16 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in South Dakota on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 16 private foundations reported 29 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $606,236 to 19 organizations in South Dakota. The most-funded South Dakota communities were Brookings, Vermillion, Sioux Falls. Edward L Schwab Memorial Foundation Dacotah Bank reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $243,077 across 10 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Edward L Schwab Memorial Foundation Dacotah Bank | 10 | $243,077 |
| Beavers Charitable Trust | 1 | $100,000 |
| John & Agnes Ringley Scholarship Tr#3111 | 1 | $68,382 |
| Coyote Capital Management | 1 | $50,684 |
| The Graco Foundation | 4 | $40,000 |
| Sietsema RAY Irrev TUA | 1 | $32,000 |
| The Freedom Forum Inc | 1 | $25,000 |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | 1 | $12,500 |
| Paine Dick Educational Trust | 1 | $6,500 |
| Sister Mary Mullally Loyola Foundation | 1 | $6,008 |
| W D & Shirley Schafer-Ray Educational Trust | 1 | $6,000 |
| MWE Scholarship Fund | 1 | $5,625 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State University | 7 | $214,993 |
| University of South Dakota Foundation | 3 | $108,645 |
| Lake Area Technical College | 1 | $69,460 |
| USD Foundation | 1 | $50,684 |
| University of Sioux Falls | 2 | $42,965 |
| Mount Marty College | 1 | $13,865 |
| South Dakota University | 1 | $12,500 |
| Augustana University | 1 | $12,233 |
| Southeast Technical College | 2 | $10,500 |
| Mitchell Technical Institute | 1 | $10,466 |
| Lake Area Technical Institute | 1 | $10,000 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 1 | $10,000 |
| Dakota State University | 1 | $9,333 |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | 1 | $7,566 |
| Black Hills State University | 1 | $6,933 |
16 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in South Dakota on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $606,236. The largest by reported dollars were Edward L Schwab Memorial Foundation Dacotah Bank, Beavers Charitable Trust, John & Agnes Ringley Scholarship Tr#3111. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
19 distinct organizations appear as recipients in South Dakota, led by South Dakota State University, University of South Dakota Foundation, Lake Area Technical College. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in South Dakota was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $100,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
