Nonprofits in South Dakota
Nonprofits in South Dakota
There are 7,733 nonprofits in South Dakota. Together they report $19 billion in revenue and hold $33 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, the funders based here, or drill in by metro area and category.
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The largest are Sanford Group Return, Avera Mckennan Hosp & Univ Heal Cen, and The Signatry Charitable Trust.
Organizations
7,733
Total revenue
$18.6B
Total assets
$33.1B
Largest nonprofits in South Dakota
Ranked by revenue. Sort any column, or support an org to track it.
| Organization | Category | Revenue | Assets | Support |
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Sanford Group Return
Sioux Falls, SD |
Unclassified | $6.1B | $4.3B | |
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Hospitals | $1.7B | $2.1B | |
The Signatry Charitable Trust
Sioux Falls, SD |
Foundations & Grantmakers | $1.0B | $816.2M | |
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc
Rapid City, SD |
Hospitals | $1.0B | $1.5B | |
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Sioux Falls, SD |
Human Services | $1.0B | $970.4M | |
| M Margot And Tom Pritzker Science Foundation Sioux Falls, SD | Foundations & Grantmakers | $423.3M | $449.6M | |
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Unclassified | $371.4M | $1.0B | |
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Health Care | $307.1M | $97.1M | |
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Health Care | $278.4M | $2.6B | |
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Monument Health Network Inc
Rapid City, SD |
Hospitals | $220.0M | $180.6M | |
Sanford Health Foundation
Sioux Falls, SD |
Foundations & Grantmakers | $214.4M | $1.3B | |
Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc
Watertown, SD |
Hospitals | $202.9M | $461.7M | |
| A Avera St Luke'S Aberdeen, SD | Hospitals | $197.1M | $153.2M | |
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Hospitals | $156.8M | $475.8M | |
| A Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital Mitchell, SD | Hospitals | $142.6M | $223.1M | |
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Mental Health | $127.1M | $195.5M | |
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Colleges & Universities | $123.9M | $365.4M | |
| A Avera St Mary'S Pierre, SD | Hospitals | $122.1M | $101.1M | |
Delta Dental Of South Dakota
Pierre, SD |
Unclassified | $110.7M | $51.8M | |
Sioux Valley-Southwestern Electric Cooperative Inc
Colman, SD |
Unclassified | $108.1M | $384.7M | |
Southeastern Electric Cooperative Inc
Lennox, SD |
Mutual/Membership | $87.6M | $274.3M | |
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Health Care | $83.2M | $72.8M | |
South Dakota State University Foundation
Brookings, SD |
Education | $73.3M | $411.9M | |
Children'S Care Hospital And School
Sioux Falls, SD |
Unclassified | $73.2M | $75.4M | |
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Unclassified | $65.9M | $29.6M | |
South Dakota Community Foundation
Pierre, SD |
Foundations & Grantmakers | $60.1M | $939.2M | |
Huron Regional Medical Center Inc
Huron, SD |
Hospitals | $55.2M | $112.0M | |
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc
Sioux Falls, SD |
Foundations & Grantmakers | $50.6M | $390.9M | |
Black Hills Works Inc
Rapid City, SD |
Employment | $50.1M | $25.2M | |
Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, SD |
Colleges & Universities | $49.6M | $154.1M | |
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Public & Societal Benefit | $49.2M | $622.4M | |
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Unclassified | $49.0M | $183.4M | |
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South Dakota Achieve
Sioux Falls, SD |
Human Services | $46.6M | $30.6M | |
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Colleges & Universities | $41.1M | $96.1M | |
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Food & Agriculture | $39.9M | $136.4M | |
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Housing | $38.3M | $81.5M | |
University Of South Dakota Foundation
Vermillion, SD |
Education | $38.2M | $367.5M | |
Madison Community Hospital
Madison, SD |
Hospitals | $38.0M | $59.7M | |
Mount Marty University
Yankton, SD |
Colleges & Universities | $37.9M | $79.2M | |
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Human Services | $36.1M | $58.9M | |
Horizon Health Care Inc
Howard, SD |
Health Care | $34.3M | $25.7M | |
| A Association Of Hutterian Brethren Churches Inc Aberdeen, SD | Unclassified | $33.6M | $31.7M | |
Fall River Health Services
Hot Springs, SD |
Hospitals | $33.1M | $40.8M | |
| A Avera St Benedict Health Center Parkston, SD | Hospitals | $32.8M | $107.3M | |
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Colleges & Universities | $32.5M | $89.2M | |
Feeding South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD |
Food & Agriculture | $32.2M | $22.9M | |
Northern Electric Cooperative Incorporated
Bath, SD |
Unclassified | $31.4M | $117.4M | |
Presbyterian Retirement Village Of Rapid City Inc
Rapid City, SD |
Unclassified | $31.1M | $158.7M | |
Hegg Memorial Hospital
Sioux Falls, SD |
Hospitals | $30.4M | $60.4M | |
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Unclassified | $30.0M | $42.8M |
Top private foundations based in South Dakota
Private foundations headquartered here, ranked by total grants paid — each links to its profile.
