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Who funds Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium
EIN 46-6015015 · Sioux Falls, SD · NTEE D500
Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium of Sioux Falls, SD (EIN 46-6015015) was named as a grant recipient by 10 funders in 23 grants paid totaling $8,251,540 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
$8,251,540
23 grants paid
Funders
10
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc 31-1748533 | SD | A | 8 | $4,227,640 | 2025 |
| Sfs Foundation 86-1917173 | SD | C | 1 | $2,000,400 | 2025 |
| Butterfly House & Aquarium Inc 52-2370420 | SD | A | 1 | $1,257,483 | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575 | PA | A | 2 | $325,000 | 2021 |
| Sanford Group Return 45-3791176 | SD | A | 2 | $260,317 | 2020 |
| Avera Health 46-0422673 | SD | A | 2 | $115,000 | 2025 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316 | CA | A | 4 | $34,900 | 2025 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 23-2888152 | PA | A | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 52-1384139 | DC | A | 1 | $10,800 | 2023 |
| Van Buskirk Family Foundation 93-4946304 | SD | B | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
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 23 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sfs Foundation | Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium Sioux Falls, SD | C | $2,000,400 | paid | WE CAN'T WAIT CAMPAIGN | 202620739349100407 |
| 2025 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc | Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium Sioux Falls, SD | A | $488,689 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, CAMPAIGN SUPPORT, BUTTERFLY HOUSE | 202600919349300940 |
| 2025 | Avera Health | Zoological Society of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD | A | $55,000 | paid | Donation | 202621359349303687 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Zoological Society of Sioux Falls Great Plains Zoo & Museum Sioux Falls, SD | A | $6,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202611199349300601 |
| 2024 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc | Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum Sioux Falls, SD | A | $253,918 | paid | BUTTERFLY HOUSE & AQUARIUM, GENERAL SUPPORT | 202500939349300880 |
| 2024 | Van Buskirk Family Foundation | Sioux Falls Zoo and Aquarium Sioux Falls, SD | B | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202502549349100105 |
| 2023 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc | Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum Sioux Falls, SD | A | $419,079 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, LIONS PROJECT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS | 202410899349300031 |
| 2023 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Zoological Society of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD | A | $10,800 | paid | EAGLE NESTING SURVEYS | 202402269349300850 |
| 2022 | Butterfly House & Aquarium Inc | Zoological Society of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD | A | $1,257,483 + $2,731,518 non-cash | paid | MERGER | 202313199349316386 |
| 2022 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc | Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum Sioux Falls, SD | A | $430,546 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202341329349306464 |
| 2022 | Avera Health | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | A | $60,000 | paid | Sponsorship | 202321329349303617 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Zoological Society of Sioux Falls Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | A | $15,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2021 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc | Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum Sioux Falls, SD | A | $425,364 | paid | LIONS COMMITMENTS, BLACK BEAR EXHIBIT, GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241269349302924 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust | Zoological Society of Sioux Falls Great Plains Zoo & Museum Sioux Falls, SD | A | $200,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | 202231339349309863 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Zoological Society of Sioux Falls Great Plains Zoo & Museum Sioux Falls, SD | A | $7,750 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202230499349301028 |
| 2020 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc | Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum Sioux Falls, SD | A | $175,383 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, LIONS | 202141379349302009 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust | Zoological Society of Sioux Falls Great Plains Zoo & Museum Sioux Falls, SD | A | $125,000 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202121459349300307 |
| 2020 | Sanford Group Return | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | A | $65,000 | paid | Yearly donation support for the Great Plains Zoo | 202123199349301822 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Zoological Society of Sioux Falls Great Plains Zoo & Museum Sioux Falls, SD | A | $15,100 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202140489349301804 |
| 2019 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc | Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum Sioux Falls, SD | A | $1,870,733 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS | 202001359349300930 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Zoological Society of Sioux Falls Great Plains Zoo & Museum Sioux Falls, SD | A | $6,050 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202010489349300101 |
| 2018 | Sanford Group Return | Great Plains Zoo Sioux Falls, SD | A | $195,317 | paid | DONATION | 201941359349305554 |
| 2018 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc | Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum Sioux Falls, SD | A | $163,928 | paid | FOR VARIOUS EXHIBITS AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 201920989349300142 |
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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