Funding by state · SD
Grantmaking in South Dakota
424 grantmakers are based in South Dakota. Together they granted $1.3B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 38th most of any state, and kept 39% of it in South Dakota. Roughly half stays, half leaves.
The short version
- 424 grantmakers are based in South Dakota, granting $1.3B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 38th most of any state.
- 39% of grants made by South Dakota funders stayed in South Dakota; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- South Dakota is a net importer of grant money, its organizations drawing $63M more from outside funders than South Dakota funders send out.
- South Dakota funds community development more heavily than the country, at 4.19× the national rate.
Largest funders based in South Dakota
Grantmakers headquartered in South Dakota, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in South Dakota that draw the most
The nonprofits in South Dakota that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into South Dakota from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in South Dakota.
What South Dakota funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of South Dakota's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. South Dakota is most overweight on community development, at 4.19× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in South Dakota, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). South Dakota sends a larger share to $1M to $10M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in South Dakota
Who funds each cause in South Dakota, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in South Dakota that reached organizations also located in South Dakota, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is South Dakota a major grantmaking state?
- South Dakota ranks 38th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in South Dakota?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in South Dakota, currently Sanford Health Foundation and South Dakota State University Foundation. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Servant Foundation. South Dakota funds community development above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this South Dakota grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in South Dakota, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.