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Who does Sanford Group Return fund?

Sanford Group Return has awarded $201 million across 1,084 grants to 431 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $22,500, with most between $10,000 and $76,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $25,000 versus $12,000 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$200.8M
Typical grant
$22K
Grantees
431
Grants
1,084
Years
2020–2024

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Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 431 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Support
Augustana University Association $20.2M52020–20242024SD
University of South Dakota Foundation $14.5M62020–20242024SD
Concordia College Corporation $14.1M52020–20242024MN
South Dakota State University Foundation $11.2M72020–20242024SD
N Nicklaus Childrens Hosp Fdtn $8.0M32020–20222022FL —
North Dakota State University Foundation $7.7M32021–20232023ND
U Usd School of Medicine $7.2M162020–20242024— —
Sanford Health Foundation $6.6M120202020SD
D Dept of Veterans Affairs $6.0M120232023— —
F Fargo Park District $5.7M32022–20242024— —
N North Dakota State University (ndsu) $5.5M42020–20242024— —
Sioux Falls Sports Authority $5.4M52020–20242024SD
South Dakota Community Foundation $5.0M52020–20242024SD
D Durham Veterans Affairs Healthcare System $5.0M120212021— —
The Summit League INC $4.8M32020–20222022SD
Samaritan's Feet International $4.6M42020–20242024NC
S Southeast Technical Institute $3.5M132020–20242024— —
S Sioux Falls Lutheran School Association INC $3.0M32020–20222022SD
American Cancer Society INC $2.1M52020–20242024GA
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Foundation $2.1M120202020SD
Sanford Health Foundation North $2.0M120202020SD
S Southwest Minnesota State University (smsu) $1.8M92020–20242024— —
South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance INC $1.5M52020–20242024SD
Und Alumni Association and Foundation $1.5M52020–20242024ND
The Bismarck State College Foundation $1.4M42020–20222022ND
F Forward Sioux Falls $1.4M52020–20242024— —
Minnesota State University Mankato Foundation Incorporated $1.1M52020–20242024MN
University of Mary $1.1M42021–20242024ND
Sioux Empire Triage Center $1.1M32022–20242024SD
Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota $1.1M32020–20212021MN
Feeding South Dakota $1.0M22020–20242024SD
Sanford Health Foundation West $1.0M120202020SD
Cura Foundation $1.0M120202020NY
H Harrisburg School District 41-2 $985K62020–20242024— —
Sioux Empire United Way INC $863K52020–20242024SD
Methodist Medical Center Foundation $846K22020–20212021IL
United Way of Cass-Clay $780K52020–20242024ND
Creighton University $750K32020–20222022NE
Northern State University Foundation $687K120232023SD
F Fargo Schools $653K82020–20242024ND —
A Alumni Athletica LLC $650K22020–20212021— —
North Country Food Bank INC $650K120202020MN
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation INC $622K52020–20242024SD
South Dakota Partners in Education $617K120242024SD
Sanford Health Foundation of Northern Minnesota $616K120202020SD
Sioux Falls Christian Schools Association $602K52020–20242024SD
Bismarck Public Schools Foundation $590K52021–20242024ND
Yellow Jacket Foundation $567K52020–20242024SD
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley INC $520K52020–20242024ND
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference $510K52020–20242024MN
Village Family Service Center $508K52020–20242024ND
University of Nebraska Foundation $500K22021–20222022NE
McKenzie County Healthcare Systems INC $500K52020–20242024ND
U University of South Florida $500K120232023— —
B Bemidji Area Schools $489K52020–20242024— —
University of Wisconsin Foundation $485K32021–20232023WI
Bemidji Community Arena Corporation $482K52020–20242024MN
Ndscs Foundation $470K52020–20242024ND
W Worthington Public Schools $464K52020–20242024— —
United Way of Bemidji Area $445K52020–20242024MN
V Venuworks of Bemidji LLC $401K22021–20242024— —
W Winner Regional Health & Wellness Foundation $400K42020–20242024SD
Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation INC Smsu Fdn $400K32021–20232023MN
S South Dakota High School Activities Association $380K32020–20222022— —
F Fueling Our Future $375K22020–20212021— —
Friends of Levitt Shell Sioux Falls INC $341K52020–20242024SD
Dakota Alliance Soccer Club $340K52020–20242024SD
University of Jamestown $338K52020–20242024ND
B Board of Education of the City of Fargo DBA Fargo Public Schools $306K22023–20242024— —
P Park District of the City of Fargo $302K220202020— —
D Dsu Heritage Fdtn $295K22021–20222022— —
B Bismarck Public Schools District 1 $290K32020–20222022— —
Washington Pavilion Management INC $288K42020–20242024SD
Second Harvest Heartland $275K120202020MN
Wings of Valor INC $252K52020–20242024SD
C City of Bemidji $252K120232023— —
South Dakota Golf Association Junior Golf Foundation $251K62020–20242024SD
Moorhead Youth Hockey Association $250K52020–20242024MN
Western Illinois University Foundation $250K120202020IL
Sign Fracture Care International $250K120222022WA
R Regents of the University of Colorado $250K120222022CO
Seattle Children's Hospital $250K120242024WA
B Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska $250K120202020NE
Elevate Rapid City $250K42021–20242024SD
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford $240K120202020CA
Children's Hospital Colorado $240K120202020CO
Brandon Valley Booster Club INC $231K42020–20242024SD
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts $230K32022–20242024CA
South Dakota Hall of Fame $230K52020–20242024SD
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra $228K52020–20242024SD
Young Men's Christian Association $225K42020–20232023SD
Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Dakota INC $208K52020–20242024SD
Aberdeen Public Schools Foundation INC $204K52020–20242024SD
Alliance for Cell Therapy Now $200K22020–20212021DC
Camp Cambria Foundation $200K120202020MN
Hat Trick Hockey Corp $200K52020–20242024SD
World Golf Foundation INC $200K120212021FL
American Heart Association INC $186K52021–20242024TX
M Moorhead Schools Legacy Foundation $181K22020–20222022— —
Village Northwest Unlimited $170K52020–20242024IA

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