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Who funds Great Plains Covenant
EIN 46-0422965 · Sioux Falls, SD
Great Plains Covenant of Sioux Falls, SD (EIN 46-0422965) was named as a grant recipient by 6 funders in 16 grants paid totaling $972,900 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
$972,900
16 grants paid
Funders
6
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation 20-5767798 | SD | D | 7 | $810,000 | 2024 |
| The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation 20-5767706 | SD | D | 5 | $136,900 | 2022 |
| The Chesterman Family Foundation 91-2086157 | IA | D | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Greatlife Cares Foundation 47-2447820 | SD | D | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Sioux Steel Company Foundation 46-6012618 | SD | D | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Midcontinent Foundation 36-3556764 | MN | D | 1 | $1,000 | 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 16 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Chesterman Family Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202611289349102706 |
| 2024 | The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $750,000 | paid | NEW EXHIBITS | 202533199349100933 |
| 2024 | The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $15,000 | paid | ZOO FOR EVERYONE | 202533199349100933 |
| 2023 | The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $10,000 | paid | ZOO FOR EVERYONE | 202433199349106328 |
| 2023 | Midcontinent Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $1,000 | paid | GPZ IS REQUESTING FUNDS TO SUPPORT OUR ZIPPITY ZOO DAY EVENT. HELD IN THE HEART OF THE SUMMER, THIS EVENT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES TO COME TO THE ZOO AND ENJOY ANIMAL EDUCATION, GAMES, BOUNCE HOUSES, AND MORE TO CREATE CONNECTIONS WITH NATURE. | 202413169349100006 |
| 2022 | The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $24,900 | paid | SPECIAL PROJECT | 202321329349102727 |
| 2022 | The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $10,000 | paid | BIG CATS EXHIBIT | 202312899349100736 |
| 2021 | The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $28,000 | paid | SPECIAL PROJECT | 202201339349100745 |
| 2021 | The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $5,000 | paid | BIG CATS EXHIBIT | 202232839349100513 |
| 2020 | The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $28,000 | paid | SPECIAL PROJECT | 202141379349100039 |
| 2020 | Greatlife Cares Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $10,000 | paid | 202133199349313283 | |
| 2020 | The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $5,000 | paid | BIG CATS EXHIBIT | 202113169349102841 |
| 2019 | The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $28,000 | paid | SPECIAL PROJECT | 202031969349102013 |
| 2018 | The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $28,000 | paid | SPECIAL PROJECT | 201941359349101029 |
| 2018 | The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $15,000 | paid | BIG CATS EXHIBIT | 201931359349101118 |
| 2018 | Sioux Steel Company Foundation | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | D | $5,000 | paid | SOCIAL WELFARE | 201930149349100208 |
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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