2023 Annual Report

PHILANTHROPY IN MOTION

SIOUX FALLS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

WHO WE ARE A CHAMPION FOR PHILANTHROPY

For nearly 40 years, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation has stood as a champion for philanthropy.

By evaluating community needs and opportunities, building engagement around important issues, and connecting donors with purpose, we’re helping to transform generosity into impact, improving the quality of life for all.

STAFF

Andy Patterson, President

Mary Kolsrud, VP, Philanthropy

Mike Finnegan, VP, Finance/CFO

Patrick Gale, VP, Community Investment

Deb Boe, Accounting Manager

Nate Dally, Philanthropic Advisor

Kelly Sprecher, Marketing Director

Mike Shafer, Accounting Associate

Taryn Latza, Community Investment Coordinator

Michelle Diehl, Executive Assistant

Tonya Dwire, Gifts & Database Coordinator

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Todd Ernst, Chair

Suzanne Veenis, Vice Chair

Aaron Severson, Treasurer

Matt Gassen, Secretary

Amange Aware

Stacy Erdmann

Mandy Gaikowski

Marilyn Korsten

Angela Lammers

Lorrae Lindquist

Sarah Madison

Steve Sarbacker

Patrick Sweetman

Doug Tribble

Ben Wiener

LOOKING AHEAD

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Since our doors first opened nearly 40 years ago, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation has been working to inspire charitable giving that helps enrich our community and improves the quality of life for people and families across our area.

While our mission is, and will always be, our North Star, the way we pursue it and advance it is always evolving. As our community grows and changes, as challenges and opportunities surface, and as we learn from our nonprofit partners about what’s working and what isn’t, we’re always reexamining how philanthropy can help develop solutions for some of our most pressing issues.

There’s no doubt that philanthropy has helped shape Sioux Falls into the vibrant city it is today. But, I would argue that in the coming years, philanthropy has the potential to play an even greater role in addressing some of our most complex challenges — issues like homelessness, after-school care for our kids, addiction, and mental health.

Over our last fiscal year, we’ve been proud to work with civic leaders, nonprofits and community members to help study these issues, foster dialogue around potential solutions, and explore if or how philanthropy can help.

As we look forward to continuing this work in the year ahead, we also celebrate the extraordinary ways philanthropy is impacting our community today. In the pages that follow, you’ll meet neighbors who are enriching our area through their creativity and generosity, you’ll meet nonprofits who are working to serve those in need, and you’ll meet volunteers who are stepping forward in service and leadership.

The spirit of philanthropy is about people helping people for the greater good of all, and that spirit is alive and well across our community. We are a community of givers, and I’m certain that, by working together, we’ll continue to find ways to build and strengthen this special place we all call home.

Thanks, as always, for believing in our mission, and for supporting our community.

Sincerely,

Andy Patterson President

ON THE COVER

"A Better Day" by Sioux Falls artist Mary Payton. Learn more about Payton and the Foundation's commitment to supporting local artists on page 32 Photos by Emily Spartz Weerheim.

PHILANTHROPY IN MOTION

08 NONPROFITS WHO EMPOWER

As guardians of hope and progress, neighborhood nonprofits play a critical role in creating a vibrant and thriving community. It's why we're proud to partner with local nonprofits to drive social impact, usher in positive change, and solve some of our community’s most complex challenges.

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DIGITAL REVOLUTION

Supported by a grant from the Foundation, the Helpline Center's Network of Care is not just connecting nonprofits through a shared database, it's ensuring better whole-person care for all.

14 HOMES FOR HEROES

Made possible thanks entirely to philanthropic support, the Veterans Community Project will offer veterans a place to heal, rebuild and find peace.

16 NEIGHBORS WHO INSPIRE

Across our area, charitable giving is helping to bring good ideas to life, creating opportunities for individuals and families to thrive, and enhancing our community in meaningful ways.

18 AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

The story of Rick and Glenys Hull reminds us that the choices we make, the seeds we plant, and the compassion we extend along the way can change lives and strengthen communities.

22 A HEART FOR GIVING

His philanthropic leadership has ignited ripples of positive change and his transformational generosity has reshaped the destiny of our community. Meet our 2023 Friend of the Foundation honoree, T. Denny Sanford.

24 INVENTING FOR GOOD

Thanks to scholarships from the Foundation, Allie Weber is using her creativity to inspire others.

26 BUILDERS WHO STRENGTHEN

At its core, philanthropy is about people helping people for the greater good. It's why we celebrate the many change-makers and thought-leaders across our area who are rolling up their sleeves and doing what needs to be done to make a difference in the lives of others.

28 THE POWER OF PLAY

Thanks in part to grant support from the Community Foundation, the Toy Lending Library is providing area families with access to toys designed to foster creativity and strengthen the imagination.

30 A HAVEN FOR HEALING

Buoyed by philanthropy and an endowment at the Community Foundation, Rock Ranch is creating stories of resilience and transformation for those from every generation.

32 HEALING THROUGH ART

After a rare condition impacted her vision, Mary Payton now sees life, and art, through a new lens.

YEAR IN REVIEW

In partnership with our growing community of donors, we're transforming generosity into impact. Together, we're advancing local nonprofits, helping good ideas come to life and improving the quality of life for all.

2023 FISCAL YEAR IN REVIEW

MORE THAN $27 MILLION IN GIFTS to charitable funds held at the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation

MORE THAN $29 MILLION IN GRANTS to support local nonprofits and advance transformational ideas

WE NOW HOLD

MORE THAN $198 MILLION IN ENDOWMENT FUNDS to sustain area nonprofits and enrich the vibrancy of our community

MORE THAN $283 MILLION IN TOTAL CHARITABLE ASSETS to help build a brighter tomorrow for individuals and families across our area

View a full list of gifts and grants from our last fiscal year at sfacf.org.

Our home, The Depot at Cherapa Place.

Photo by Emily Spartz Weerheim.

NONPROFITS WHO EMPOWER

As guardians of hope and progress, neighborhood nonprofits play a critical role in creating a vibrant and thriving community. It's why we're proud to partner with local nonprofits to help drive social impact, usher in positive change, and solve some of our community’s most complex challenges.

Up-close with"A Better Day" by Mary Payton.

THE HELPLINE CENTER'S NETWORK OF CARE IS A

DIGITAL REVOLUTION

Inside the virtual pathways of the Network of Care, no one falls through the cracks, support is comprehensive, and whole-person care is not just a buzzword, it is a reality. Meet the visionaries behind this growing digital platform designed to connect local nonprofits through a shared system of record.

When the Helpline Center launched the Network of Care in 2018, it was with the belief that the power of many is greater than the power of one. The idea of connecting nonprofits through a shared database was intended not just to streamline processes, but to harness the collective wisdom, resources and expertise of organizations across all sectors to better serve the multi-faceted needs of those experiencing social and economic hardship.

“Because the Helpline Center operates 211, which provides information, resources and referrals, we always were left asking the same questions like, ‘Did the caller take advantage of the information we just provided?’ and ‘Did they get the help they were looking for?’ We really did not have a good way of answering those questions,” said Janet Kittams, chief executive officer of the Helpline Center. “We knew how many people called us, we knew how

many times people needed food or housing, but we didn’t really know if they received the service and, if they did receive the service, we didn’t know what happened next.”

“We care about the people who reach out to us, so we’ve always wanted to know how the Helpline Center could play a greater role, not only in connecting people to the resources they need, but in helping to create a stronger, healthier community,” she said.

Today, thanks in part to grants from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, as well as charitable gifts from donor advised funds, the Network of Care is doing just that. With 16 nonprofit partners to date, and more on the horizon, the platform is making a profound impact on the lives of individuals and families across our area.

“The Network of Care is the epitome of what we’re working toward at the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation — building connections that strengthen our community and helping individuals and families thrive,” said Patrick Gale, the Foundation’s vice president for community investment. “It’s been an honor to help this innovative idea come to life.”

How it Works

Through the Network of Care, nonprofits can transcend organizational boundaries by not only

providing reactive care, but by unlocking the potential to provide proactive whole-person care that addresses some of the underlying social determinants that shape our lives, said Shauna Batcheller, program director for the Network of Care.

“Each nonprofit ultimately serves segments of the population based on the services it provides. The Furniture Mission, for example, provides furniture for those in need, but it’s not addressing food needs or housing needs or other social needs that an individual might have,” Batcheller explained. “The Network of Care makes those connections and ultimately facilitates the referral process.”

“So often, those in need are told to ‘go here for this, and go there for that, and for this place, you’ll need these documents, and for that place you’ll need these other documents.’ It’s overwhelming for people who are most likely already in a crisis situation,” she said. “With the Network of Care, nonprofits now have access to information that will tell them if a client qualifies for its services, without the client having to bear that responsibility. It streamlines the process for clients and it increases the likelihood of individuals getting the services they need.”

The referral process is a proven model that works, Batcheller said.

Supported by a grant from the Foundation, the Helpline Center's Network of Care is not just connecting nonprofits through a shared database, it's ensuring better whole-person care for all. Learn more at helplinecenter.org. Photos by Emily Spartz Weerheim.

With support from the City of Sioux Falls, the Network of Care is poised to onboard more nonprofits in an effort to help address the growing issue of homelessness throughout the city. Photo by Emily Spartz Weerheim.

“Research has shown that when clients are forced to try to track down programs or services themselves, their connection rate is very low. But when a service provider takes the lead by gathering information and reaching out to the client directly, the connection rate increases to 75 percent. That’s huge,” Batcheller said.

The Power of Data

At its core, the Network of Care is about connecting nonprofits to provide better care for those in need. But deep inside the Network’s virtual hallways, valuable and insightful data is waiting to be mined.

That data, the Helpline Center says, is key to creating a brighter tomorrow for our community.

“We’re continuing to add critical data that will provide better insights on the needs that exist throughout our community,” said Betsy Schuster, the Helpline Center’s vice president for program development.

That includes identifying gaps in care and/or duplication of services, as well as insights into potential solutions.

“We just developed and launched a social needs assessment that social workers, community health workers, and case managers can administer to help identify related needs like housing, food, transportation, employment and education,” Schuster said.

