Levo Cares Foundation concentrates its giving on local K–12 public education in Sioux Falls, funding district-level needs and direct student support programs. Its grants explicitly target Title I school funding and an initiative called Operation Hope and Caring, indicating a focus on low-income student supports and general school operations. The foundation appears to act as a community-focused funder that channels resources to the public school system rather than independent nonprofits or national causes.
Levo Cares Foundation’s clearest pattern is its direct support for Sioux Falls public education, especially schoolwide student-aid efforts and district operating needs. In the recent grants record, the two largest awards went to Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation for Operation Hope and Caring, showing a repeated channel for school-based emergency assistance and student wellbeing. The foundation also backed Sioux Falls School District’s Title 1 School Fund, pointing to support for low-income students and public-school operations. Beyond district funding, the foundation’s giving includes recurring support for youth and school-adjacent programs. Junior Achievement of South Dakota received multiple grants across 2024 and 2025, including general operations and event-specific support for JA Inspire. Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire, Brandon Valley Booster Club, and Harrisburg school activities groups also appear in the recent grant list, which places education, extracurricular participation, and student access at the center of the foundation’s work. The grant record shows a local funder that uses small-to-mid-sized awards to meet practical needs within the Sioux Falls area and nearby communities. The pattern is less about broad issue portfolios than about funding specific school and youth programs, event sponsorships, and direct assistance for students.
A major part of the foundation’s work is K-12 school support. It gave $13,510 to Sioux Falls School District for the Title 1 School Fund, and it returned to Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation twice for Operation Hope and Caring, including $19,760 in 2025 and $18,681 in 2025. Youth enrichment is another visible theme. Junior Achievement of South Dakota received $4,800 for general operations in 2024 and $4,800 in 2025 for its annual fund drive, Great Shots Fore Kids, and JA Inspire, followed by $3,000 for the 2025-26 JA Inspire event. The foundation also supports student activities and extracurricular groups. Brandon Valley Booster Club received $2,000 for Pigskin Classic and Red Corp sponsorship support, while Tiger Nation Harrisburg Activities Foundation received $1,450 for a Tiger Bowl game day program sponsorship and $1,400 for general operations.
$72K
$42K
$84K
$75K
Most grants fall between $500 and $1K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$1K
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Highly concentrated and local: very few (2) mid-sized grants in a single year, both to public school entities in the same city, indicating targeted support rather than broad diversified philanthropy.
Notable grantees: Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation, Sioux Falls School District
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,000. That distribution suggests many awards cluster near the $1,000 level, with a few larger school and program grants standing out. The recent record shows repeat support across years for several recipients, including school foundations, youth organizations, and community-service groups. The foundation operates as a local grantmaker and also funds individuals. It accepts unsolicited requests through its community donations process, and teacher awards are handled through that same donation-request pathway.
Levo Cares Foundation gives overwhelmingly in South Dakota: 90% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and South Dakota is also the top state by grant count. Sioux Falls dominates the recipient map, with additional awards in Brandon and Harrisburg. Outside South Dakota, the recent list includes Kansas City, Missouri, for Veterans Community Project and Burnsville, Minnesota, for Tee It Up for the Troops. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants center on public education, youth services, and community support. Examples include school district funding, a Title 1 school fund, Operation Hope and Caring, Junior Achievement of South Dakota, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire, and local human-services and food-assistance groups.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,000. That points to many awards in the $500 to $1,000 range.
Yes. Its Community Donations program accepts requests, and applicants are told to submit them at least 30 days before funds are needed. The teacher-award offering is also handled through the foundation’s community giving and donation request process.
South Dakota is the top state by grant count, and 90% of grants go to recipients in that state. Sioux Falls is the main recipient city in the recent grant list, with additional awards in Brandon and Harrisburg.
