Who funds South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation

EIN 46-0387968 · Pierre, SD

South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Pierre, SD (EIN 46-0387968) was named as a grant recipient by 19 funders in 49 grants paid totaling $6,585,819 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants received

$6,585,819

49 grants paid

Funders

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2018–2025

as reported by funders

Approved for future payment

$3,000,000

not included in grants received

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation
Funder	State	Match	Grants	Total paid	Latest year
The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust 13-7184401	NY	B	2	$4,000,000	2022
The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation 20-5767706	SD	C D	18	$1,390,000	2024
Black Hills Area Community Foundation 36-3608635	SD	A	6	$424,200	2024
Scheels All Sports Foundation 45-0447707	ND	B	1	$237,500	2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc 52-7082731	IN	A	1	$100,000	2020
Easton Sports Development Foundation II 20-5855118	CA	C	1	$100,000	2025
South Dakota Community Foundation 46-0398115	SD	A	4	$80,864	2024
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc 31-1748533	SD	A	2	$55,575	2020
Avera Health 46-0422673	SD	A	1	$52,500	2021
West River Foundation 36-3354458	SD	A	2	$42,500	2023
Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation 46-0220678	SD	A	3	$30,000	2020
American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440	DE	A	1	$19,900	2022
Hdr Foundation 46-0961680	NE	B	1	$12,850	2018
West River Foundation for Economic and Community Development 46-0457322	SD	A	1	$12,500	2022
American Gift Fund 51-6506426	DE	A	1	$10,000	2022
Sanford Group Return 45-3791176	SD	A	1	$10,000	2018
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc 81-0421425	MT	A	1	$7,050	2023
The Mike Cindy and Kylie Huether Family Foundation 27-3665401	SD	C	1	$250	2020
First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc 81-0465899	MT	B	1	$130	2023