“Most of the time, individuals who are in crisis can only see the crisis in front of them. They likely can’t see other potential crises they may have all around them. So through a social needs assessment, we can better identify other risks and needs they have. Ultimately, the Network of Care is empowering case managers to be able to better connect the dots instead of relying on a person in crisis to be the historian of where they’ve been and what they may need to be able to get back on their feet.”

Serving a Growing and Changing City

As Sioux Falls grows and changes, Kittams said the Network of Care will become more important than ever.

“Our community is growing. We have individuals who are new to our community. And the needs of individuals are more complex than ever before. Oftentimes, people have multiple needs, which means interacting with a variety of nonprofit organizations,” Kittams said.

"The Network of Care is a testament to the power of innovation, compassion, and a belief that, by working together, we can provide better care to those who need it most."

PATRICK GALE

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FALLS AREA COMMUNITY

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“The Network of Care allows that to happen efficiently and seamlessly. We want to be able to connect people to the services they need to get stable, and to become contributing members of our community — that’s our ultimate goal.”

Impacting Homelessness

Up next, the Network of Care will play a major role in helping to address the growing issue of homelessness in Sioux Falls.

Following the recommendation of the Homeless Task Force, the City of Sioux Falls is providing financial support to the onboarding of new agencies to the Network of Care over the next three years.

“Having better data — data that can really show us where the needs are, what areas we’re missing, and where the gaps are — will allow us to better serve our neighbors in need, and it will help us better understand our growing community,” Kittams said.

“The support from the City is huge. Many community organizations have been unable to join the Network of Care because they couldn’t afford the software and licensing. This changes that,” Kittams said. “It's been wonderful to talk with different agencies in Sioux Falls about the Network of Care and to let them know the cost barrier has been removed.”

“There are so many dots to connect when it comes to getting someone housed," Kittams said. "So having a clearer data picture in terms of what different agencies are doing to achieve that goal, and to be able to share that information with all the housing navigators and coordinators throughout the city, that will be huge.”

THE VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT IS BUILDING

HOMES FOR HEROES

The new Veterans Community Project in northwest Sioux Falls will feature 25 homes and a village center designed to help veterans heal, rebuild and find peace. Made possible thanks entirely to philanthropic support, these homes are more than just brick and mortar, they are symbols of honor, gratitude and unity — reminding us that every hero deserves a place to call home.

The Veterans Community Project (VCP) was founded in 2016 by combat veterans in Kansas City, Missouri, after volunteers counted more than 33,000 veterans who were experiencing homelessness across the U.S. The mission of the nonprofit is “to support every man and woman who took the oath for our country.”

In Sioux Falls, the Veterans Community Project officially began serving veterans in September.

Located on two acres in the northwest part of the city, the VCP will provide veterans with a place to call home and, once completed, its Village Center will also provide wraparound services to equip veterans with the tools

they need to return to stable, prosperous and independent lives. In the Village Center, veterans will be able to access resume-writing workshops, mental health support services, counseling, cooking classes, yoga, and more.

The homes — eight of which were built by students in the Residential Construction class at Harrisburg High School — are thoughtfully planned to accommodate residents who may be dealing with conditions such as PTSD and anxiety. For example, beds face the main doors and interior doors don’t extend to the floor or ceiling in order to provide better sound flow. Some of the homes are ADA compliant and family units can house up to six people.

Harrisburg students Zyen Hovdestad and Carson Christensen helped on the construction of the homes.

“I have a lot of respect for veterans,” Hovdestad said. “This project is great because it gives veterans a new beginning.”

Christensen agreed. “My grandfathers were both veterans, so I know the sacrifice,” he said.

For Eric Gage, executive director of the VCP in Sioux Falls, the project is all about community. “Here, veterans have a chance to rebuild their lives in a neighborhood filled with their veteran brothers and sisters,” Gage said.

Serving Every Veteran

According to research, the veteran population is at an increased risk for mental health issues, physical illness, substance abuse, and unemployment. These risk factors make veterans twice as likely to become chronically homeless.

It’s also why many veterans fall through the cracks, Gage said. “There’s a lot of federal funding available to nonprofits who serve veterans who are eligible for VA benefits, but not for nonprofits who serve the 40% of vets who are ineligible for VA benefits. Those are the vets who are being left behind,” Gage said. “We serve every veteran, regardless of their time of service and discharge status.”

A Pathway to Success

The VCP is designed to provide veterans with a pathway to success. Everything is free to veterans during their stay, from the use of the home, to food and case management services. In exchange for their stay, each veteran is graded on their use of, and success with, the VCP’s five pillars: health and wellbeing, income stability, fiscal understanding, education and training, and a network of support.

It’s all in an effort to help veterans move from homelessness to hopefulness. And it’s working.

Gage said the VCP model has an 85% success rate of successfully placing veterans in stable housing within 10-14 months (compared to a 40% success rate over two years from other transitional housing solutions).

For Gage, seeing the Sioux Falls community step forward to support the project has been especially meaningful.

“We’ve had such great support — from students and builders helping with the construction, to those who’ve donated furnishings, to those who’ve made gifts in support of the project — many from charitable funds held at the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation. It’s really special to see how Sioux Falls has stepped forward to support our veterans.”

The Sioux Falls Veterans Community Project will serve its first veterans this fall with the opening of the first five homes, created thanks to charitable and volunteer support, including construction help from Harrisburg High School students. Another fundraising campaign will support the construction of an additional 20 homes and the village center. Learn more at veteranscommunityproject.org/siouxfalls. Photos by Emily Spartz Weerheim.

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NEIGHBORS WHO INSPIRE

Across our area, charitable giving is helping to bring good ideas to life, creating opportunities for individuals and families to thrive, and enhancing our community in meaningful ways.

Glenys and Rick Hull. Photo by Jackie Adelmann Photography.

RICK AND GLENYS HULL'S

ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

The story of Rick and Glenys Hull reminds us that the choices we make, the seeds we plant, and the compassion we extend along the way can indeed change lives and strengthen communities.

For retired business owners Rick and Glenys Hull, philanthropy has always been about an attitude of gratitude.

“We’re two people who didn’t grow up with much, but we worked hard and found success along the way,” Rick said. “We’ve been very lucky, and we’ve been blessed in so many ways — we believe we have a responsibility to pay that forward.”

Today, the Hulls are doing just that through their charitable fund at the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation. While their giving supports a variety of areas, their philanthropy is mainly focused on hunger, homelessness and children.

Although they understand the need to support basic needs, the Hulls are looking for ways to break the cycle of poverty. To that end, they're focused on helping kids dream bigger dreams and find their way to brighter futures.

“You can’t be what you can’t see,” Glenys said. “So we want to help create opportunities for kids that will inspire their dreams.”

Looking Back and Looking Ahead

For the last 25 years, the Hulls have owned and operated Johnstone Supply locations in Sioux Falls and around the region. Shortly after announcing their retirement last spring, the couple reflected on how their humble beginnings in Upper Michigan played a role in shaping their decisions, their outlook on life, and their approach to giving back.

“Both of us grew up with very little. But at the time, we didn’t realize how little we had,” Glenys said.

Rick agreed. “As a kid, my first house had three rooms — a kitchen, living room and a bedroom for the four of us. We didn’t have insulation or indoor plumbing. We had a wood stove in the kitchen and an oil burning stove in the living room. In the winter, the bedroom was closed off and we all slept in the living room. I can remember my mom and dad going for commodities and coming back with cheese and pancake mix. I’ve had more pancakes than you can imagine,” he said, laughing. “We didn’t have much, but we were happy.”

After high school, they worked hard to get through college — sometimes working more than 50 hours a week in addition to their classes. After Rick’s graduation from college, he began a career in retail leadership. His work took the couple to various cities in several states before they eventually settled in Sioux Falls in 1986.

“When we think about the success we’ve had, from our beginnings and where we came from — we just feel so grateful,” Rick said. “It’s why so much of our giving focuses on helping kids. We believe that’s how we can really make a difference and impact meaningful change — change not only for today, but for generations to come.”

As their retirement begins, the couple is looking forward to starting a new chapter in their philanthropy.

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“We’re thinking about philanthropy a lot and we’ve had a number of conversations with the Foundation about needs throughout the community and what we can do. We’re excited about the possibilities ahead," Glenys said.

Connecting Passion to Purpose

For the Hulls, the Community Foundation has been a partner in bringing their charitable dreams to life.

“The Foundation has been a great resource for us in our giving,” Glenys said. “They’ve been willing to research charitable giving opportunities to help us learn about different causes and to understand the impact our giving can have.”

Rick agreed.

“Many of our charitable ideas would not have come to life without the Foundation. It’s been a pleasure working with the Foundation team because they not only understand the needs that exist throughout our community, they also listen and understand our passions and what we’d like to accomplish,”he said.

"You can’t be what you can’t see. So we want to help create opportunities for kids that will inspire their dreams."

GLENYS HULL , PHILANTHROPIST

Such was the case about 10 years ago when the Hulls shared their desire to give in support of experiential learning opportunities for local elementary school kids.

The Community Foundation worked with the Hulls, the Washington Pavilion, and the Sioux Falls School District to create a field trip program for fifth grade students at Title 1 schools. Thanks to gifts from the Hulls, hundreds of fifth graders have had a chance to experience a live performance inside the Pavilion’s Mary W. Sommervold Hall, to learn fine dining and communication skills, and to enjoy a full-course lunch.

Students from Lowell Elementary enjoyed a special day at the Washington Pavilion thanks to a charitable gift from Rick and Glenys Hull. After the experience, students wrote notes to express their thanks. (Submitted photos)

For the students, the field trips are a memorable and meaningful experience that opens their eyes to future opportunities.

“Thank you for this opportunity that I will never forget,” Maximiliano, a fifth grader at Lowell Elementary wrote in a thank-you card after his field trip.

Chivalry, a fellow fifth grader at Lowell, agreed, writing that the Hulls inspired her to want to give back one day.

“You brightened my day,” she wrote “I hope I can do something someday like you did for me.”

