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Community Improvement Grant Funders in South Dakota
31 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to South Dakota nonprofits in recent years, together directing $213.7M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 31 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
31
Community improvement funders
$213.7M
Given to South Dakota nonprofits
148
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in South Dakota
| # | Funder | Based in | Total South Dakota giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Servant Foundation | Kansas | $196.8M | 6 | 2025 |
| 2 | The Bush Foundation | Minnesota | $4.0M | 11 | 2024 |
| 3 | Sanford Group Return | South Dakota | $3.5M | 15 | 2024 |
| 4 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $2.4M | 3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $2.3M | 6 | 2024 |
| 6 | Citi Foundation | New York | $1.0M | 2 | 2020 |
| 7 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | New York | $900K | 2 | 2020 |
| 8 | Elevate Rapid City | South Dakota | $634K | 6 | 2024 |
| 9 | Wend Ii Inc | Arkansas | $450K | 2 | 2022 |
| 10 | United Way of Northeastern South Dakota | South Dakota | $374K | 8 | 2025 |
| 11 | The Wellmark Foundation | Iowa | $233K | 4 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $198K | 5 | 2025 |
| 13 | Newman's Own Foundation | Connecticut | $130K | 2 | 2023 |
| 14 | The Washington Redskins Original Americans | Virginia | $114K | 3 | 2018 |
| 15 | Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc | South Dakota | $99K | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in South Dakota — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 31 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented community improvement focus and that have funded South Dakota nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to South Dakota recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.