S Home Society of Sd · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Capital campaigns, program support, general support
- $447,235
Levitt at the Falls · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support, building expansion project
- $442,791
Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support, tv mass support, catholic family sharing appeal, parish support
- $430,546
Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum · Sioux Falls, SD · 2021
General support, program support
- $427,557
Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support, dakota academy of performing arts, admission support, grupp art academy, art installations, visual arts center
- $426,558
Avera Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support, campaign support, capital projects, hospice house, hospital support, programs support
- $423,751
Sioux Empire United Way · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
General support
- $419,079
Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
General support, lions project, capital campaigns
- $417,609
Sioux Falls Thrive · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
General support, programs support
- $397,952
South Dakota State University Foundation · Brookings, SD · 2023
Scholarship support, program support, general support
- $393,169
Lifescape Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Capital campaigns, general support
- $380,673
Avera Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Hospice house, capital campaigns, general support
- $364,945
Children'S Home Foundationchildren'S Home Society of Sd · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support, adoption services, creative & performance arts programs, educational support, shelter for family safety support
- $364,450
South Dakota Community Foundation · Pierre, SD · 2022
Veteran's cemetery, scholarships, support for funds of the foundation
- $360,187
Sanford Health Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2021
General support, program support, sanford house
- $360,020
South Dakota State University Foundation · Brookings, SD · 2024
Scholarship funding, capital projects, programs support, general support
- $338,184
South Dakota Community Foundation · Pierre, SD · 2021
Support of various funds
- $337,186
Volunteers of America Dakotas · Sioux Falls, SD · 2021
General support, campaign support
- $337,000
Sioux Falls Skatepark Association · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
General support
- $329,500
Think 3d Solutions · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Programs support, community table talks
- $313,420
South Dakota State University Foundation · Brookings, SD · 2022
Scholarship support
- $311,250
South Dakota Community Foundation · Pierre, SD · 2023
Program support
- $304,984
Volunteers of America Dakotas · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Program support, general support
- $302,000
Samaritan'S Feet · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
General support
- $300,000
University of Notre Dame - Financial Aid Office · Notre Dame, IN · 2021
General support
- $298,678
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support, support for individual musicians' chairs, youth orchestra support
- $296,713
City of Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD · 2021
Community engagement study, hayward park, activity support
- $295,160
Face It Together · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
General support, campaign support
- $291,485
Feeding South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support
- $288,291
St Francis House · Sioux Falls, SD · 2021
General support, construction
- $287,373
Lifescape Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2021
General support, campaign support
- $281,560
Sioux Falls School District · Sioux Falls, SD · 2021
Activities support, program support, field trips
- $280,000
Black Hills State University Foundation · Spearfish, SD · 2021
Scholarships, athletic support
- $279,818
Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science · Sioux Falls, SD · 2021
General support, scholarships, program support, theatre support, music support
- $277,642
University of South Dakota Foundation · Vermillion, SD · 2024
General support, scholarship funding, class endowment
- $273,102
Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
General support
- $264,152
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
General support, section sponsorships
- $261,378
South Dakota State University Foundation · Brookings, SD · 2021
General support, program support, athletics, scholarships, mccrory gardens, 4-h clubs
- $261,188
Volunteers of America Dakotas · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
General support, campaign support, child care
- $258,855
South Dakota Board of Regents · Brookings, SD · 2022
Event support
- $258,577
Sioux Falls Thrive · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Mobile food market, program support
- $255,845
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra · Sioux Falls, SD · 2021
General support, section sponsorship, concert support
- $255,000
St Mary'S Parish - Dell Rapids · Dell Rapids, SD · 2021
Campaign support
- $254,546
Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern Sd · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Capital campaigns, general support
- $253,918
Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Butterfly house & aquarium, general support
- $253,871
First United Methodist Church · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Christmas support, capital campaign, general support
- $250,500
Mayo Clinic · Albert Lea, MN · 2024
General support
- $250,000
Queen of Peace · Sioux City, IA · 2024
Capital projects
- $250,000
Queen of Peace · Sioux City, IA · 2023
Capital campaign
- $250,000
St Mary'S Parish - Dell Rapids · Dell Rapids, SD · 2023
General support
Who else funds this kind of work
Same state
- Sanford Group Return545 grants · $107.1M
- South Dakota Community Foundation1,051 grants · $97.4M
- The Signatry Charitable Trust1,778 grants · $640.7M
Similar purposes
- The San Francisco Foundation6,369 grants · $813.9M
- Miramar Charitable Foundation625 grants · $750.0M
- Marin Community Foundation5,238 grants · $990.8M
Similar grant size
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