That’s the beautiful thing about giving, the Hulls said. Kindness that inspires kindness.

“When you give back, it comes back to you in so many ways. The joy of giving really is priceless,” Rick said.

"When we think about the success we’ve had, from our beginnings and where we came from — we just feel so grateful. It’s why so much of our giving focuses on helping kids. We believe that’s how we can really make a difference and impact meaningful change — change not only for today, but for generations to come."

RICK HULL, PHILANTHROPIST

T. DENNY SANFORD'S

HEART FOR GIVING

His philanthropic leadership and spirit of collaboration have ignited ripples of positive change, and his transformational generosity has reshaped the destiny of our community. His story reminds us that the most profound legacies are created not by what we build for ourselves, but by the lives we impact along the way.

Meet our 2023 Friend of the Foundation honoree, T. Denny Sanford.

It’s almost impossible to measure the impact of T. Denny Sanford’s philanthropy.

His generosity has transformed health care and advanced medical research, opened doors for those in need, created possibilities for students, and fostered joy through the arts. The breadth and depth of his philanthropy has touched the lives of people from all ages and has enriched our area in beautiful and meaningful ways.

For our community, he is, without question, the most impactful philanthropist of our time.

“The impact of Denny’s philanthropy on our community is simply profound,” said Andy Patterson, president of the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation.

“Through his giving, he’s been an architect of hope for Sioux Falls. Our community would not be the strong and thriving place it is today without his generosity. His giving has touched the lives of thousands in truly meaningful ways — and it will continue to do so for generations to come.”

“Denny’s legacy will be defined by his leadership, his commitment to innovation and collaboration, his passion for giving, and the wonderful ways in which he has inspired the spirit of giving in others. We couldn’t be more honored to name him our 2023 Friend of the Foundation award recipient.”

For more than 27 years, the Friend of the Foundation Award has recognized philanthropic individuals, families or businesses whose innovative and collaborative leadership and consistent generosity have impacted the Sioux Falls area and those who call it home.

The award will be presented at the Foundation's 2023 Donor Reception this fall.

T. Denny Sanford. (Submitted Photo)

We caught up with Sanford to learn more about the inspiration behind his giving, his fondest philanthropic memories, and his hopes for the future.

Q. Can you share what or who first inspired your spirit of giving?

A. Although my father had a very modest income, he was one of the most giving people I’ve ever met. He was philanthropic. Sometimes I thought he was a little too philanthropic with my allowance, but he really became my inspiration for giving.

Q. You’ve done so much for Sioux Falls. Can you share why this area is so special for you?

A. Like many in the financial services industry, I originally came to Sioux Falls because of the tremendous business climate. South Dakota’s business-friendly atmosphere and its hard-working people allowed my business to prosper and flourish. I have always been thankful for that.

I was raised in a nice city, St. Paul, but I quickly discovered that Sioux Falls was a special place. It’s a great place to work, live and play; and it’s located in a great state. The people here are wonderful. They have a work ethic like no other and their value system is like nothing I have witnessed in other parts of the nation.

Q. Is there a certain gift that means the most to you? Or a gift you’re most proud of?

A. There are two gifts that come to the top of my mind. The first is my initial gift to Sanford Health. That organization means so much to me and it benefits so many people and families in this area. Its accomplishments in medical research and family health care have inspired me to continue giving and continue making our community strong.

The second gift that makes me incredibly proud is the initial funding for my Harmony Program, an effort that provides teachers with the tools to advance social-emotional development among students in grades Pre-K through 6. The exercises and activities emphasize communication, empathy, critical thinking, collaboration and problem solving skills. The results have been tremendous. Today, 22 million children have been involved in the Harmony Program through their schools.

Q. Your gifts to Sanford Health have been truly transformational — expanding and enhancing patient services, sparking medical education and research, creating jobs and fueling our economy, and, perhaps most importantly, offering individuals and families hope and healing through world-class health care. As you reflect on how Sanford Health has grown and changed since your initial gift, how does it make you feel to see the extraordinary impact of your giving?

A. I am trying to live a life of significance by giving back to my community, and it’s a wonderful feeling knowing that I can make a difference.

Looking back, I was kid who was raised on the wrong side of town in St. Paul. Now, I have the ability to make a positive impact on my community. That’s wonderful — just wonderful.

Q. In Sioux Falls, we can see the impact of your philanthropy across so many sectors — health care, education, youth, community. How did you ultimately land on those areas of focus for your giving?

A. I look at giving in a similar manner to the way I look at business. I’m a “Return on Investment” kind of guy. When you look at an investment in health care, in young people, education and community, there are no greater areas in terms of the potential return. In my opinion, these are areas where a charitable investor can get the biggest “bang for his buck.” My hope is that these investments will continue to have a positive return for generations to come.

Q. We believe your legacy will be one of care and compassion for others — a legacy that will no doubt live on through your philanthropy. From the standpoint of philanthropy, how do you want others to remember you?

A. I hope that people remember me as a good person who helped make a difference in his community. One of my favorite sayings is, “Aspire to inspire, before you expire.” If I can inspire others to give back to their community, that would be a wonderful legacy.

See a list of past Friend of the Foundation honorees at sfacf.org.

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLAR ALLIE WEBER IS

INVENTING FOR GOOD

At just 18 years old, Allie Weber is already a patented inventor, an online community-builder and an award winning STEM advocate. Today, thanks to scholarships from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, she’s set to use her passion and creativity to inspire a new generation of makers and builders.

Allie Weber’s room is a labyrinth of gears and wires, Exacto knives and hot glue guns, and drawings and prototypes for everything from the Frost Stopper, a glove designed to prevent frostbite (for which Weber applied for and received a patent at the age of 14), to a light-up prom dress, to a full-size Tardis replica she built herself. (While it won’t transport you through time or space, it’s beyond cool and is, hands-down, easily the envy of any “Doctor Who” fan.)

Since the tender age of six, Weber has been using her creativity and passion for helping

others to design and build solutions for challenges she sees.

As @RobotMakerGirl, she chronicles her creative process on TikTok and via her “Tech-nic-Allie Speaking” YouTube channel. Her inventions, and her desire to inspire innovation in others, has gained her national attention — she’s been a host on the popular TV show “Mythbusters Jr,” has appeared in Teen Vogue and is a past winner of the Global Spark Lab's "InventIt Challenge." She even worked with special effects designer Adam Savage at the request of famed Hollywood director Jason Reitman

to make various props for “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” the 2021 film inspired by the original “Ghostbusters” (one of Weber’s all-time favorite movies).

But Weber’s story is far more than that of just a young inventor. Hers is the story of a hopeful visionary whose spirit blazes with possibility. Above all, it’s a reminder that the power to change the world doesn’t begin with adults. It begins with kids.

“I like to say that kids are not the future, they’re here now. They’re not going to change the world someday, they already are,” Weber said. “The youth can do things, and they are doing things.”

Today, thanks in part to scholarships from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, Weber is set to begin a new chapter in her odyssey to create positive change. As a freshman at South Dakota State University, she’s pursuing a major in pharmacy with plans to continue her passion for inventing and building.

She chose pharmacy because “I wanted a job that would let me keep innovating and helping people while also being able to explore and do things I haven’t tried before,” she said. “I’ve always had an intense need for learning, so being able to try something new like the field of pharmacy, while also being able to follow my passions for inventing and helping people is really exciting.”

“Being able to have these scholarships from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation has been so helpful. I won’t have to spend so much time worrying about the funding I need for school. I’ll be able to put my efforts elsewhere like volunteering and continuing community projects,” Weber said.

Over the years, thousands of young scholars have benefited from scholarships held at the Community Foundation. Established by donors who are passionate about the power of education, the scholarships provide meaningful support to students who are pursuing postsecondary education at various colleges and universities.

For Patrick Gale, the Foundation’s vice president for community investment, scholarships illustrate the powerful intersection of philanthropy and education.

“We are so grateful to the donors behind our scholarship funds for investing in students like Allie — young people from across our area who, in their educational pursuits, will be challenged to ask questions, listen, engage in dialogue, learn, serve and explore new ideas for a brighter and stronger tomorrow,” Gale said. “It’s impactful philanthropy at its finest, and we couldn’t be more grateful.”

Learn more about the donors behind our scholarship funds, and meet the Foundation's 2023 scholarship recipients at sfacf.org.

Community Foundation scholarship recipient Allie Weber works on projects in her home studio.

Photos by Emily Spartz Weerheim.

Up-close with"A Better Day" by Mary Payton.

BUILDERS WHO STRENGTHEN

At its core, philanthropy is about people helping people for the greater good of all. It's why we celebrate the many change-makers and thought-leaders across our area who are rolling up their sleeves and doing what needs to be done to make a difference in the lives of others.

THE TOY LENDING LIBRARY IS ADVANCING

THE POWER OF PLAY

The Toy Lending Library believes that limited resources and financial hardships shouldn’t overshadow the transformative power of play. Thanks in part to a Community Foundation grant, this special nonprofit is providing area families access to toys designed to foster creativity and strengthen the imagination.

Anelis Coscioni was looking for a way to make a difference when she learned about an issue facing a growing number of families across Sioux Falls.

“I was touring some classrooms with the Head Start coordinator and she told me a lot of families in Sioux Falls didn’t have toys for their kids,” Coscioni said. “I believe in the power of play and the impact it has on the lives of kids, so I wanted to do something to help, Coscioni said.

In 2015, she worked with the Soroptimist Club of Sioux Falls to launch the Toy Lending Library, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for children 0-5 to enhance their learning development through play.

“Studies have shown that children ages 0-5 who play regularly have enhanced learning development in a variety of areas including problem-solving and communication,” Coscioni said. “Play is the best way to learn — play promotes creativity, physical and emotional health, and school readiness.”

How it Works

The Toy Lending Library is headquartered inside the First United Methodist Church downtown, where neatly labeled toy boxes line the shelves. Each label features images of the toy inside, the age it's designed for, and the skills it teaches.

“We use pictures on the labels so even if you don’t know English, you’ll know what you’re getting,” Coscioni said.

