The foundation concentrates its giving on health and wellbeing within Great Plains tribal nations, funding tribal health departments, community clinics, and community-led disease-prevention programs. Grants frequently support maternal and child health, diabetes/fitness and general public health capacity rather than large capital projects. Recipients are overwhelmingly tribal governments, tribal health centers and tribal-serving institutions in South Dakota, Nebraska and surrounding Plains states.
Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health centers its grantmaking on tribal health departments, community clinics, and community-led prevention programs across Great Plains tribal nations. The pattern is visible in its largest recent awards: $165,514 to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe - Mch Dep in Mission, South Dakota for tribal health programs, and $128,000 to Winnebago Comprehensive Health Care in Nebraska for programs. These grants sit within a broader portfolio that repeatedly supports tribal governments, tribal health centers, and institutions serving Native communities. The foundation’s work is tied to health and wellbeing within American Indian and Alaska Native communities, with recurring support for maternal and child health, diabetes prevention, fitness, and chronic-disease management. It also backs capacity-building for tribal colleges and education institutions, including Sinte Gleska University, and funds workforce or economic-support programs serving tribes, such as Missouri Breaks Industries Research. Most awards are program support rather than capital projects, and the recipient list shows a strong concentration in South Dakota and Nebraska, with additional grants across nearby Plains states.
Maternal and child health appears as a recurring line of support. In 2024, Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health gave $98,026 to Sinte Gleska University in Mission, South Dakota for programs, and in 2025 it followed with $96,106 for the same recipient and purpose. The foundation also funds community health infrastructure directly: it awarded $90,000 to Santee Health and Wellness Center in Niobrara, Nebraska in 2024 and again in 2025 for programs. Tribal public health departments are another clear priority. The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska - Public Health Department in Winnebago received $90,000 in 2025, while the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mch Department in Mission received $67,469 in 2025. Community-based prevention also shows up in grants to Oyate Teca Project in Kyle, South Dakota, which received $80,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size is $30,289 at the 25th percentile, $47,000 at the median, and $92,500 at the 75th percentile, which places most awards in a mid-sized program-support range. The recent record shows repeat funding to the same recipients across multiple years, including Winnebago Comprehensive Health Care, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Spirit Lake Tribe, Oyate Teca Project, and Sinte Gleska University. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its support is institutional and grant-based.
$904K
$195.5M
$127.1M
$80.2M
Most grants fall between $30K and $93K, with a median of $47K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$47K
75th Percentile
$93K
JERILYN CHURCH
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Regionally concentrated, relationship-driven giving with multiple repeat grants to the same tribal governments and clinics; predominantly program support in modest-to-medium grant amounts rather than one-time large gifts or capital investments.
Notable grantees: Oyate Teca Project, Spirit Lake Tribe / Spirit Lake Tribal Health, Rosebud Sioux Tribe (including MCH Department), Sinte Gleska University, Missouri Breaks Industries Research
Grantmaking is regional and overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with all 71 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. South Dakota receives 62% of grants, and Nebraska is the top state by grant count overall. Recent recipient locations include Mission, Rosebud, Kyle, Eagle Butte, and Niobrara, with additional awards in Fort Totten, Lower Brule, Flandreau, and Macy. The distribution points to a Plains-centered portfolio anchored in tribal communities rather than a single city.
The foundation supports tribal health departments, community clinics, tribal governments, tribal health centers, and tribal-serving institutions. Recent recipients include Rosebud Sioux Tribe - Mch Dep, Winnebago Comprehensive Health Care, Santee Health and Wellness Center, and Sinte Gleska University.
Its recent grant sizes are centered in the middle range: the 25th percentile is $30,289, the median is $47,000, and the 75th percentile is $92,500.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Winnebago Comprehensive Health Care, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Spirit Lake Tribe, Oyate Teca Project, and Sinte Gleska University.
Its funding focuses on tribal health programs, community health and wellness for Indigenous communities, and tribal community capacity for health service delivery. Recent grants also show support for maternal and child health, diabetes prevention, chronic-disease management, and capacity-building for tribal colleges.
The grantmaking is regional, with 62% of grants going to recipients in South Dakota and Nebraska receiving the highest number of grants overall. Recent awards also reached tribal communities in North Dakota.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Services are available to all Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Urban Indian Organizations across the Great Plains service area.
