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Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc makes some of its largest recent commitments through place-based capital and endowment work, including an $8.4 million grant to the City of Sioux Falls for the Jacobson Plaza Project, parks and playgrounds, a soccer pitch, and swimming lessons. That scale sits alongside a broad mix of education, health, housing, faith, arts, and community development grants across the Sioux Falls region. The foundation also backs higher education and workforce pathways, as shown by a $5.5 million grant to Dakota State University Foundation for athletics facilities, the cybersecurity and entrepreneurial center, and general support, and a $2.8 million grant to Augustana University for general support, scholarship support, program support, and the Center for Western Studies. Its giving also reaches local service organizations and public institutions that shape daily life in the area. Recent awards supported The Link-community Triage Center, Veterans Community Project, Startup Sioux Falls, and Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science. The pattern points to a community foundation that combines large-scale capital support with recurring support for local nonprofits, schools, and civic infrastructure.
Education appears in several forms. The foundation gave $2.4 million to Sioux Falls School District #49-5 for book club, field trips, and playground equipment, and it also supported Augustana University with scholarship support and the Center for Western Studies. Community development and public space are another throughline. A $953,423 grant to Startup Sioux Falls supported public building renovation, while the City of Sioux Falls received $8.4 million for Jacobson Plaza Project work that included parks, playgrounds, a soccer pitch, and swimming lessons. Health and social services also receive attention. The Link-community Triage Center was awarded $836,602 for general support, and Veterans Community Project received $971,150 for capital campaign and general support. Arts and culture show up in support for Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science, including planetarium and program support.
The foundation’s typical grant size falls at a p25 of $10,000, a median of $22,300, and a p75 of $69,161, even though its recent portfolio also includes several multimillion-dollar awards. The recent grant list shows repeat support to recipients across multiple years, including Augustana University, Compassion Child Care, Avera Foundation, Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science, Sioux Empire United Way, and The Link. That suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off awards only. It is a mixed community foundation, and its grant programs include both competitive and annual cycles. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Hour of Hope Grants, Excellence in Education Grants, Community Fund Grants, Woman's Alliance Grants, Animal Welfare and Appreciation Fund grants, Scholarships, Hartford Area Community Foundation Grants, and Lennox Area Community Fund Grants.
Current and upcoming funding from Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects must directly benefit the people of the Lennox, SD area.
Deadline: Application deadline: July 31, 2026.
$37.2M
$364.5M
$106.8M
$40.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $69K, with a median of $22K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$22K
75th Percentile
$69K
About 80% of grants go to recipients in SD.
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Grants are heavily concentrated in South Dakota, which accounts for 80% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Sioux Falls is the most visible recipient city, with awards to the City of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls School District #49-5, Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science, The Link, and Compassion Child Care. The foundation also gives in Madison, Spearfish, Des Moines, Auburn, Alexandria, and other regional locations, reflecting a regional footprint centered on eastern South Dakota but extending beyond it.
Its recent grants include public agencies, schools, universities, health and social service organizations, arts institutions, faith-based groups, and community nonprofits. The foundation also administers scholarships and several local community funds serving places such as Tea, Hartford, and Lennox-area communities.
South Dakota is the top state by grant count, and 80% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list also shows awards in other states, but the dominant pattern is clearly South Dakota-focused.
The grant-size distribution centers at $10,000 for the 25th percentile, a median of $22,300, and $69,161 for the 75th percentile. The foundation also makes some much larger capital and endowment transfers, so the range is broad.
Yes. Several active grant programs explicitly accept unsolicited requests, including Hour of Hope Grants, Excellence in Education Grants, Community Fund Grants, Woman's Alliance Grants, Animal Welfare and Appreciation Fund grants, Scholarships, Hartford Area Community Foundation Grants, and Lennox Area Community Fund Grants.
Recent and active programs point to education, community development, women and girls, animal welfare, scholarships and youth development, arts and culture, and food security. The foundation also funds athletics facilities, health and social services, faith-based outreach, and entrepreneurship or workforce supports.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Who can apply: Projects must directly benefit the people of Brandon, SD. Proposals must be for an enhancement or special project that meets a community need; ongoing, operating, and budget deficit requests are not considered. Program or project must be completed within 12-18 months.
Deadline: Applications open in late summer and close in August; reviewed in September.
Who can apply: Projects must directly benefit the people of Hartford, SD.