Families can check out a toy box from the Toy Lending Library’s main location, or from one of 16 different sites across the area, including each of the city’s public libraries and the Bookmobile. After the boxes are returned, the Toy Lending Library’s army of volunteers steps in to clean, sort and organize the toy boxes for the next family to use.

“We have a robust cleaning and sanitation process, so families and caregivers know the toys are clean and ready to go once they open a box,” Coscioni said.

Steady Growth

The Toy Lending Library’s continued growth illuminates the changing needs of our growing community, said Patrick Gale, the Foundation’s vice president for community investment.

Since the Toy Lending Library's founding, families have checked out or renewed more than 21,000 toy boxes. More than 700 boxes were checked out in June 2023 alone — that’s

compared to a total of 250 boxes that were checked out for the entire year in 2015.

That growth is why, earlier this year, the Foundation awarded a grant to the Toy Lending Library to help ensure its long-term sustainability. The grant will help the Toy Lending Library move from being a completely volunteer-led organization to one with a paid executive director position.

Gale said the grant illustrates the Foundation’s commitment to investing in causes and ideas with the promise and potential to create positive change.

“For us, an investment in the Toy Lending Library is ultimately an investment in our kids,” Gale said. “This special organization is not only helping hundreds of kids across our area learn, develop and thrive, it’s bringing joy to families, and it’s supporting our environment by giving gently used toys a new purpose. We’re excited that this grant will help the Toy Lending Library continue to grow in innovative and sustainable ways, ensuring it remains a valued resource for families in our community.”

For the Toy Lending Library, the grant has been a game-changer. “The goal is for the organization to be self-sufficient, but that’s hard when your product is free,” Coscioni said. “The support from the Foundation will help us operate more efficiently, research new ideas, and create new processes that will enable us to serve even more kids and families. We’re so grateful for this grant.”

Led by Anelis Coscioni and supported by a team of volunteers, the Toy Lending Library aims to create opportunities for children to advance their learning development through play. Learn more at toylendinglibrarysd.org. Photos by Emily Spartz Weerheim.

ROCK RANCH IS CREATING A

HAVEN FOR HEALING

Welcome to Rock Ranch, where ropes and reins symbolize the power of trust, where the bond between humans and horses is unbreakable, and where healing begins with each hoof print. Buoyed by philanthropy and an endowment at the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, this special nonprofit is creating stories of resilience and transformation for those from every generation.

Just east of Sioux Falls, down a gravel road bordered by farm fields and sunflowers, there’s a place where wounded hearts are mended, where shattered confidence is restored, and where those who are lost can begin to find their way forward thanks to the healing power of horses.

Rock Ranch was founded in 2016 by Dan and Marie LaRock with a mission to help people of all generations improve physically, cognitively, socially and emotionally while learning the art and skills of horsemanship.

It’s a mission that’s changing lives every day.

Equine Therapy: The Healing Power of Horses

As a founding certified member of Arenas for Change (ARCH) and Horses for Mental Health (HMH), and with additional certification in Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA), Marie LaRock leads the programming efforts for Rock Ranch.

With a background in speech therapy and a love for animals big and small, Marie believes that horses have the ability to sense the unspoken struggles and fears that burden us all.

It’s just one reason, she says, why equine therapy is so powerful.

“Horses are so intuitive. They’re in tune to everything that’s going on around them. They don’t miss a beat. So if you can allow yourself to be still and observe a horse, you realize they’re seeing everything — they can completely focus on everything that’s going on around them,” she said.

“Human beings are so distracted. When we allow ourselves to be still with a horse and let ourselves be open to exploring that stillness, it can be life-changing,” she said, explaining that while many people respond well to traditional talk therapy, others such as veterans, trauma survivors, children with challenges, and troubled teens can gain insight by doing and talking.”

Healing can happen in positive, meaningful ways by spending time with a horse, by learning to care for a horse, and by learning to ride.

In addition to equine therapy and programs for seniors, Rock Ranch also offers riding programs for kids of all abilities. Along with teaching horsemanship skills and building confidence, these programs help promote understanding and compassion.

“One example is how kids with autism will ride with kids who don’t have autism. The kids learn to embrace their differences. They learn acceptance. They learn to see and recognize that everyone has different gifts,” Marie said.

Collaboration and Partnership

Since its founding, Rock Ranch has grown each year. In 2022, the nonprofit provided more than 700 lessons through its RideRockRanch Program

and hosted another 400 people through its Senior Saddles, Girl Scouts and Women’s Programs. Its success is a testament to the collaboration of its owners.

“Marie’s mind created all the beautiful things that became part of Rock Ranch’s service and delivery. The reason we have a waiting list as long as our arms is because those programs are so awesome,” Dan explained. “My mind works toward the management, marketing, finance, strategic development and organizational structure.”

With a focus on continued growth and longterm planning, the couple made the decision to establish an organizational endowment at the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation.

“We believe an endowment will help with future operational costs and will help us reach a level of sustainability for the future,” Dan said.

“The Foundation not only knows and understands how our programs impact people, their expertise and experience has also been valuable as we’ve worked to advance the mission of Rock Ranch. They’re a great partner.”

The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is proud to serve as the steward of organizational endowments for area nonprofits. With an organizational endowment, nonprofits receive administrative and professional management expertise, achieve greater investment performance and diversity, and secure protection for future use. Learn more and meet our organizational endowment partners at sfacf.org and on page 45.

Dan and Marie LaRock (left) lead Rock Ranch. Learn more about their work at riderockranch.org.

Submitted photos.

Artist Mary Payton is based in Sioux Falls.

Photos by Emily Spartz Weerheim.

HOW ARTIST MARY PAYTON FOUND

HEALING THROUGH ART

After a rare condition impacted her vision, Mary Payton began looking at life, and art, through a different lens. Her story of resilience and transformation illuminates the power of the human spirit and reminds us all that, for our mind’s eye, creativity knows no bounds.

For Mary Payton, the artist behind "A Better Day," featured on the cover of our 2023 Annual Report, art has been not only a way to express her creativity, it has offered hope and healing during some of life’s darkest moments.

Her passion for art first began when she was just a kid growing up in the Black Hills.

“I always felt like it was something I did. When I was in school and we had choices, I always chose art. There’s such a wealth of visual stimuli in the Black Hills — it’s so beautiful there,” she said.

But she also loved science, and even started out as a pre-med major at South Dakota State University.

“I really thought science would be my life. Then I took an art class as an elective and the next semester I changed my major. I knew it was my life. I just couldn’t let it go and I couldn’t find a way to let it be second fiddle.”

After graduating from SDSU with majors in fine art and art education, she moved to Colorado. Later, she moved back to South Dakota and settled in Sioux Falls where eventually, her artistic interests expanded to acrylics and stained glass.

“I took a class in stained glass. I fell in love with it. I learned how to morph stained glass into fused glass into sculpted glass into sculpted jewelry. Glass became really, really important to me.”

Over the next number of years, Payton’s focus on art ebbed and flowed. She continued to make her own art when she could and even gave private art lessons for a time. Between raising kids and the demands of a full-time job, she found she had less and less time for art.

Then, in 2015, she got sick and everything changed.

A Life- Ch anging Diagnosis

In the beginning, she said, it felt like a stomach flu. But it didn’t pass, and new symptoms emerged. A pre-existing autoimmune condition only complicated the situation.

“It lasted for weeks and weeks and I got sicker and sicker,” Payton said. “My eyes got more and more red. They were so painful, and my vision was changing.”

The symptoms persisted for years until Payton was eventually referred to the Mayo Clinic where she was diagnosed with Visual Snow Syndrome, a rare condition “where patients see a type of TV static in their vision. It's almost like they have millions of tiny little dots in their vision all the time, and it's throughout their visual field," said Dr. Robertson, a Mayo Clinic neurologist.

The condition can also cause additional symptoms that “involve flashes of light or seeing things that the brain is supposed to tune out, such as eye floaters or after-images,” as well as dizziness, headaches or ringing in the ears.

Learn more about our 2023 Cover Artist Mary Payton and see her art via @paytonology on Instagram.

During the darkest depths of her illness, Payton “spent about six weeks not being able to use my eyes much at all — they were either closed or behind dark glasses.”

Her mind’s eye, however, was seeing in new and extraordinary ways.

“All throughout that time, I was imagining the things I was going to paint when I could paint again. I was picturing them in my mind. And that’s how painting happened again,” she said.

Healing Through Art

Following her diagnosis, Payton said facing her new reality was difficult.

“My eyes were extremely painful and I suffered from daily migraines. But I wanted to paint, so I started to paint almost every night and eventually, I realized that it was changing me physically. It was letting my eyes relax. It was letting my brain relax. It became therapy for me — both mentally and physically. I was just letting go, exploring new media, new colors and new techniques. It changed my mindset. It made me feel better physically.”

Eventually, she began to experience feelings of gratitude for her “new vision.”

“It would have been easy to let myself fall into a dark place after my symptoms and eventual diagnosis, but that’s not what I wanted for myself. I’m just so thankful that art was an option for me — that art could help me deal with this and could help me heal.”

“Now it’s kind of like seeing through a filter. I’ve just learned to sort of work it out. In a lot of ways, I’m really grateful for the Visual Snow Syndrome because I don’t think I would be painting the way I am now without it. I know I wouldn’t. It’s really interesting to have this really unique view of the world.”

Hope After Devastation

By 2021, Payton’s life was moving forward. She’d found a way to work through her condition — and to incorporate it into her art — and her work was gaining a strong following.

“In my work, I began to focus on examining the unique way that the filter in my brain alters my vision. I became interested in trying to convey to the viewer how it feels to have so many visual disturbances,” she said. “I’d connected with some galleries and they helped me get into some shows. I was posting about my painting on Instagram. I was gaining a lot of followers there and my paintings started selling."

"Now I can see that this crazy vision that I have is really quite fantastic. It's quite beautiful and I'm thankful for it."

MARY PAYTON, ARTIST

Then, disaster struck.

“We’d had a bad storm and the water main outside of our house broke. We woke up to eight inches of water in our basement, which is where my studio is. All of my canvases were ruined. It was devastating.”

