Foundations HQ'd Here
548
Foundations Funding Here
3,174
Total Annual Giving
$1.3B
Total Assets Under Management
| Foundation | City | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST | Sioux Falls | $568.4M | $816.2M | $13K | T11 | National |
| ESTHER AND HAROLD MERTZ FOUNDATION C/O DIANNE R STADTFELD SDTC LLC | SIOUX FALLS | $53.8M | $665.6M | $25K | T22 | National |
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Top 10 metro areas by foundation count
| Metro Area | Foundations | Total Annual Giving | Avg Grant Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 240 | $948.5M | $4M | |
| Rapid City, SD | 98 | $72.6M | $741K | |
| Aberdeen, SD |
$111M in annual giving
Median Grant Size
$17K
New Grantee Rate
41%
Accept Unsolicited Proposals
64%
Most Recent Filing Year
2026
The typical South Dakota foundation awards grants of $17K. Approximately 41% of South Dakota foundations actively fund new organizations, and 64% accept unsolicited proposals.
South Dakota is home to 548 grantmaking foundations with combined annual giving of $1.3B. The median grant from South Dakota foundations is $17K.
$24.8B
Median Grant Size
$17K
| SIOUX FALLS |
| $45.3M |
| $4.3B |
| $20K |
| E21 |
| Regional |
| SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | Pierre | $39.7M | $939.2M | $16K | T30 | Local |
| SIOUX FALLS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | SIOUX FALLS | $38M | $390.9M | $22K | T310 | Regional |
| RAPID CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATI | RAPID CITY | $12M | — | $7.1M | — | Local |
| SEEDS OF CHANGE FOUNDATION | SIOUX FALLS | $11.1M | $10.7M | $400K | T12 | National |
| NDN COLLECTIVE INC | RAPID CITY | $10.3M | $49.7M | $200K | S50 | National |
| WAITT FOUNDATION | NORTH SIOUX CITY | $10.2M | $136.3M | $20K | B82 | National |
| THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN FOUNDATION | SIOUX FALLS | $9.5M | $102.2M | $68K | X20 | National |
Sioux Falls
$568.4M
$816.2M
$13K
SIOUX FALLS
$53.8M
$665.6M
$25K
Pierre
$39.7M
$939.2M
$16K
SIOUX FALLS
$38M
$390.9M
$22K
RAPID CITY
$12M
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$7.1M
SIOUX FALLS
$11.1M
$10.7M
$400K
SIOUX FALLS
$9.5M
$102.2M
$68K
| 46 |
| $16.3M |
| $355K |
| Watertown, SD | 26 | $29.5M | $1.1M |
| Pierre, SD | 23 | $48.7M | $2.1M |
| Spearfish, SD | 21 | $13.9M | $662K |
| Mitchell, SD | 20 | $13.2M | $661K |
| Brookings, SD | 19 | $53.9M | $2.8M |
| Yankton, SD | 12 | $1.2M | $101K |
| Huron, SD | 10 | $1.6M | $162K |
$168.8M in annual giving
$88.3M in annual giving
$11.4M in annual giving
$100.4M in annual giving
$2.6M in annual giving
$4.7M in annual giving
$778.9M in annual giving
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