| Funder | Primary cause | Total giving | Grants | Support |
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Philanthropy & Grantmaking | $125.0M | 57 | |
| A Aditi Foundation Funds mainly New York | Human Services | $47.0M | 87 | |
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Environment | $42.9M | 202 | |
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— | $41.3M | 5 | |
| D Denny Sanford Foundation | — | $40.3M | 5 | |
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Human Services | $38.2M | 48 | |
| L Larson Foundation Funds mainly South Dakota | Human Services | $21.9M | 158 | |
| S Sfs Foundation Funds mainly South Dakota | Philanthropy & Grantmaking | $19.4M | 76 | |
| G Great Plains Education Foundation Inc Funds mainly South Dakota | Education | $17.8M | 29 | |
| D Dakota Charitable Foundation Inc Funds mainly South Dakota | Education | $16.9M | 125 | |
| H Houston Family Foundation Funds mainly California | Human Services | $16.5M | 222 | |
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Education | $16.3M | 3,011 | |
| B Branches Foundation Funds mainly Minnesota | International | $14.9M | 159 | |
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Public & Societal Benefit | $12.2M | 123 | |
| T The Robert And Rita Elmen Foundation Funds mainly South Dakota | Education | $10.7M | 190 | |
| V Via-Bradely College Of Engineering Foundation Funds mainly Virginia | — | $9.4M | 10 | |
| M Milo Stip Charitable Remainder Unitrust | — | $8.9M | 12 | |
| R Raft Charitable Foundation Funds mainly Minnesota | Arts & Culture | $7.5M | 149 | |
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Animals | $5.9M | 40 | |
| J John D & Edna A Hofer Tr | — | $5.4M | 41 | |
| V Valley Queen Charitable Foundation Funds mainly South Dakota | Human Services | $4.9M | 403 | |
| C Comfort Family Foundation Funds mainly Iowa | Animals | $4.8M | 69 | |
| B Black Hills Corporation Foundation | — | $4.8M | 5 | |
| O Opus Prize Foundation Funds nationwide | Education | $4.6M | 53 | |
| B Brenden Mann Foundation Co Dorsey & Whitney Funds mainly California | Philanthropy & Grantmaking | $4.0M | 183 |
South Dakota by metro area
Cities in South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD1,469 orgsRapid City, SD774 orgsAberdeen, SD250 orgsPierre, SD244 orgsBrookings, SD235 orgsWatertown, SD205 orgsMitchell, SD198 orgsYankton, SD174 orgsSpearfish, SD160 orgsHuron, SD132 orgsVermillion, SD98 orgsHot Springs, SD88 orgsSturgis, SD85 orgsMadison, SD77 orgsBrandon, SD71 orgsCuster, SD71 orgsBelle Fourche, SD67 orgsWinner, SD58 orgsMilbank, SD54 orgsSisseton, SD50 orgsBritton, SD48 orgsDell Rapids, SD48 orgsBox Elder, SD46 orgsDeadwood, SD46 orgsMobridge, SD46 orgsRedfield, SD44 orgsChamberlain, SD43 orgsFort Pierre, SD43 orgsLead, SD42 orgsCanton, SD39 orgsHartford, SD37 orgsMiller, SD36 orgsTea, SD36 orgsWebster, SD36 orgsBeresford, SD35 orgsHarrisburg, SD35 orgsHill City, SD35 orgsLemmon, SD35 orgsElk Point, SD33 orgsPine Ridge, SD33 orgs
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All nonprofits in South Dakota by category
Recreation & sports547 orgsEducation504 orgsHuman services461 orgsReligion414 orgsArts & culture394 orgsCommunity development382 orgsFoundations & grantmakers294 orgsChristianity227 orgsMedical care163 orgsYouth development154 orgsPublic safety & disaster134 orgsAnimals120 orgsHuman Service Organizations116 orgsFood & agriculture105 orgsMutual / membership105 orgsEnvironment103 orgsHousing91 orgsChambers of Commerce & Business Leagues88 orgsMilitary & Veterans Organizations87 orgsScholarships & Student Financial Aid84 orgsCommunity & Neighborhood Development82 orgsBaseball & Softball78 orgsAmateur Sports77 orgsBehavioral care75 orgsProtestant75 orgsAnimal Protection & Welfare72 orgsFire Prevention72 orgsPrivate Grantmaking Foundations72 orgsYouth Development Programs70 orgsRecreational Clubs54 orgsHistorical Organizations53 orgsEconomic Development52 orgsPrivate Independent Foundations52 orgsHospitals51 orgsEducational Services51 orgsCrime & legal50 orgsCemeteries46 orgsDiseases & disorders45 orgsReligion-Related N.E.C.44 orgsParent & Teacher Groups41 orgs
Largest nonprofits in South Dakota by category
Recreation & sports547 orgsEducation504 orgsHuman services461 orgsReligion414 orgsArts & culture394 orgsCommunity development382 orgsFoundations & grantmakers294 orgsChristianity227 orgsMedical care163 orgsYouth development154 orgsPublic safety & disaster134 orgsAnimals120 orgsHuman Service Organizations116 orgsFood & agriculture105 orgsMutual / membership105 orgsEnvironment103 orgsHousing91 orgsChambers of Commerce & Business Leagues88 orgsMilitary & Veterans Organizations87 orgsScholarships & Student Financial Aid84 orgsCommunity & Neighborhood Development82 orgsBaseball & Softball78 orgsAmateur Sports77 orgsBehavioral care75 orgsProtestant75 orgsAnimal Protection & Welfare72 orgsFire Prevention72 orgsPrivate Grantmaking Foundations72 orgsYouth Development Programs70 orgsRecreational Clubs54 orgsHistorical Organizations53 orgsEconomic Development52 orgsPrivate Independent Foundations52 orgsHospitals51 orgsEducational Services51 orgsCrime & legal50 orgs
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