She turned to the Sioux Falls Arts Council for help. There, she applied for a Micro Grant, a program supported by the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation that provides funding to local artists to help support and advance their work.

“I applied and explained what had happened. My grant application got approved and I was able to purchase new canvases. It was such a gift to be approved for that,” Payton said, calling the Arts Council a true champion for local artists.

“The Arts Council and Kellen Boice (executive director) — they’re so welcoming and inclusive. It’s all about inviting others to connect and be part of the wonderful circle of artists that exists here in Sioux Falls. It’s such a gift to the arts community here.”

Supporting Local Artists

In an effort to celebrate and support local artists in our community, each year the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation commissions an original piece of artwork to feature in our annual report. Reflecting on this year’s artwork, President Andy Patterson called Payton and "A Better Day" the perfect illustration of the Foundation’s mission and its work over the last year to build meaningful connections.

“We’re honored to feature Mary’s work on the cover of our annual report," Patterson said. "Her personal and artistic journey, and the emotions her pieces evoke, are reminders of the power of the human spirit and the ability we all have to imagine a brighter tomorrow."

Up-close with"A Better Day" by Mary Payton.

LEADERS WHO GIVE

The story of the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation is written by the individuals, families and organizations behind the charitable funds we steward. Please join us in celebrating their spirit of care, their generosity, and their commitment to building a better tomorrow.

CHARITABLE FUNDS

Funds in BOLD are new in our last fiscal year, as of June 30, 2023. Please know we do our best to ensure the accuracy of these lists, but errors may still occur. If you find an error, please contact us so we may correct it.

1 Timothy 6:18 Fund

29-90 Sportsman’s Club Endowment

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Brian and Denise Aamlid Charitable Fund

Access for All Fund

Marvin and Clara Acker Scholarship

Active Generations Board of Directors Endowment

Active Generations Endowment

Mary L. Aden Charitable Fund

AGC of South Dakota Building Chapter Scholarship

Daryl and Marlene Akland Charitable Fund

Alcester Community Fund

Alcester Scholarship Fund - Delmer Scott Award

Alcester Scholarship Fund - Mary Scott Award

Alliance Communications 'Keep the Change' Fund

Altrusa Endowment Fund

Altrusa Scholarship Fund

Alzheimer's Association - South Dakota Education Fund

Wyatt Ammon Memorial Scholarship

E. Paul Amundson and Alison R. Tendler Charitable Fund

Loren and Mavis Amundson CWS Endowment

Loren and Mavis Amundson Family Award Endowment

Loren and Mavis Amundson Family Endowment

Loren and Mavis Amundson Sports Administration Fund

Percy and Marjorie Amundson Family Endowment

Anthony and Kathleen Anderson Charitable Fund

Bernice Anderson Endowment

Dr. Courtney and Myrna O. Anderson Family Endowment

Helen M. Anderson Calvary Cathedral Endowment

Helen M. Anderson Endowment

Helen M. Anderson Scholarship

Helen M. Anderson Transportation Endowment

JoAnn and Steven Anderson Family Fund

Andy Award

Evan and Heather Anema Charitable Fund

Angus C. Anson Fund

Angus Anson Family Great Bear Endowment

Anson Fund

Jason and Jamie Appel Charitable Fund

Arrowhead Nature Park Endowment

Asbury United Methodist Church Endowment Fund

Katie Ashmore Endowment

Scott and Diane Atchison Charitable Fund

Richard J. and Barbara G. Auld Fund

The Austad Company Fund

Austad Family Fund

Charles and Carol Austin Family Endowment

Automotive Services Association of South Dakota Endowment

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center Endowment

AVPro Global Holdings Charitable Fund

AVPro Global Holdings Donor Advised Endowment

BJohn and Gladys Bahnson Charitable Fund

Marvin K. and Janet Bailin Fund

Jeff and Linda Baka Family Fund

W.L. and Peg Baker Charitable Fund

W.L. and Peg Baker Family Endowment

Terry and Sheryl Baloun Charitable Fund

The Banquet Endowment

Bantam Baseball Fund

Bill Barlow 'Second Chance' Scholarship

Tom Batcheller Charitable Fund

Battleship South Dakota Memorial Foundation Endowment

Jeremy Baum 'Hope' Scholarship

Mary E. Baylor Endowment Fund

Mary E. Baylor Scholarship Fund

The Bean Family Charitable Fund

Gloria Rae Beck Scholarship

Vince Beck Five Point Scholarship

Travis and Kelly Behrens Charitable Fund

Denise Beiswanger Charitable Fund

Dean Belbas Charitable Fund

Douglas and Gaye Bell Charitable Fund

Bender Companies, Inc. Charitable Fund

Michael and Jean Bender Charitable Fund

Gail and Connie Benson Family Fund

Bricker Bergeson Memorial Scholarship

Robert W. Best Scholarship Fund

Bethany Lutheran Foundation Endowment

Mark Bielen Scholarship

Larry and Anita Bierman Family Endowment

Billion Automotive Scholarship Endowment

David H. Billion Fund

Jeffrey Billion Charitable Fund

Jeffrey Billion Designated Endowment

Brian and Janet Bird Charitable Fund

Mike Bird Scholarship

Joel and Dar Blanchard Charitable Fund

Reverend Howard M. and Lue Blegen Scholarship

Norman and Melanie Bliss Family Fund

Myrtle and David Blomquist Scholarship

Duane and Bonnie Bly Family Scholarship

Earl and Betty Bonacker Endowed USF Scholarship

Walt and Jan Bones Charitable Fund

Judy Bour Endowment

Tony and Lorraine Bour Charitable Fund

Alan and Terri Bowden Family Charitable Fund

Susan Bowen Student Success Fund

Boxdorfer Family Charitable Fund

Frank L. Boyce Memorial Fund

Frank L. Boyce YMCA Camp Scholarship Fund

Don and Norma Boyden Principal Timpani Chair

Boys and Girls Club of the Sioux Empire Endowment Fund

The Boys of Summer Cup Endowment

Barney and Mary Brandenburg Charitable Fund

Brandon Community Foundation

Brandon Valley High School Class of 1973 Scholarship

John Brannian and Anita Kealey Charitable Fund

Brazones Family Endowment

Bridging the Gap Fund

Bright Futures

Dar and Jo Britzman Family Endowment

"Doc" and Florence Brown Endowment

Jon and Karla Brown Charitable Fund

Lulu Belle Brown Fund

Richard E. 'Dick' and Sue Brown Family Fund

Sue Brown Endowment

Rick and Holly Brunick Family Charitable Fund

Jonathan and Jennifer Bunkers Charitable Fund

Kendall and Freeda Burns Family Medical Research Trust

Gene and Ann Burrish Unrestricted Endowment

Randy and Sonia Bury Charitable Fund

Randy and Sonia Bury Family Endowment

Judy and Ron Buseman Charitable Fund

Business Technology Scholarship

Butterfly House & Aquarium Endowment

Jonn Byre Fund

Bill and Lynne Byrne Charitable Fund

CCall to Freedom Endowment

Calvary Episcopal Church - Tiospaye Wakan Endowment

Calvary Episcopal Church in Okreek Endowment

Fran and Mary Lou Campbell Charitable Fund

Reverend Les Campbell Memorial Fund

Canton-Inwood Area Health Foundation Endowment

Bayard and Sam Carlson Principal Bass Chair Endowment

Ellen Marie Carlson Fund

Henry and Eleanor Carlson Charitable Fund

Henry and Eleanor Carlson Church Fund

Rod and Joanne Carlson Endowment

John E. and Rebecca Carmody Family CHS Endowment

John 'Jack', Jr. and Michael Carmody Scholarship

CASA Endowment

Garth and Valerie Caselli Family Charitable Fund

Centerville Development Corporation Endowment

Tom and Laurie Chaplin Charitable Fund

Chapter of Calvary Cathedral Fund

Cheyenne River Mission Fund

Roland and Evelyn Chicoine Endowment

Child Advocacy Center of the Black Hills Endowment

Children's Care Hospital & School Fund

Children's Home Society Endowment

Children's Home Society Excellence in Caring Endowment

Children's Home Society Music Fund

Children's Inn Endowment

Child's Voice Endowment

John Chisham and Cindy Aamlid Charitable Fund

Christ Church Fund - Chamberlain

Christ Episcopal Church Fund - Gettysburg

Dale Christensen Camp Judson Endowment

Lauren, LaDonna, and Paul Christensen DakotAbilities Endowment

Lauren, LaDonna, and Paul Christensen South Dakota

Achieve Endowment

Scott and Carolyn Christensen Charitable Fund

Christian Counseling Services Fund

Dorothy and C.A.'Bud' Christopherson Fund

Dorothy Christopherson Children's Home Society Fund

Fred and Marie Christopherson Scholarship Fund

Church of the Good Shepherd - Domsitz Memorial Fund

Church of the Holy Apostles Fund - Sioux Falls

Church of the Holy Innocents Fund - Parmelee

Church of the Holy Spirit Fund - Ideal

Citibank Scholarship

Citibank Technical Assistance Fund

Richard and Kari Clark Charitable Fund

Clarksean-Dieken Endowment

Lon Clemensen Charitable Fund

Clergy Student Debt Assistance Fund

Willard 'Bill' Coder Fund

CHARITABLE FUNDS

Cogley-Buffington Certified Property and Casualty Underwriters Fund

Community Fund

Community Indoor Tennis Center

Community Outreach Endowment

The Compass Center Endowment

Paul and Mary Ellen Connelly Charitable Fund

Gary and Kathleen Conradi Family Fund

The Country Club of Sioux Falls Honor Golf Scholarship

Wanda Covington Endowment

Mike Crane and Candy Hanson Charitable Fund

Crazy Horse Memorial Fund

Creative Youth Learning Experience Fund

Steve and Betty Crim Family Fund

Daniel and Sara Crosby Charitable Fund

Crosby Family Endowment

Jim and Pat Croston Family Scholarship

John W. and Mary H. Curry Scholarship Cutler Fund

Kent and Carolyn Cutler Family Charitable Fund

Richard A. and Sharon L. Cutler Fund

DDakota Academy of Performing Arts Endowment

Dakota Alliance Soccer Club Student Athlete Scholarship

Dakota Wind Quintet Recording Endowment

DakotAbilities Endowment

Dakotaland Manufacturing - Erfman Family Charitable Fund

The Dakotas Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association

Nathan and Mary Dally Charitable Fund

Daniel Dardis Memorial Fund

Raymond Daugaard Memorial Fund

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith Scholarship Fund

Don and Cara Lee Davis Fund

John B. Davis Endowment

Kory and Jocelyn Davis Charitable Fund

Charles T. Day Family Charitable Fund

Lisa Deen Scholarship

DeGroot Family Scholarship

DeGroot Family USF Scholarship Endowment

Joyce DeGroot Community Theater Endowment

Norma DeGroot Family Pavilion Fund

Jim and Caroline Deinema Canton Community Foundation

Catherine and Jacob Dekkenga Charitable Fund

C.J. 'Del' and Alene Delbridge Family Endowment

C.J. 'Del' and Alene Delbridge - Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum Endowment

