South Dakota Community Foundation
PO Box 296, Pierre, SD · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $60,086,934 | $45,227,892 | $867,855,599 |
| FY2023 | $69,242,401 | $34,855,537 | $818,678,190 |
| FY2022 | $102,741,823 | $32,988,813 | $730,398,831 |
| FY2021 | $215,504,617 | $21,262,373 | $738,206,568 |
| FY2020 | $192,434,227 | $20,217,057 | $517,240,408 |
| FY2019 | $79,703,940 | $17,765,665 | $311,831,603 |
| FY2018 | $29,200,667 | $15,824,549 | $231,455,067 |
| FY2017 | $70,001,713 | $13,502,997 | $239,816,976 |
| FY2016 | $42,301,608 | $12,955,873 | $176,547,683 |
| FY2015 | $20,572,105 | $11,727,323 | $145,206,918 |
| FY2014 | $41,278,708 | $6,792,433 | $147,364,667 |
| FY2013 | $19,890,876 | $4,861,480 | $123,508,732 |
| FY2012 | $16,201,543 | $4,810,805 | $97,146,320 |
| FY2011 | $13,690,688 | $5,217,040 | $79,463,483 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by South Dakota Community Foundation (EIN 46-0398115), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $29,068,017 | 48% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $31,018,917 | 52% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $42,514,571 | 94% |
| Management & general | $1,322,876 | 3% |
| Fundraising | $1,390,445 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Other revenue made up 52% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 94% of functional expenses, management & general 3%, and fundraising 3%.
- 94% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 68.5% of 1000 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations nationwide (too few in SD for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 230.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 86th percentile among 153 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in SD.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.7% of 158 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in SD.
- Total revenue rose from $13,690,688 in FY2011 to $60,086,934 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2011 to FY2024.
- The highest revenue on record here is $215,504,617 in FY2021.
- Net assets grew from $79,463,483 to $867,855,599 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 63% of revenue in FY2011 and 48% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER CHARITABLE GIFTS AND PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS PRIMARILY FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOUTH DAKOTANS. WORK WITH DONORS, CHARITIES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO STRENGTHEN PHILANTHROPY IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1988 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T30 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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