The Dakota Charitable Foundation concentrates large, regionally-focused grants in and around Rapid City/the Black Hills, supporting local philanthropic infrastructure, healthcare, and organizations serving families and individuals. A substantial share of dollars flows to a small set of repeat grantees, including the local community foundation, the regional hospital foundation, and an organization focused on bison conservation, indicating both place-based and issue-specific commitments. Grants appear to be sizable and strategic rather than widely distributed small gifts.
Dakota Charitable Foundation Inc’s largest recent grants show a clear pattern of substantial support for community institutions in the Black Hills, especially Bh Area Community Foundation and OneHeart in Rapid City. Those awards sit alongside repeated funding for Monument Health Foundation, National Buffalo Foundation, and organizations serving families, veterans, and local cultural or community initiatives. The foundation’s giving is regional, but it is not diffuse: a small set of recipients appears multiple times, often at six-figure levels, suggesting long-running relationships rather than isolated gifts. The grant record also shows that the foundation backs both civic infrastructure and direct services. In Rapid City, its support reaches community improvement work, counseling services, and local philanthropy. Beyond that core geography, it has funded bison restoration, conservation, and Native-serving organizations in Pine Ridge and Porcupine. The mix points to a funder that combines place-based investment with targeted support for specific populations and causes.
Community philanthropy is a central thread in the foundation’s record. It gave $765,000 to Bh Area Community Foundation in 2024 and $750,000 in 2023, showing sustained support for local grantmaking infrastructure in Rapid City. Health-related giving is another recurring theme. Monument Health Foundation received $250,000 in both 2024 and 2025, indicating ongoing backing for regional healthcare funding. The foundation also supports direct services for people facing hardship. Catholic Social Services in Rapid City received $72,000 in 2023 and $60,000 in 2024 for counseling for needy individuals, while OneHeart received $604,793 in 2024 and $249,765 in 2025 for charitable work. On the conservation side, National Buffalo Foundation received $386,000 in 2023 and $250,000 in both 2024 and 2025, aligning with bison-related restoration work.
Typical awards are sizable: the grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $4,000, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $87,856. The recent record is weighted toward larger gifts, including repeated six-figure grants. Several recipients appear across multiple years, such as Bh Area Community Foundation, Monument Health Foundation, National Buffalo Foundation, Main Street Square, and Catholic Social Services, which suggests relationship-based funding rather than one-time support. The foundation is a charitable grantmaker; it also funds individuals, according to the provided profile.
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Most grants fall between $4K and $88K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$88K
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Concentrated giving: few large grants totaling most of the budget, with repeat multi-grant relationships to a handful of core regional and issue-specific grantees rather than many small or one-off grants.
Notable grantees: BH Area Community Foundation, National Buffalo Foundation, OneHeart, Monument Health Foundation, Journey On Inc
Grantmaking is concentrated in South Dakota, which accounts for 74% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Rapid City appears frequently, including awards to Bh Area Community Foundation, OneHeart, Monument Health Foundation, Main Street Square, and Catholic Social Services. Other South Dakota recipients include Lead, Pine Ridge, Buffalo Gap, Porcupine, and the Lakota Nation Invitational in Rapid City. Outside the state, grants also went to Reno, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Baltimore.
The grant record shows support for community philanthropy, healthcare, conservation, counseling services, and cultural or community improvement work. Named recipients include Bh Area Community Foundation, Monument Health Foundation, National Buffalo Foundation, Catholic Social Services, and Main Street Square.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Bh Area Community Foundation, Monument Health Foundation, National Buffalo Foundation, Main Street Square, and Catholic Social Services. The repeated awards include both charitable and community-improvement grants.
The distribution provided is p25 $4,000, median $20,000, and p75 $87,856. That means many awards are modest, but the recent record also includes repeated grants at $250,000 and above.
South Dakota is the top state by grant count, with 74% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Rapid City is a major hub, alongside Lead, Pine Ridge, Buffalo Gap, Porcupine, and other South Dakota communities.