Delbridge Family Scholarship

Delbridge Family Scholarship - Southeast Tech

Dell Rapids Community Fund

Dell Rapids Trailway Fund

Inez and Joseph Dieken Endowment

Lyle Dilley Memorial Scholarship

David and Angela Dingsor Charitable Fund

Direct Line Prayer Center Endowment

P. Daniel and Laura Jo Donohue Charitable Fund

Parnell J. and Dorothy Donohue Family Endowment

Patrick Dooley Charitable Fund

Hopps Dow Scholarship Fund

Dow Rummel Community Enhancement Foundation Endowment

Dow Rummel Community Enhancement FoundationBuilding and Grounds Endowment

Dow Rummel Community Enhancement FoundationChapel Endowment

Dow Rummel Community Enhancement FoundationFinancial Assistance Endowment

Dow Rummel Community Enhancement FoundationProgram Endowment

Downtown Rotary Charitable Fund

Bill and Rosemary Draeger Charitable Fund

Bill and Rosemary Draeger Unrestricted Fund

Daniel and Lisa Drenkow Charitable Fund

Mel and Marie Duncan Family Endowment

Thomas Paul Dunn Memorial Fund

David and Beatrice Dvorak Charitable Fund

Tim and Tonya Dwire Family Charitable Fund

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Scott and Cari Eastman Family Fund

Raymond Eddy Scholarship

Waneta Drake Miller Edmison Memorial Scholarship

Jay and Dorothy Egge Family Endowment

Al and Marion Egger Endowment Fund

Kris and Steve Egger Charitable Fund

Kris and Steve Egger Endowment

Allen Eugene Eide Fund

Sidney and Mayona Elcock Family Endowment

Electric Supply Company Charitable Fund

Elite Electric Endowment

Elk Point - Jefferson Educational Foundation -

Community Commitment Endowment Fund

Elmen Family Foundation Endowment

EmBe Endowment Fund

Emily's Hope Endowment

Emily's Hope Scholarship

Robert and Jeanne Enderson Family Endowment

Engel - Wells Endowment

Episcopal Church Rectory Maintenance Endowment

Equitable Sioux Empire Scholarship

Amy Erickson Memorial Award

Camp Leif Ericson Endowment

Todd and Christie Ernst Charitable Fund

Alfred, Vera, Gary, and Rudolph Eslick Scholarship

Ashley Elizabeth Evans Medical School Scholarship

Regina 'Grandma' Evans Scholarship

Robert and Joette Everist Family Charitable Fund

Robert and Joette Everist Family Endowment

Tom and Barb Everist Family Fund

Tom and Barb Everist Unrestricted Fund

Paul Everson Charitable Fund

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 289 Endowment

FFalls Community Health Medication Assistance Fund

Family Connection Endowment

The Sally Fantle Visual Arts Fund

Feeding South Dakota Endowment

Feisty Fighters Endowment

Mary Jane Fenn Family Fund

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls Charitable Fund

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls Employee

Memorial End. for Janine Parliament

Ronnie Fish Endowment

Kathryn Florio and Larry Burris Endowment

Joe H. and Elaine I. Floyd 'Another Chance' Fund

Joe H. and Elaine I. Floyd Charitable Fund

Fool Soldier Scholarship Fund

Blaine and Gina Fopma Charitable Fund

Verne and Ardith Forbes Scholarship

Jim and Fran Foss Scholarship Fund

Joe Foss 'An American Hero' Scholarship

Richard and Arlene Fossum Endowment

Foster Fund

Clarence Edward Fowler Scholarship

Donald Fowler Scholarship

Mildred Weinberg Fowler Scholarship

Sophia Fowler Scholarship

Fredrickson Family Foundation

Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting Endowment

Friends of the Levitt Shell Sioux Falls Endowed Fund

Larry and Suzanne Fuller Family Endowment

Furniture Mission of South Dakota Endowment

GTom and Pamela Gage Charitable Fund

GARRY Private Wealth Resources Charitable Fund

Rich and Mary Garry Charitable Fund

Steve and Allison Garry Family Fund

Steve and Allison Garry Unrestricted Fund

Garson Granddaughters' Violin Chair in Honor of Isabel, Naomi, Cymry, and Sophia

Joe and Katy Gaspar Charitable Fund

Gethsemane Episcopal Church Fund - Sisseton

Scott and Melissa Gibson Endowment

Gillaspey Family Fund

Lee and Gina Glasoe Charitable Fund

LeRoy Gliege Endowment

Glory House Endowment

Donna and Daniel Goede Charitable Fund

Gregg and JJ Gohl Family Charitable Fund

Sherry and Vance Goldammer Charitable Fund

Kristi Stewart Golden Fund

Clarence and Dee Gorter Charitable Fund

Elizabeth and Sam Gotham Charitable Fund

Faye L. Gowan Endowment

Graco Inc. Scholarship

Lyle and Janet Graff Family Fund

Graham Academy Scholarship Fund

Grand Living at Lake Lorraine Charitable Fund

Jeane Grant Memorial GS Endowment

Graves Family Fund

Great Bear Fund

Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Fund

Russ and Carol Greenfield Charitable Fund

Elida Bailey Gregg Memorial Fund

Lyle and Sheryl Grenz Charitable Fund

Donald Griffin Charitable Fund

John and Lisa Griffin Family Endowment

John and Lisa Griffin Family Fund

Herman and LaVerne Griller Active Generations Endowment

Herman and LaVerne Griller Scholarship

Brad and Candace Grossenburg Charitable Fund

Kyle and Maggie Groteluschen Charitable Fund

Carl A. Grupp Charitable Fund

George Gulson Music Endowment

Tyler and Michelle Haahr Charitable Fund

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls Endowment

Curtis L. and Glenda J. Hage Fund

Douglas and Anne Hajek Charitable Fund

Nancy and Bruce Halverson Endowment

Brian and Laurie Hansen Charitable Fund

Hansen Family Endowment

CHARITABLE FUNDS

Jon E. Hansen Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Lowell Hansen Family Charitable Fund

