Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting
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About Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting
The Friends of SDPB support the mission of South Dakota Public Broadcasting through advocacy, leadership, and fundraising responsive to the needs of SDPB and all South Dakotans.
Focus Areas
Public mediaJournalismEducationEntertainmentCommunity engagementLocal programming
Funding Style
programmatic supportrestricted/project fundingimplementation-focused
Topics
program developmentprogram delivery/operationsprogram evaluation and performance
About Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting
The defining pattern for Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting is direct support for South Dakota Public Broadcasting itself. Three of the foundation’s largest recent grants went to South Dakota Public Broadcasting in Vermillion, all labeled for programming, including awards of $1,823,188 in 2023, $1,432,372 in 2024, and $1,350,000 in 2024. That repeated funding makes the relationship between the foundation and SDPB central to understanding its grantmaking. The foundation’s stated mission is to support SDPB through advocacy, leadership, and fundraising responsive to the needs of SDPB and all South Dakotans. Its work sits within public media, journalism, education, entertainment, community engagement, and local programming. Recent grants also show support beyond the main broadcaster, including funding for the South Dakota High School Activities Association in Pierre for programming. The pattern points to an implementation-focused grantmaker that uses restricted, project-based support to help deliver public media and related programming within South Dakota.
What Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting Funds
Public media is the clearest cause area in the foundation’s recent grants. South Dakota Public Broadcasting in Vermillion received $1,823,188 in 2023, plus $1,432,372 and $1,350,000 in 2024, all for programming. Education-related support also appears in the grant list. The South Dakota High School Activities Association in Pierre received $111,240 in 2023, $106,000 in 2024, and $101,625 in 2024, each designated for programming. Those grants align with the foundation’s listed focus areas: public media, journalism, education, entertainment, community engagement, and local programming. The recurring programming language suggests support for delivery and operations rather than broad unrestricted funding.
How Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting Gives
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $107,310, the median is $730,620, and the 75th percentile is $1,411,779. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023 and 2024, especially South Dakota Public Broadcasting and the South Dakota High School Activities Association, which points to ongoing support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its philosophy tags indicate programmatic support, restricted/project funding, and implementation-focused giving.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3M
Total Assets
$11.7M
Total Revenue
$4.4M
Total Expenses
$4.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $107K and $1.4M, with a median of $731K.
25th Percentile
$107K
Median
$731K
75th Percentile
$1.4M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in SD.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Ryan Howlett
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