About Peo Sisterhood Sd State Chapter
Provides educational support through scholarships, loan funds, and other educational projects to help women pursue higher education.
Focus Areas
ScholarshipsEducational loansStudent awardsHigher education supportCottey College support
Who They Fund
students (scholarship recipients)postsecondary/college studentsindividual learners seeking loan or tuition assistance
Funding Style
direct financial assistance to individualsscholarship/grant fundingsupport for educational loans/loan assistanceindividual-level awards rather than institutional support
About Peo Sisterhood Sd State Chapter
PEO Sisterhood SD State Chapter channels most of its grantmaking into women’s education, with recurring support for Cottey College and several P.E.O. scholarship and loan programs. The largest recent grant in the record was $44,406 to Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri, followed by another $39,179 grant to the same institution in 2023. Those payments sit alongside awards to P.E.O. programs that fund continuing education, scholarships, and educational loans for women. The chapter’s record shows a consistent pattern of direct educational support rather than broad institutional philanthropy, with grants used for scholarships, loan assistance, and educational projects tied to higher education. Recent awards also include support for PEO Prog for Continuing Ed in Des Moines, PEO Educational Loan Fund, PEO STAR Scholarship, PEO Scholar Awards, and PEO Intl Peace Scholarship. The structure of the grantmaking points to a chapter-level funder that uses affiliated P.E.O. programs as the main channels for reaching students and women pursuing advanced study. Across the recent grants listed here, the emphasis is on women’s postsecondary and graduate education, including support that helps recipients cover tuition and related costs.
What Peo Sisterhood Sd State Chapter Funds
A central theme is continuing education. In 2023, the chapter gave $36,849 to PEO Prog for Continuing Ed in Des Moines, and it gave $36,085 in 2025 for the same purpose. That pattern places continuing education near the center of its educational giving. Another focus is scholarship support for women pursuing advanced study. The record includes $18,751 in 2025 to PEO Intl Peace Scholarship, $18,486 in 2024, and $18,165 in 2023, all tied to graduate study for women from countries other than the United States and Canada. The chapter also supports educational loan assistance: PEO Educational Loan Fund received $23,908 in 2023, $22,690 in 2024, and $14,017 in 2025. In addition, PEO Scholar Awards received $18,958 in 2025, reflecting support for doctoral-level academic study.
How Peo Sisterhood Sd State Chapter Gives
The reported grant-size distribution is fairly tight: the 25th percentile is $17,795, the median is $19,905, and the 75th percentile is $34,664. That suggests a core band of awards clustered around the high teens and low twenties, with a smaller set of larger institutional grants. The grant list also shows repeated recipients across multiple years, including Cottey College, PEO Prog for Continuing Ed, PEO Educational Loan Fund, PEO STAR Scholarship, PEO Scholar Awards, PEO Intl Peace Scholarship, and PEO Foundation. This is chapter-level philanthropy tied to P.E.O. programs and projects rather than individual discretionary making. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Scholar Awards, International Peace Scholarship Fund, Support for Cottey College, Educational Loan Fund, and P.E.O. STAR Scholarship.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$472K
Total Assets
$354K
Total Revenue
$317K
Total Expenses
$298K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18K and $35K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$35K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
About 86% of grants go to recipients in IA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Darcy Haber
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