Dallas I. Hanson and Marilyn L. Hanson Trust

Harlan K. Hanson Fund

Robert L. Hanson - Harold's Photo Fund

Sally Hanson Charitable Fund

Bishop Hare Complex Fund

Harmony South Dakota Endowment

Edward J. Harrington and Celeste Harrington Family Endowment

Virginia Harrington Charitable Fund

Dianne Harris Family Charitable Fund

William and Kathryn Harris Charitable Fund

William and Kathryn Harris Endowment

Harrison-Joslyn Memorial Scholarship

Hartford Area Community Foundation

Hartford Senior Citizen Endowment

Bruce and Wendy Hasche Family Endowment

Wendy Hasche Charitable Fund

Houston Haugo Family Endowment

Hayek Family Endowment

Jeff Hazard Community Fund

Jeff and Sheila Hazard Fund

Mim and Bob Hazard Memorial Fund

Heartland House/Inter-Lakes Community Action Inc. Endowment

Grant Heckenlively and Geri Heckenlively Brook Scholarship

Brad and Melinda Heegel Charitable Fund

Kent Hegge Memorial Scholarship

Inez Atkins Heidel Crazy Horse Memorial Fund

Heiling Larsen Charitable Fund

Heiling Larsen Family Endowment

Heisler Prevention, Treatment, and Aftercare Endowment

Phil and Martha Helland Principal Oboe Chair Endowment

Helpline Center Endowment

John and Ann Henkhaus Family Charitable Fund

Here4Youth Fund

Jason and Angela Herrboldt Charitable Fund

Chuck and Marjory Hey Charitable Fund

Charles and Janelle Hiatt Charitable Fund

Hills of Rest Memorial Park Foundation

Alfred H. Hinds Award Fund

Darlys and Catherine Hofer Charitable Fund

Jerry Hoftiezer Memorial Scholarship

David J. Holden Scholarship Fund

Claude and E. Julie Hone Endowment Fund

Dody and Boyd Hopkins Family Foundation

Kevin and Susan Horner Charitable Fund

Horst-Isaacson Charitable Fund

Hour of Hope Endowment

Housing Fund

Hovik Family Luther Seminary Scholarship Fund

Hovik Family Scholarship Fund

Helmer A. Hovik USD Scholarship

Howard and Eunice Hovland Adult Education Scholarship

Howard and Eunice Hovland Endowment

Hovland Scholarship Fund

Howard Wood Dakota Relays Endowment

Ivan H. Howes YMCA Camp Scholarship Fund

Tom and Diane Howey Charitable Fund

HSBC - North America Scholarship

Jason and Debbie Hubers Family Charitable Fund

Jay and Jane Huizenga Charitable Fund

Rick and Glenys Hull Charitable Fund

Humane Society Endowment Fund

Doug and Sharon Hunt Charitable Fund

Jack and Ila Hunt Family Scholarship

Louis and Dorothy Hurwitz Beth Shalom Congregation Endowment

Louis and Dorothy Hurwitz Fund

Louis and Dorothy Hurwitz Mount Zion Congregation Endowment

Louis and Dorothy Hurwitz Sioux Falls Jewish Welfare Endowment

The Husby Performing Arts Center Endowment

Doris Louise Eggers Huseboe Endowment

Kenneth J. Husmann Scholarship Fund

John Hutchinson Chamber Music Endowment

Harriet Hybertson Endowment

IIacarella Family Charitable Fund

The IBEW Local 426 Endowment

Independent Insurance Agents of Sioux Falls Scholarship Fund

Gordon Ingwersen Scholarship Fund

Gordon Ingwersen School of Mines & Technology Scholarship

Neva A. Ingwersen Endowment Fund

Inmates' Inipi Fund

Mark Isackson Clarinet Chair in Memory of Virginia Isackson

JJulius A. and Dorothy L. Jacobsen Internship

Julius A. and Dorothy L. Jacobsen Scholarship

Jacobson Family Foundation

Garry and Dianne Jacobson Charitable Fund

Jacobson Plaza - Dog Park Fund

Jacobson Plaza - Splash Pad Fund

Jacobson Plaza Fund

Jacobson Plaza Improvement Fund

Jacquie's Fund

Jans Family Charitable Fund

Jans Family Endowment

The Japanese Gardens Fund

Dennis and Janelle Jarabek Charitable Fund

James and Megan Jarding Family Endowment

Judy Jasper Charitable Fund

Mabel and Judy Jasper Charitable Fund

JD Ventures Charitable Fund

Bob Jensen Family Endowment

David S. and Andree Johnson Charitable Fund

Donald E. and Dorothy L. Johnson Endowment

Ella (Mohr) and Jerome Johnson Memorial Scholarship

Steve and Becky Johnson Family Charitable Fund

Vernell and Louise Johnson Family Trust

Bishop Walter Jones Memorial Fund

Jeff and Kendall Jones Charitable Fund

Ray Carlton Jones and Josephine W. Jones Sioux Falls

Concerts Association Endowment

David Michael Jueschke Memorial

Junior Achievement of South Dakota Endowment

Junior League of Sioux Falls Endowment

Junior League of Sioux Falls Memorial and Tribute Scholarship

KRosemary Kadinger-Vander Schaaf Endowment

Arthur and Idalee Kaiser Memorial Endowment

John and Midge Fowler Kalstad Scholarship

Dave and Mary Ann Kapaska Charitable Fund

Dan and Nancy Kenyon Charitable Fund

Laura Davis Keppen Family Fund

Kinder Future Fund

Joe and Amanda Kippley Charitable Fund

Colin Kirby Charitable Fund

Dan and Arlene Kirby Family Restricted Fund

Dan and Arlene Kirby Family Unrestricted Fund

Kirby Family Fund

Joe and Jennifer Kirby Charitable Fund

Joe and Jennifer Kirby Unrestricted Fund

Kevin and Peggy Kirby Family Fund

Kevin and Peggy Kirby Family Restricted Fund

Kirby Science Discovery Center Children's Visit Fund

Steve and Suzie Kirby Fund

Tess Kirby Charitable Fund

Ricke George Kirk Scholarship

Kiwanis Club of Sioux Falls Community Service Scholarship

Kiwanis Clubs of Sioux Falls Scholarship Fund

Kiwanis Pancake House Fund

Paul Klutman Endowment

De and Dave Knudson Family Endowment

De Welch Knudson Charitable Fund

Donald H. Knudson Fund

Knudson Pavilion Open Door Fund

Dennis D. and Mary Ann Knutson Associate Principal

Flute Chair Endowment in Honor of Pat Masek

Koch Hazard Architects Scholarship

Koch Hazard Charitable Fund

Jane Koch and Irene Goeres Endowed Violin Chair

Samuel and Carolyn Kochel Charitable Fund

Gil and Dorothy Koepsell Field of Interest Endowment

Loren and Linda Koepsell Family Charitable Fund

Collin and Carrol Kollars Charitable Fund

Collin, Carrol, and Cody Kollars Endowment

Marlene Kollias Active Generations Endowment

Chris and Mary Kolsrud Charitable Fund

K. Gene and Karen Koob Charitable Fund

K. Gene and Karen Koob Medical Scholarship

James and Bernice Kopperud Scholarship Fund

Scott and Marilyn Korsten Charitable Fund

Izolde M. Krastins Memorial Girl Scout Endowment

Tim and Kori Kromminga Family Charitable Fund

Leo Kucinski Section Violin Chair Fund

Peggy Kuehl Charitable Fund

Ann Louise Kuehn Educational Endowment for Women

Katherine Kuehn Memorial Fund

LJustin Lake College Scholarship Fund

Justin Lake College Scholarship Fund - Huron

Justin Lake College Scholarship Fund - Tea

Lakota Council of Tribes Endowment

Gary and Sharon Lane Family Charitable Fund

Larsen Family Endowment

L.K. and Karen Larsen Family Foundation

Roger Larsen Memorial Fund

Elvira Larson Endowment

Elvira Larson Trinity Lutheran Church Endowment

Elvira Larson USF Scholarship

Katherine A. Larson Scholarship Fund

Linda Larson Charitable Fund

Citi/Principal Loyle Larson Education Success Fund

Sarah and Jeff Larson Fund

Maurine Lauer Fund

Marshall and Angeline Lavin Family Charitable Fund

Marshall and Angeline Lavin Family Endowment

LCM Endowment

Regan and/or Diane Leafstedt Charitable Fund

CHARITABLE FUNDS

Rich and/or Joan Leafstedt Charitable Fund

Harry Lee Scholarship - Alcester Scholarship

James and Jan Leffler Charitable Fund

James and Jan Leffler Family Endowment

Gwenda Lehmann USF Athletic Endowment II

Freda B. Lemke Unrestricted Endowment

Lennox Area Community Fund

Carol Lerdal Charitable Fund

Leyse Family YMCA Camp Endowment

Darlene and Wendell Liaboe Family Endowment

Lincoln High School Band Endowment

Anna and Paul Lind Scholarship - Alcester Scholarship

Bill and Lorrae Lindquist Family Fund

Frank Lingo Family Endowment

Frank Lingo Scholarship

Links to Literacy Endowment

Lions Club - Wayne Wiseman Memorial Youth Fund

Verna S. Lippert Fund

Dale Lokke Law Enforcement Scholarship

David Loving Endowment

Fred and Sharon Lovrien Charitable Fund

Luke's Gift Endowment

George and Kay Lundberg Endowment

Samson Zachary Lundquist Scholarship

Father John Lurvey Memorial Fund

John and Jeanelle Lust Charitable Fund

Luther House of Study Endowment

Lutheran Social Services Climb Endowment

Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota Foundation Endowment

Steve and Roxanne Lynch Charitable Fund

Winona Axtell Lyon Children's Home Society Fund

MDaniel and Susan MacRandall Family Endowment

Madden Family Scholarship Fund

Madsen Center at Augustana University Endowment

Madsen Family Creative Arts Education at Children's Home Society Endowment

Madsen Family Education Scholarship at Children's Home Society Endowment

Madsen Family Library at Children's Home Society Endowment

Madsen Family Library at Children's Inn Endowment

Helen Madsen Endowment for Children's Home Society Training Institute

Madsen House at Children's Home Society Endowment

Helen and Lou Madsen Endowed Scholarship

Lou and Helen Madsen Fund

Lou and Helen Madsen Unrestricted Fund

Lou Madsen Children's Home Society Beautification Endowment

Pamela G. Madsen Fund

Vicki Madsen Adoption and Foster Care Programs Endowment for Children's Home Society

Vicki Madsen Endowment for the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House

Vicki Madsen Fund

Nick Magera Fund

Morris and Edith Magnuson Charitable Fund for Brandon Valley High School

Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Dakota Endowment

Marriage Champions Endowment

Marsh & McLennan Agency SDAHO Scholarship Endowment

Jack and Betty Marsh Charitable Fund

Jane Delbridge Maschino Endowment

Masterson Family Fund

Lindsey Ann Masterson French Horn Section Chair Endowment

Lindsey Ann Masterson Memorial Scholarship

Everett R. 'Mat' Matson Ensemble Concert for the Symphony's Youth Orchestra Endowment