Who can apply: IHS Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention, Domestic Violence Prevention, and Forensic Healthcare grantees.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPIRIT LAKE TRIBE | FT TOTTEN, ND | $107,083 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| MISSOURI BREAKS INDUSTRIES RESEARCH | EAGLE BUTTE, SD | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| SINTE GLESKA UNIVERSITY | MISSION, SD | $96,106 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE | ROSEBUD, SD | $95,790 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA - PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT | WINNEBAGO, NE | $90,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| SANTEE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER | NIOBRARA, NE | $90,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| OYATE TECA PROJECT | KYLE, SD | $80,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| FLANDREAUX SANTEE | FLANDREAU, SD | $72,697 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE MCH DEPARTMENT | MISSION, SD | $67,469 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA | MACY, NE | $32,280 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE | AGENCY VILLAGE, SD | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| LOWER BRULE SIOUX TRIBE | LOWER BRULE, SD | $15,693 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA | VERMILLION, SD | $11,857 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| WINNEBAGO TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT | WINNEBAGO, NE | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| PONCA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA | NIOBRARA, NE | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| WINNEBAGO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE | EINNEBAGO, NE | $128,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE | ROSEBUD, SD | $122,994 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| MISSOURI BREAKS INDUSTRIES RESEARCH | EAGLE BUTTE, SD | $118,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| OYATE TECA PROJECT | KYLE, SD | $118,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| SPIRIT LAKE TRIBE | FT TOTTEN, ND | $118,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| SINTE GLESKA UNIVERSITY | MISSION, SD | $98,026 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| SANTEE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER | NIOBRARA, NE | $90,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| LOWER BRULE SIOUX TRIBE | LOWER BRULE, SD | $70,507 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA | MACY, NE | $58,043 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE | AGENCY VILLAGE, SD | $38,341 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE | AGENCY VILLAGE, SD | $31,875 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| FLANDREAUX SANTEE | FLANDREAU, SD | $31,875 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| YANKTON SIOUX TRIBE | WAGNER, SD | $31,875 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| WILD HORSE BUTTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPM | MARTIN, SD | $31,875 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND OF CHIPPEWA | BELCOURT, ND | $31,875 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| PONCA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA | NIOBRARA, NE | $31,875 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| WHERE ALL WOMEN ARE HONORED | PORCUPINE, SD | $31,875 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE OF NEBRASKA | NIOBRARA, NE | $31,875 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| OAYE LUTA OKOLAKICIYE | RAPID CITY, SD | $30,960 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE - MCH DEP | MISSION, SD | $165,514 | 2023 | SUPPORT TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| WINNEBAGO COMPREHENSIVE HEALT | WINNEBAGO, NE | $126,295 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| SANTEE SIOUX NATION | NIOBRARA, NE | $122,799 | 2023 | SUPPORT TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| MISSOURI BREAKS INDUSTRIES RE | EAGLE BUTTE, SD | $118,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| MISSOURI BREAKS INDUSTRIES RE | EAGLE BUTTE, SD | $111,578 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| WINNEBAGO COMPREHENSIVE HEALT | WINNEBAGO, NE | $100,404 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE - MCH DEP | MISSION, SD | $98,300 | 2023 | SUPPORT TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| OYATE TECA PROJECT | KYLE, SD | $95,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| SPIRIT LAKE TRIBE | FT TROTTEN, ND | $68,905 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE | EAGLE BUTTE, SD | $68,253 | 2023 | — |
| SANTEE SIOUX NATION | NIOBORARA, NE | $61,500 | 2023 | — |
| OYATE TECA PROJECT | KYLE, SD | $57,507 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE - H | FT TROTTEN, ND | $56,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| SPIRIT LAKE TRIBAL HEALTH | FT TROTTEN, ND | $56,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| SWO DIABETES & FITNESS CENTER | AGENCY VILLAGE, SD | $53,834 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
| STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE | FORT YATES, ND | $50,816 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS |
SPIRIT LAKE TRIBE
$107,083SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
MISSOURI BREAKS INDUSTRIES RESEARCH
$100,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
SINTE GLESKA UNIVERSITY
$96,106SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE
$95,790SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA - PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$90,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
SANTEE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER
$90,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
OYATE TECA PROJECT
$80,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
FLANDREAUX SANTEE
$72,697SUPPORT PROGRAMS
ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE MCH DEPARTMENT
$67,469SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA
$32,280SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE
$25,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
LOWER BRULE SIOUX TRIBE
$15,693SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
$11,857SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
WINNEBAGO TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$10,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
PONCA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA
$10,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
WINNEBAGO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE
$128,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE
$122,994SUPPORT PROGRAMS
MISSOURI BREAKS INDUSTRIES RESEARCH
$118,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
OYATE TECA PROJECT
$118,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
SPIRIT LAKE TRIBE
$118,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
SINTE GLESKA UNIVERSITY
$98,026SUPPORT PROGRAMS
SANTEE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER
$90,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
LOWER BRULE SIOUX TRIBE
$70,507SUPPORT PROGRAMS
OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA
$58,043SUPPORT PROGRAMS
SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE
$38,341SUPPORT PROGRAMS
SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE
$31,875SUPPORT PROGRAMS
FLANDREAUX SANTEE
$31,875SUPPORT PROGRAMS
YANKTON SIOUX TRIBE
$31,875SUPPORT PROGRAMS
WILD HORSE BUTTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPM
$31,875SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND OF CHIPPEWA
$31,875SUPPORT PROGRAMS
PONCA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA
$31,875SUPPORT PROGRAMS
WHERE ALL WOMEN ARE HONORED
$31,875SUPPORT PROGRAMS
SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE OF NEBRASKA
$31,875SUPPORT PROGRAMS
OAYE LUTA OKOLAKICIYE
$30,960SUPPORT PROGRAMS
ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE - MCH DEP
$165,514SUPPORT TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
WINNEBAGO COMPREHENSIVE HEALT
$126,295SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
SANTEE SIOUX NATION
$122,799SUPPORT TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
MISSOURI BREAKS INDUSTRIES RE
$118,000SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
MISSOURI BREAKS INDUSTRIES RE
$111,578SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
WINNEBAGO COMPREHENSIVE HEALT
$100,404SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE - MCH DEP
$98,300SUPPORT TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
OYATE TECA PROJECT
$95,000SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
SPIRIT LAKE TRIBE
$68,905SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE
$68,253SANTEE SIOUX NATION
$61,500OYATE TECA PROJECT
$57,507SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE - H
$56,000SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
SPIRIT LAKE TRIBAL HEALTH
$56,000SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
SWO DIABETES & FITNESS CENTER
$53,834SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE
$50,816SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