Several recipients appear across multiple years, which shows repeat support rather than one-off grants only. Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation, Junior Achievement of South Dakota, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire, Sioux Empire United Way, Avera Foundation, and Tiger Nation Harrisburg Activities Foundation all received more than one grant in the recent record.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIOUX FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $18,681 | 2026 | 2025 OPERATION HOPE AND CARING - LEVO CARES AND OTHER DONATIONS INCLUDES AIR MADNESS 10,191.21 |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTH DAKOTA | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $3,000 | 2026 | JA INSPIRE 2025-26 EVENT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE SIOUX EMPIRE | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $2,500 | 2026 | MCGOVERN PROJECT |
| PRESIDENT'S BOWL | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $2,500 | 2026 | 2025 PRESIDENT'S BOWL SPONSORSHIP |
| BRANDON VALLEY BOOSTER CLUB | BRANDON, SD | $2,000 | 2026 | PIGSKIN CLASSIC T-SHIRT, PIGSKIN CLASSIC PIG AUCTION, HOLE SPONSORS AND 2025 RED CORP SPONSORSHIP |
| BRANDON VALLEY BAND PARENTS INC | BRANDON, SD | $2,000 | 2026 | 2025 CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP |
| ST FRANCIS HOUSE | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $2,000 | 2026 | CORPORATE SPONSOR FOR 2025 FUNDRAISER |
| TIGER NATION HARRISBURG ACTIVITIES FOUNDATION | HARRISBURG, SD | $1,450 | 2026 | 2025-26 GAME DAY PROGRAM, 2025 TIGER BOWL PROGRAM, TIGER NATION MAROON MEMBERSHIP |
| UNION GOSPEL MISSION | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $1,415 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION AND QUARTER 4 PERKY/MUGS GIVEBACK DONATION TO SIOUX FALLS AREA GIVING 2025 |
| FEEDING SOUTH DAKOTA | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $1,405 | 2026 | "THE BACKPACK PROGRAM" 2025 AND DONATION TO GENERAL FUNDING AT FEEDING SD 2025 |
| SIOUX FALLS CATHOLIC SCHOOL CORPORATION DBA BISHOP O'GORMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $1,275 | 2026 | 2025 DAKOTA BOWL SPONSOR |
| THE GOSPEL MISSION | SIOUX CITY, IA | $1,020 | 2026 | 2025 SIOUXLAND DAY OF GIVING AND QUARTER 4 PERKY/MUG IOWA GIVEBACK - DONATION TO SIOUX CITY AREA GIVING 2025 |
| SIOUX FALLS AREA HUMANE SOCIETY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $1,020 | 2026 | QUARTER 2 LEVO CARES QUARTERLY PERKY/MUG GIVEBACK DONATION TO SF HUMANE SOCIETY |
| GRACE MINER | OMAHA, NE | $1,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CALL TO FREEDOM INC | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $1,000 | 2026 | CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP OF CALL TO FREEDOM 2025 |
| AVERA FOUNDATION | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $1,000 | 2026 | AVERA FOUNDATION RACE AGAINST CANCER 2025 |
| HARRISBURG BANDS BOOSTERS CLUB | HARRISBURG, SD | $1,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| IRREVERENT WARRIORS SIOUX FALLS | HARTFORD, SD | $1,000 | 2026 | IRREVERENT WARRIORS SIOUX FALLS 2025 DONATION |
| NOAH'S HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE INC | SIOUX CITY, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | 2025 SIOUXLAND DAY OF GIVING |
| ZANDER HAZUKA | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $1,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| TANNER CROUCH | AMES, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SUNNYBROOK HOPE CENTER | SIOUX CITY, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | 2025 SIOUXLAND DAY OF GIVING |
| SIOUX CITY LEWIS & CLARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER | SIOUX CITY, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | 2025 SIOUXLAND DAY OF GIVING |
| REACH LITERACY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $1,000 | 2026 | 2025 BREWHAHA SPONSORSHIP |
| SIERRA VILHAUER | SPEARFISH, SD | $1,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| EMMA MOLLER | YANKTON, SD | $1,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| HELPLINE CENTER INC | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $1,000 | 2026 | 2025 VOLUNTEER NOW SPONSORSHIP |
| UNITED WAY OF SIOUXLAND | SIOUX CITY, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | IMAGINATION LIBRARY GRANT 2025 |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE SIOUXLAND | SIOUX CITY, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | 2025 SIOUXLAND DAY OF GIVING |
| GREAT PLAINS FOOD BANK | FARGO, ND | $1,000 | 2026 | GREAT PLAINS FOOD BANK 2025 DONATION |
| MARY J TREGLIA COMMUNITY HOUSE | SIOUX CITY, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | 2025 SIOUXLAND DAY OF GIVING |
| THE BANQUET | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $1,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| BRYLEE KRIER | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| FLORENCE CRITTENTON HOME OF SIOUX CITY IA DBA CRITTENTON CENTER | SIOUX CITY, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | 2025 SIOUXLAND DAY OF GIVING |
| SIOUXLAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | SIOUX CITY, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | 2025 SIOUXLAND DAY OF GIVING |
| NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION INC | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $750 | 2026 | 2025 SOUTH DAKOTA KIDNEY WALK SPONSORSHIP |
| JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS BOOSTER | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $700 | 2026 | 2026 CAVALIER CLASSIC SHOW CHOIR COMPETITION |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF SD | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $500 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION TO THE RMHC SODAK |
| KELLY ENEBO | HARRISBURG, SD | $500 | 2026 | ADOPT A CLASSROOM |
| GARRETT BUCHANAN | WATERTOWN, SD | $500 | 2026 | ADOPT A CLASSROOM |
| JULIA BLASHACK | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $500 | 2026 | ADOPT A CLASSROOM |
| RACHEL STURM | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $500 | 2026 | ADOPT A CLASSROOM |
| LUNCH IS SERVED | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $500 | 2026 | 8TH ANNUAL SANDWICH BATTLE SPONSOR |
| MIDWEST STREET MEDICINE | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $500 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION TO SCAVENGER HUNT EVENT |
| JENNIFER MILLER | SIOUX CITY, IA | $500 | 2026 | ADOPT A CLASSROOM |
| COLLISION MINISTRIES INC | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $500 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| THE FOSTER NETWORK | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $500 | 2026 | THE FOSTER NETWORK 2025 DONATION |
| CENTER OF HOPE | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $500 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION GRANT RECIPIENT |
| JESSICA FOLEY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $500 | 2026 | ADOPT A CLASSROOM |
| FURNITURE MISSION OF SOUTH DAKOTA | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $500 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION TO FURNITURE MISSION |
SIOUX FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$18,6812025 OPERATION HOPE AND CARING - LEVO CARES AND OTHER DONATIONS INCLUDES AIR MADNESS 10,191.21
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTH DAKOTA
$3,000JA INSPIRE 2025-26 EVENT
PRESIDENT'S BOWL
$2,5002025 PRESIDENT'S BOWL SPONSORSHIP
BRANDON VALLEY BOOSTER CLUB
$2,000PIGSKIN CLASSIC T-SHIRT, PIGSKIN CLASSIC PIG AUCTION, HOLE SPONSORS AND 2025 RED CORP SPONSORSHIP
BRANDON VALLEY BAND PARENTS INC
2025 CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
ST FRANCIS HOUSE
$2,000CORPORATE SPONSOR FOR 2025 FUNDRAISER
TIGER NATION HARRISBURG ACTIVITIES FOUNDATION
$1,4502025-26 GAME DAY PROGRAM, 2025 TIGER BOWL PROGRAM, TIGER NATION MAROON MEMBERSHIP
UNION GOSPEL MISSION
$1,4152025 DONATION AND QUARTER 4 PERKY/MUGS GIVEBACK DONATION TO SIOUX FALLS AREA GIVING 2025
"THE BACKPACK PROGRAM" 2025 AND DONATION TO GENERAL FUNDING AT FEEDING SD 2025
SIOUX FALLS CATHOLIC SCHOOL CORPORATION DBA BISHOP O'GORMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$1,2752025 DAKOTA BOWL SPONSOR
THE GOSPEL MISSION
$1,0202025 SIOUXLAND DAY OF GIVING AND QUARTER 4 PERKY/MUG IOWA GIVEBACK - DONATION TO SIOUX CITY AREA GIVING 2025
SIOUX FALLS AREA HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,020QUARTER 2 LEVO CARES QUARTERLY PERKY/MUG GIVEBACK DONATION TO SF HUMANE SOCIETY
GRACE MINER
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP
AVERA FOUNDATION
$1,000AVERA FOUNDATION RACE AGAINST CANCER 2025
HARRISBURG BANDS BOOSTERS CLUB
$1,0002025 DONATION
IRREVERENT WARRIORS SIOUX FALLS
$1,000IRREVERENT WARRIORS SIOUX FALLS 2025 DONATION
NOAH'S HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE INC
$1,0002025 SIOUXLAND DAY OF GIVING
ZANDER HAZUKA
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP
TANNER CROUCH
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP
SIOUX CITY LEWIS & CLARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER
$1,0002025 SIOUXLAND DAY OF GIVING
REACH LITERACY
$1,0002025 BREWHAHA SPONSORSHIP
SIERRA VILHAUER
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP
EMMA MOLLER
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE SIOUXLAND
$1,0002025 SIOUXLAND DAY OF GIVING
THE BANQUET
$1,0002025 DONATION
BRYLEE KRIER
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP
FLORENCE CRITTENTON HOME OF SIOUX CITY IA DBA CRITTENTON CENTER
$1,0002025 SIOUXLAND DAY OF GIVING
SIOUXLAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$1,0002025 SIOUXLAND DAY OF GIVING
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION INC
$7502025 SOUTH DAKOTA KIDNEY WALK SPONSORSHIP
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS BOOSTER
$7002026 CAVALIER CLASSIC SHOW CHOIR COMPETITION
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF SD
$5002025 DONATION TO THE RMHC SODAK
KELLY ENEBO
$500ADOPT A CLASSROOM
GARRETT BUCHANAN
$500ADOPT A CLASSROOM
JULIA BLASHACK
$500ADOPT A CLASSROOM
RACHEL STURM
$500ADOPT A CLASSROOM
LUNCH IS SERVED
$5008TH ANNUAL SANDWICH BATTLE SPONSOR
MIDWEST STREET MEDICINE
$5002025 DONATION TO SCAVENGER HUNT EVENT
JENNIFER MILLER
$500ADOPT A CLASSROOM
COLLISION MINISTRIES INC
$5002025 DONATION
THE FOSTER NETWORK
$500THE FOSTER NETWORK 2025 DONATION
CENTER OF HOPE
$5002025 DONATION GRANT RECIPIENT
JESSICA FOLEY
$500ADOPT A CLASSROOM
FURNITURE MISSION OF SOUTH DAKOTA
$5002025 DONATION TO FURNITURE MISSION