Deadline: Applications open September 1, 2026 and close September 30, 2026 for the upcoming fall cycle.
Who can apply: Proposals may support new or existing programs, total activity costs or a portion thereof, and must serve the greater Sioux Falls area. Programs focusing on animal welfare, health and safety, prevention of cruelty, habitat, and animal-assisted benefits are eligible.
Deadline: Applications open in early fall and close in October; the page lists an upcoming Fall 2026 cycle.
Who can apply: Projects must directly benefit the people of the Canton, SD area.
Deadline: Applications open in late fall and close in December; reviewed in January.
Who can apply: Projects must directly benefit the people of Tea, SD.
Deadline: Applications open in early spring and close in March; reviewed in April.
Who can apply: Projects must directly benefit the people of the Dell Rapids, SD area.
Deadline: Applications open in late spring and close in May; reviewed in June.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF SIOUX FALLS | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $8,422,649 | 2025 | JACOBSON PLAZA PROJECT, PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS, SOCCER PITCH, SWIMMING LESSONS |
| DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MADISON, SD | $5,535,000 | 2025 | ATHLETICS FACILITIES, CYBERSECURITY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT #49-5 | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $2,440,159 | 2025 | BOOK CLUB, FIELD TRIPS, PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT |
| BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SPEARFISH, SD | $1,027,500 | 2025 | WOMEN'S ATHLETICS SUPPORT, EVENT SUPPORT, WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER |
| VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $971,150 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $837,696 | 2025 | CAMPUS UPGRADES, LIBRARY SUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, CENTER FOR WESTERN STUDIES, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMPASSION CHILD CARE | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $816,170 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SIOUX FALLS | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $612,009 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, PARISH SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON PAVILION OF ARTS AND SCIENCE | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $573,175 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALEXANDRIA TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, MN | $500,000 | 2025 | HOUSING CAMPAIGN |
| CHILDREN'S HOME FOUNDATIONCHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF SD | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $454,015 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIOUX EMPIRE UNITED WAY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $423,751 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BROOKINGS, SD | $397,952 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFESCAPE FOUNDATION | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $393,169 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AVERA FOUNDATION | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $380,673 | 2025 | HOSPICE HOUSE, CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIOUX FALLS SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $337,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PIERRE, SD | $311,250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA DAKOTAS | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $304,984 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN'S FEET | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $302,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIOUX FALLS THRIVE | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $258,577 | 2025 | MOBILE FOOD MARKET, PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR EASTERN SD | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $254,546 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREAT PLAINS ZOO & DELBRIDGE MUSEUM | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $253,918 | 2025 | BUTTERFLY HOUSE & AQUARIUM, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $253,871 | 2025 | CHRISTMAS SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| QUEEN OF PEACE | SIOUX CITY, IA | $250,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| ST MARY'S PARISH - DELL RAPIDS | DELL RAPIDS, SD | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SANFORD HEALTH FOUNDATION | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $236,859 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC BROADCASTING | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $234,039 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH DAKOTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $227,148 | 2025 | CONCERT SPONSORSHIPS, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WINGS OF VALOR | PARKER, SD | $210,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL CHURCH | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $201,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SACRED HEART CHURCH | YANKTON, SD | $200,000 | 2025 | CHURCH REMODEL |
| WAGNER COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL | WAGNER, SD | $200,000 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTION PROJECT |
| SOUTHWEST CHURCH | INDIAN WELLS, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEGNER ARBORETUM SOCIETY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $178,228 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BISHOP DUDLEY HOSPITALITY HOUSE | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $176,583 | 2025 | CENTER FOR FAMILIES, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FURNITURE MISSION OF SOUTH DAKOTA | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $174,980 | 2025 | WAREHOUSE STAFFING SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION | VERMILLION, SD | $172,332 | 2025 | ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT, SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DORDT UNIVERSITY | SIOUX CENTER, IA | $165,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, ATHLETICS PROGRAMS, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FEEDING SOUTH DAKOTA | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $163,920 | 2025 | FOOD PANTRY, BACKPACK PROGRAM, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STOCKYARDS AG EXPERIENCE | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $156,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH DAKOTA MILITARY HERITAGE ALLIANCE | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $152,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIOUX FALLS FAMILY YMCA | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $150,817 | 2025 | FLOOD RELIEF, GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $146,976 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH DAKOTA DENTAL FOUNDATION | PIERRE, SD | $146,577 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $140,500 | 2025 | CHILDCARE SCHOOL, WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BANQUET | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $137,173 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE DIOCESE OF SOUTH DAKOTA | PIERRE, SD | $128,198 | 2025 | BUILDING MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL CHURCHES |
| EMBE | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $127,521 | 2025 | SWIMMING LESSONS, PLAYGROUND PROJECT, LEGO LEAGUE, TRIBUTE TO WOMEN, GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (FOCUS) | DENVER, CO | $117,500 | 2025 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| WEST NIDAROS LUTHERAN CHURCH | CROOKS, SD | $115,779 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CITY OF SIOUX FALLS
$8,422,649JACOBSON PLAZA PROJECT, PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS, SOCCER PITCH, SWIMMING LESSONS
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$5,535,000ATHLETICS FACILITIES, CYBERSECURITY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER, GENERAL SUPPORT
SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT #49-5
$2,440,159BOOK CLUB, FIELD TRIPS, PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$1,027,500WOMEN'S ATHLETICS SUPPORT, EVENT SUPPORT, WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER
VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT
$971,150CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, GENERAL SUPPORT
AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY
$837,696CAMPUS UPGRADES, LIBRARY SUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, CENTER FOR WESTERN STUDIES, GENERAL SUPPORT
COMPASSION CHILD CARE
$816,170GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SIOUX FALLS
$612,009CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, PARISH SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON PAVILION OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
$573,175CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
ALEXANDRIA TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$500,000HOUSING CAMPAIGN
CHILDREN'S HOME FOUNDATIONCHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF SD
$454,015CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
SIOUX EMPIRE UNITED WAY
$423,751GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$397,952SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
LIFESCAPE FOUNDATION
$393,169CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL SUPPORT
AVERA FOUNDATION
$380,673HOSPICE HOUSE, CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL SUPPORT
SIOUX FALLS SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION
$337,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$311,250PROGRAM SUPPORT
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA DAKOTAS
$304,984PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
SAMARITAN'S FEET
$302,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SIOUX FALLS THRIVE
$258,577MOBILE FOOD MARKET, PROGRAM SUPPORT
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR EASTERN SD
$254,546CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL SUPPORT
GREAT PLAINS ZOO & DELBRIDGE MUSEUM
$253,918BUTTERFLY HOUSE & AQUARIUM, GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$253,871CHRISTMAS SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, GENERAL SUPPORT
QUEEN OF PEACE
$250,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ST MARY'S PARISH - DELL RAPIDS
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SANFORD HEALTH FOUNDATION
$236,859PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$234,039GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH DAKOTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$227,148CONCERT SPONSORSHIPS, GENERAL SUPPORT
WINGS OF VALOR
$210,000ENDOWMENT SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTRAL CHURCH
$201,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SACRED HEART CHURCH
$200,000CHURCH REMODEL
WAGNER COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL
$200,000CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
SOUTHWEST CHURCH
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WEGNER ARBORETUM SOCIETY
$178,228PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
BISHOP DUDLEY HOSPITALITY HOUSE
$176,583CENTER FOR FAMILIES, GENERAL SUPPORT
FURNITURE MISSION OF SOUTH DAKOTA
$174,980WAREHOUSE STAFFING SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION
$172,332ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT, SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL SUPPORT
DORDT UNIVERSITY
$165,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, ATHLETICS PROGRAMS, GENERAL SUPPORT
FEEDING SOUTH DAKOTA
$163,920FOOD PANTRY, BACKPACK PROGRAM, GENERAL SUPPORT
STOCKYARDS AG EXPERIENCE
$156,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH DAKOTA MILITARY HERITAGE ALLIANCE
$152,000PROGRAM SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
SIOUX FALLS FAMILY YMCA
$150,817FLOOD RELIEF, GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
$146,976CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH DAKOTA DENTAL FOUNDATION
$146,577GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
$140,500CHILDCARE SCHOOL, WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BANQUET
$137,173GENERAL SUPPORT
THE DIOCESE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
$128,198BUILDING MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL CHURCHES
EMBE
$127,521SWIMMING LESSONS, PLAYGROUND PROJECT, LEGO LEAGUE, TRIBUTE TO WOMEN, GENERAL SUPPORT
FELLOWSHIP OF CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (FOCUS)
$117,500MINISTRY SUPPORT
WEST NIDAROS LUTHERAN CHURCH
$115,779GENERAL SUPPORT