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Education Grant Funders in South Dakota
318 foundations with a documented education focus have made grants to South Dakota nonprofits in recent years, together directing $178.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 318 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
318
Education funders
$178.0M
Given to South Dakota nonprofits
2,667
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active education funders in South Dakota
| # | Funder | Based in | Total South Dakota giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota Community Foundation | South Dakota | $68.6M | 294 | 2024 |
| 2 | Sanford Group Return | South Dakota | $23.7M | 24 | 2024 |
| 3 | Great Plains Education Foundation Inc | South Dakota | $16.3M | 14 | 2023 |
| 4 | The Bush Foundation | Minnesota | $8.4M | 24 | 2024 |
| 5 | Sfs Foundation | South Dakota | $5.3M | 4 | 2025 |
| 6 | Southeast Technical Institute Foundation | South Dakota | $2.6M | 5 | 2024 |
| 7 | Early Childhood Connections | South Dakota | $2.3M | 41 | 2024 |
| 8 | Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc | South Dakota | $2.0M | 2 | 2018 |
| 9 | The Millicent Merle Atkins Charitable | South Dakota | $1.9M | 4 | 2022 |
| 10 | Sioux Falls Area Community | South Dakota | $1.7M | 27 | 2024 |
| 11 | Black Hills Area Community | South Dakota | $1.5M | 52 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.2M | 2 | 2024 |
| 13 | Alpha Xi Delta Foundation | Indiana | $1.2M | 4 | 2021 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest education funders in South Dakota — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 318 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 education 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.