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Grants

The 50 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation as reported by funders
Tax year	Funder	Recipient	Match	Amount	Type	Purpose	Source filing
2025	Easton Sports Development Foundation II	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Pierra, SD	C	$100,000	paid	YOUTH SPORTS	202601709349100500
2024	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakoata Parks Wildlife Fdn Pierre, SD	D	$90,000	paid	CUSTER STATE PARK BISON CENTER	202532949349100113
2024	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakota Parks Wildlife Fdn Pierre, SD	C	$66,000	paid	GOOD EARTHSTATE PARK	202532949349100113
2024	Black Hills Area Community Foundation	Sd Parks & Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$62,000	paid	COMMUNITY WELFARE	202502379349301370
2024	South Dakota Community Foundation	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$35,363	paid	Community welfare and betterment	202532939349300523
2023	Scheels All Sports Foundation	South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	B	$237,500	paid	General Operations	202402859349100125
2023	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Pierre, SD	C	$120,000	paid	SPECIAL PROJECTS	202411279349102706
2023	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakota Parks Wildlife Fdn Pierre, SD	C	$66,000	paid	GOOD EARTHSTATE PARK	202411279349102706
2023	Black Hills Area Community Foundation	Sd Parks & Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$61,000	paid	COMMUNITY WELFARE	202403199349310055
2023	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakoata Parks Wildlife Fdn Pierre, SD	D	$60,000	paid	CUSTER STATE PARK BISON CENTER	202411279349102706
2023	West River Foundation	South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$30,000	paid	CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS	202440649349300939
2023	South Dakota Community Foundation	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$15,346	paid	Community welfare and betterment	202442899349301729
2023	Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation Sioux Falls, SD	A	$7,050	paid	HUNTING HERITAGE	202403179349308580
2023	First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc	South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	B	$130	paid	General Support	202441009349101109
2022	The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	B	$3,000,000	paid	CUSTER STATE PARK BISON CENTER	202300389349100520
2022	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Pierre, SD	C	$200,000	paid	OUTDOOR CAMPUS	202321329349102727
2022	Black Hills Area Community Foundation	Sd Parks & Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$145,000	paid	COMMUNITY WELFARE	202312439349301466
2022	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakota Parks Wildlife Fdn Pierre, SD	C	$70,000	paid	GOOD EARTHSTATE PARK	202321329349102727
2022	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakoata Parks Wildlife Fdn Pierre, SD	D	$60,000	paid	CUSTER STATE PARK BISON CENTER	202321329349102727
2022	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakota Parks&wildlife Pierre, SD	C	$40,000	paid	PALIDADES STATE PARKLAND PURCHASE	202321329349102727
2022	American Online Giving Foundation Inc	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$19,900	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202340469349301209
2022	South Dakota Community Foundation	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$15,364	paid	Community welfare and betterment	202302969349301065
2022	West River Foundation for Economic and Community Development	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$12,500	paid	BISON CENTER PROJECT	202320799349300527
2022	American Gift Fund	South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$10,000	paid	OPERATIONS	202343189349312749
2021	The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	B	$3,000,000	approved, future	CUSTER STATE PARK BISON CENTER	202240409349100404
2021	The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	B	$1,000,000	paid	CUSTER STATE PARK BISON CENTER	202240409349100404
2021	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakota Parks Wildlife Fdn Pierre, SD	C	$70,000	paid	LAND PURCHASE	202201339349100745
2021	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakoata Parks Wildlife Fdn Pierre, SD	D	$60,000	paid	CUSTER STATE PARK BISON CENTER	202201339349100745
2021	Avera Health	South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$52,500	paid	Sponsorship	202231369349312508
2021	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakota Parks&wildlife Pierre, SD	C	$40,000	paid	PALIDADES STATE PARKLAND PURCHASE	202201339349100745
2021	West River Foundation	South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$12,500	paid	CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS	202240119349300909
2020	Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$100,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT	202143219349301454
2020	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakota Parks&wildlife Pierre, SD	C	$70,000	paid	LAND PURCHASE	202141379349100039
2020	Black Hills Area Community Foundation	Sd Parks & Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$60,000	paid	COMMUNITY WELFARE	202102519349300935
2020	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakota Parks Wildlife Fd Pierre, SD	D	$40,000	paid	LAND PURCHASE	202141379349100039
2020	Black Hills Area Community Foundation	Sd Parks and Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$36,200	paid	EDUCATION	202102519349300935
2020	South Dakota Community Foundation	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$14,791	paid	Community welfare and betterment	202133169349303923
2020	Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Pierre, SD	A	$10,000	paid	CONTRIBUTION	202130339349300608
2020	Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc	South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$5,225	paid	GOOD EARTH STATE PARK, PALISADES STATE PARK	202141379349302009
2020	The Mike Cindy and Kylie Huether Family Foundation	South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Fdt Pierre, SD	C	$250	paid	CONSERVATION	202101379349102370
2019	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakota Parks Wildlife Fd Pierre, SD	D	$99,000	paid	BUILDING FUND	202031969349102013
2019	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakota Parks&wildlife Pierre, SD	C	$70,000	paid	LAND PURCHASE	202031969349102013
2019	Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc	South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$50,350	paid	PALISADES PROJECT	202001359349300930
2019	Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Pierre, SD	A	$10,000	paid	CONTRIBUTION	202030169349301608
2018	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakota Parks Wildlife Fd Pierre, SD	D	$99,000	paid	BUILDING FUND	201941359349101029
2018	The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation	South Dakota Parks&wildlife Pierre, SD	C	$70,000	paid	LAND PURCHASE	201941359349101029
2018	Black Hills Area Community Foundation	Sd Parks and Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$60,000	paid	EDUCATION	201912479349300616
2018	Hdr Foundation	South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	B	$12,850	paid	CHARITABLE	201921349349103847
2018	Sanford Group Return	Sd Parks & Wildlife Foundation Pierre, SD	A	$10,000	paid	BLOOD RUN	201941359349305554
2018	Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation	South Dakota Parks & Wildlife Pierre, SD	A	$10,000	paid	CONTRIBUTION	201940219349300209

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.

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