Yes. The profile indicates that the foundation funds individuals, and the grant record also includes support aimed at needy individuals through Catholic Social Services.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL BUFFALO FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MONUMENT HEALTH FOUNDATION | RAPID CITY, SD | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ONEHEART | RAPID CITY, SD | $249,765 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MAIN STREET SQUARE | RAPID CITY, SD | $150,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT |
| REMEMBERING THE CHILDREN MEMORIAL | RAPID CITY, SD | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | BALTIMORE, MD | $60,000 | 2025 | COUNSELING FOR NEEDY |
| ELEVATE FOUNDATION | RAPID CITY, SD | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT |
| BLACK HILLS POW WOW ASSOC | RAPID CITY, SD | $20,000 | 2025 | NATIVE AMERICAN |
| LAKOTA NATION INVITATIONAL | RAPID CITY, SD | $20,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| WARREN WILSON COLLEGE | SWANNANOA, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WILD FOUNDATION | KIRKLAND, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CLOUD HORSE ART INSTITUTE | KYLE, SD | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF SD PUBLIC BROADCASTING | RAPID CITY, SD | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| NATIVE POP - PEOPLE OF THE PLAINS | RAPID CITY, SD | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SHAMUS PROJECT INC | BLACK HAWK, SD | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST ISAAC JOGUES CATHOLIC CHURCH | RAPID CITY, SD | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TUSWECA TIOSPAYE | PINE RIDGE, SD | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| RESCUE NETWORK INC | BUFFALO, MN | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS | RAPID CITY, SD | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BH AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | RAPID CITY, SD | $765,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ONEHEART | RAPID CITY, SD | $604,793 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MONUMENT HEALTH FOUNDATION | RAPID CITY, SD | $250,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL BUFFALO FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $250,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MAIN STREET SQUARE | RAPID CITY, SD | $170,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT |
| AKICITA LAKOTA VETERANS | PINE RIDGE, SD | $87,856 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SAVORY INSTITUTE | BOULDER, CO | $60,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES | RAPID CITY, SD | $60,000 | 2024 | COUNSELING FOR NEEDY |
| IDEA WILD | FORT COLLINS, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BLACK HILLS POW WOW ASSOC | RAPID CITY, SD | $20,000 | 2024 | NATIVE AMERICAN |
| CULVER EDUCATIONAL FOUND | CULVER, IN | $20,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| LAKOTA NATION INVITATIONAL | RAPID CITY, SD | $20,000 | 2024 | CULTURAL |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIO | FORT COLLINS, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF SD PUBLIC BROADCASTING | RAPID CITY, SD | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| WORKING AGAINST VIOLENCE INC | RAPID CITY, SD | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ST ISAAC JOGUES CATHOLIC CHURCH | RAPID CITY, SD | $4,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SIOUX YMCA | DUPREE, SD | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHEYENNE RIVER YOUTH PROJECT INC | EAGLE BUTTE, SD | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MEDICINE WHEEL RIDE | BOX ELDER, SD | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | MISSION, SD | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HERMOSA ARTS AND HISTORY ASSOC | HERMOSA, SD | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS | RAPID CITY, SD | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SHAMUS PROJECT INC | BLACK HAWK, SD | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BH AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | RAPID CITY, SD | $750,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL BUFFALO FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $386,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MONUMENT HEALTH FOUNDATION | RAPID CITY, SD | $250,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| JOURNEY ON INC | LEAD, SD | $209,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MAIN STREET SQUARE | RAPID CITY, SD | $190,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT |
| UNITED WAY OF THE BLACK H | RAPID CITY, SD | $125,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| AKICITA LAKOTA VETERANS | PINE RIDGE, SD | $90,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES | RAPID CITY, SD | $72,000 | 2023 | COUNSELING FOR NEEDY |
NATIONAL BUFFALO FOUNDATION
$250,000CHARITABLE
MONUMENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
$250,000CHARITABLE
ONEHEART
$249,765CHARITABLE
MAIN STREET SQUARE
$150,000COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
REMEMBERING THE CHILDREN MEMORIAL
$100,000CHARITABLE
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$60,000COUNSELING FOR NEEDY
ELEVATE FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
BLACK HILLS POW WOW ASSOC
$20,000NATIVE AMERICAN
LAKOTA NATION INVITATIONAL
$20,000CULTURAL
WILD FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
CLOUD HORSE ART INSTITUTE
$5,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF SD PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
NATIVE POP - PEOPLE OF THE PLAINS
$2,500CHARITABLE
SHAMUS PROJECT INC
$2,500CHARITABLE
ST ISAAC JOGUES CATHOLIC CHURCH
$2,500CHARITABLE
TUSWECA TIOSPAYE
$1,000CHARITABLE
RESCUE NETWORK INC
$1,000CHARITABLE
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
$500CHARITABLE
ONEHEART
$604,793CHARITABLE
MONUMENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
$250,000CHARITABLE
NATIONAL BUFFALO FOUNDATION
$250,000CHARITABLE
MAIN STREET SQUARE
$170,000COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
AKICITA LAKOTA VETERANS
$87,856CHARITABLE
SAVORY INSTITUTE
$60,000CONSERVATION
CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
$60,000COUNSELING FOR NEEDY
BLACK HILLS POW WOW ASSOC
$20,000NATIVE AMERICAN
LAKOTA NATION INVITATIONAL
$20,000CULTURAL
FRIENDS OF SD PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
ST ISAAC JOGUES CATHOLIC CHURCH
$4,000CHARITABLE
MEDICINE WHEEL RIDE
$2,500CHARITABLE
HERMOSA ARTS AND HISTORY ASSOC
$2,000CHARITABLE
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
$1,000CHARITABLE
SHAMUS PROJECT INC
$1,000CHARITABLE
BH AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$750,000CHARITABLE
NATIONAL BUFFALO FOUNDATION
$386,000CHARITABLE
MONUMENT HEALTH FOUNDATION
$250,000CHARITABLE
JOURNEY ON INC
$209,000CHARITABLE
MAIN STREET SQUARE
$190,000COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
UNITED WAY OF THE BLACK H
$125,000CHARITABLE
AKICITA LAKOTA VETERANS
$90,000CHARITABLE
CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
$72,000COUNSELING FOR NEEDY