Matthew 6 Charitable Fund

Robert Maule Memorial Fund

Nelle McDonald Fund

Pierce and Barbara McDowell Family Fund

Connie and Mick McDowell Family Matinee Series Endowment

Thomas and Susan McDowell Charitable Fund

Carol and Rod McGinnis Charitable Fund

McGowan Family Charitable Fund

McKinneyOlson Insurance Charitable Fund

McQuillen Family Charitable Fund

Kimberly Rose Means - Native American Council of Tribes Scholarship Fund

Nikole Meendering Charitable Fund

Charles and Donna Mehlhaf Charitable Fund

Father Robert Mesteth Memorial Fund

Doug Metcalf Charitable Fund

Kent and Jami Metzger Charitable Fund

Kent and Jami Metzger Family Endowment

Sally Bertina Meyer Scholarship Fund

Midwest Railcar Repair Inc. Endowment

Ronald W. and Charlotte Mielke Fund

Herbert and Dorothy (Landstrom) Mikkelson Fund

Milk's Camp - All Saints' Episcopal Church Endowment

Miller and George Boom Funeral Homes Fund

Jack and Lona Miller Charitable Fund

Kathleen A. and Dusty Rick Miller Endowment

Minnehaha Century Fund

Minnehaha County Historical Society Endowment

Minnehaha Ice and Recreation Center Endowment

Minnehaha Sertoma Club Scholarship

Minn-Ia-Kota Girl Scouts Endowment

MLAEA Charitable Fund

MLAEA Endowment

Arthur O. Moe Endowment

Arthur O. Moe Fund

Jerry and Mary K. Moen Fund

Leo and Martha Moench Family Endowment

Ronald M. and Joanne E. Moquist Charitable Fund

Kent and Judy Morstad Charitable Fund

Mothers' Healing Garden Endowment

Mount Zion Cemetery Endowment

Ruth Kohn Muchow Unrestricted Fund

Multi-Cultural Center of Sioux Falls Endowment

Leonard and Irene DeSchepper Munson USF Endowment

Jeffrey and Mary Jo Murray Charitable Fund

Museum of Visual Materials Endowment

Milt and Ruby Mutch Annual Piano Concert Endowment

Ruby E. Mutch Endowment

Stephen R. and Mary Lynn Myers Chamber Music Series Endowment

Stephen R. and Mary Lynn Myers Special Purpose Fund

Stephen R. and Mary Lynn Myers Unrestricted Fund

Helmer R. and Mary Myklebust Mikkelsen Library Endowment

N

NACS Spiritual Group Endowment

Carl and Janet Naessig Charitable Fund

National Alliance on Mental Illness South Dakota

Native American Youth Work Fund

Dave and Becky Nelson Charitable Fund

Selmer and Genevieve Nelson Endowment

Jan and Jerry Nicolay Scholarship Fund

Niobrara Council Endowment

Niobrara Ministry Fund - The Diocese of South Dakota

Niobrara School for Ministry Fund

Niobrara Youth Fund

Robert and Dr. Judy Nissen Scholarship

Sarah Nitz Endowment

Roger Nordstrom Home Care Endowment

North Central Heart Endowment Fund

Northern Prairies Land Trust Endowment

Kevin and Linda Nyberg Family Charitable Fund

Roy and Rodora Nyberg Charitable Fund

Roy and Rodora Nyberg Family Endowment

Roy D. Nyberg Green Way Park, River, and Trail System Fund

O

Oakland Family Fund for Children

Katie and Ryan O'Connor Charitable Fund

Miriam and Ed O'Connor Charitable Fund

Robert and Karla O'Connor Family Charitable Fund

Duane Odland Scholarship

Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools Teachers and Staff Salary Endowment

Bishop O'Gorman High School Fund

Dave and Barb Ohme Charitable Fund

Bert and Cindy Olson Charitable Fund

Honor and Noel Olson Awards Fund

Joan and Gary Olson Family Fund

Leon and Brenda Olson Family Fund

Michael and Debby Olson Family Endowment

Randy and Celene Olson Charitable Fund

Robert and Cheryl Olson Charitable Fund

One Sioux Falls Fund

George Oosterhuis Family Endowment

Operation Hope Fund

Larry E. Oppold Memorial Fund

John and Marjorie O'Reilly Memorial Fund

Osmann Family Native American Scholarship

Ken Owens Memorial Fund

P

P & M Steel - Profilet Family Engineering Scholarship

Daryl and Penny Paclik Charitable Fund

Paladino Hohm Sculpture Garden Endowment

Tom Pappas Scholarship Fund

Parker Cemetery Association

Karen Parker Kidney Endowment Fund

Kim and Susie Patrick Charitable Fund

Andy and Sara Patterson Family Charitable Fund

Howard and Lou Ann Paulson Endowment for First Lutheran Cemetery of Volga

Pavilion Art Acquisition Fund

Douglas and Sandra Pay Arts Endowment

Pete and Mado Pederson Family Endowment

Perkins Family Charitable Fund

Perpetuity Party Endowment

David J.W. Petersen Charitable Fund

David J.W. Petersen Foundation

Kent and Cindy Peterson Family Fund

Kent and Cindy Peterson Family Endowment

Martin and Beth Peyer Charitable Fund

Pfeifer and Mikkelson Family Fund

Justin and Senta Pfeiffer Family Endowment

Merle Pflueger Endowment

Truman and Nancy Phelan Family Endowment

Reuben and Joan Phillips Charitable Fund

CHARITABLE FUNDS

Physicians Care Sanford Clinic Community Service Committee

Stephen F. Pieper Memorial Fund

Pine Ridge Mission Outreach to Children Fund

Truman James Pins Endowment

Pipestone County Historical Society Endowment

Hymen and Nila Pitts Charitable Fund

Hymen and Nila Pitts Fund for Those in Need

Don H. and Ann B. Platt Associate Trombone Chair Endowment

Don H. and Ann B. Platt Creative Arts Endowment

Don H. and Ann B. Platt First Tee Sioux Falls Endowment

Joseph and Phyllis Pochop Fund

Michael C. Powers Endowment Fund

Prairie Hills Covenant Church

Prairie Hills Covenant Church Rush Family Endowment

Prairie Rehabilitation Charitable Fund

Merle E. and Blanche I. Pratt, Mick Roman Furst, Samuel James Fresh Endowment

Robert and Cornelia Pratt Endowment

David L. Profilet Scholarship

Profilet DeJong Foundation

Louis and Joyce Profilet Endowment

Louis and Joyce Profilet Endowment for Children

Promising Futures Fund

Wesley and Valerie Putnam Family Charitable Fund

Michael and Jennifer Puumala Charitable Fund

QJohn and Eileen Quello Charitable Fund

John and Eileen Quello Family Fund

John and Eileen Quello Unrestricted Community Fund

Qwest Endowment

RRoy and Dorothy Radloff School Endowment

Joe and Norma Rahm Memorial Scholarship

Lee Raines Charitable Fund

Marlene A. Rance Charitable Fund

Susan Randall Program Scholarship

Norman W. Ranschau Memorial Scholarship

Larry and Jan Rau Family Endowment

Larry and Jan Rau Family Fund

REACH Literacy Endowment

B. Scott Reardon Endowment

Jay Reeve and Katherine Peterson Second Bassoon Chair Endowment

Gene Reiter Memorial Scholarship

Irene Ann Reiter Family Humane Society Endowment

Donna Jean Rentschler Endowment

Leo and Hazel Reppert Endowment

Dr. Tommy and Luann Reynolds Family Charitable Fund

Hobart Richards, Jr. and Jewell Richards Family Award Endowment

Jon Richter Memorial Scholarship Fund

Vernon E. and Doreen E. Riley Parks Endowment

RISE - River Improvement Society - Endowment

Larry H. Ritz Endowment Fund

Riverview Cemetery Association Endowment

Jack and Peri Robbins Charitable Fund

Jack and Peri Robbins Endowment

Rock Ranch Joy of Horsemanship Fund

Opal Rogness Lands Lutheran Church Endowment

Opal Rogness Youth Activities Endowment

Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Dakota Endowment

Ronning Family Fund for Shelter

Bruce and Sunday Roozenboom Charitable Fund

Rosebud Episcopal Mission Fund

Lucille Rothenbuehler Scholarship

Murray A. Rowe and Helen I. Rowe Endowed Scholarship

John and Kay Rozell Charitable Fund

Dave and Tammy Rozenboom Charitable Fund

Rush Family Scholarship

Rush Family USD Football Scholarship

Rush Family USD Scholarship

William R. and Karen A. Rush Fund

James Lawrence Russell Endowment

Dan and Sharon Rykhus Charitable Fund

Jimmie and Phil Rysdon Family Fund

SJames B. and Vera A. Sadler Fund

James B. and Vera A. Sadler Scholarship

Jim and Maureen Sage Family Charitable Fund

Matt and Megan Sage Charitable Fund

Stephen and Jane Sahly Charitable Fund

Sanderson Randall Family Endowment

Sanford Cardiovascular Institute Charitable Fund

Sanford Clinic Family Medicine 49th & Oxbow

Charitable Fund

Sanford Clinic Family Medicine 69th & Minnesota

Charitable Fund

Sanford Clinic Gastroenterology Charitable Fund

The Sanford Foundation

Sanford Health System Endowment

Sanford - OBGYN, Ltd. Charitable Fund

Steven and Katherine Sanford Charitable Fund

T. Denny Sanford Children's Care Hospital & School Endowment

Duane and Diane Sather Charitable Fund

Karen Saxvik Endowment

Darrell and Twyla Schaap Family Fund

Roger and Sandy Schaffer Scholarship

Scherschligt Family Fund

Jeff and Katie Scherschligt Charitable Fund

Scherschligt-Haber Humane Society Endowment

Paul and Koni Schiller Charitable Fund

Reuben Schlant Scholarship

Kathryn Schmidt Charitable Fund

Cloie and Troy Schmidt Charitable Fund

David Jay Schmidt Memorial Scholarship Fund

Ryan Schmuck Family Endowment

Schoeneman Endowed Scholarship

Schoeneman Family Endowment

Dr. Richard Schultz Active Generations Endowment

Steve and Mary Schultz Charitable Fund

Thad Schultz Memorial Endowment

John and Karen Schwartz Charitable Fund

Scoular Family Charitable Fund

Scoular Family Foundation

Sue E. Scribner Reading Endowment

SculptureWalk Endowment

Seed for Success Foundation

Sempiternal Charitable Fund

Charles and Dorie Sendelbach Charitable Fund

Sendelbach Family Endowment

SeniorNet Computer Fund

Sercl Family Fund

Lael Seruyange Family Endowment

Seventh District Medical Society Scholarship

Keith and Becky Severson Charitable Fund

Kimber and Aaron Severson Family Charitable Fund

Mike and Cindy Sheehan Charitable Fund

Nelson and Dorothy Shepherd Fund

Janet Sherman Charitable Fund

Steven and Mary Ann Sherman Charitable Fund

Louis H. Shoraga Scholarship - Alcester Scholarship

Dean Shortridge Junior Golf Scholarship Endowment

Shubeck Charitable Fund

Jeff and Kellie Shultz Charitable Fund

Peter and Alicia Siegling Family Charitable Fund

John and Mary Simko Family Endowment

Sioux Council, Boy Scouts of America Endowment

Sioux Empire Community Theatre Endowment

Sioux Empire Fund for Hunger Relief

Sioux Empire Home Builders Care Foundation Endowment

Sioux Empire United Way Children and Youth Endowment

Sioux Empire United Way Endowment

Sioux Falls Area Retired Teachers Scholarship

Sioux Falls Arts Council Endowment

Sioux Falls Beautiful Endowment

Sioux Falls Cares Endowment

Sioux Falls Community Bands Endowment

Sioux Falls Concerts Association Endowment

Sioux Falls Figure Skating Club Endowment

Sioux Falls Lutheran School Association - Elizabeth Weathers Lias Scholarship

Sioux Falls Lutheran School Association Endowment

Sioux Falls Masonic Building Endowment

Sioux Falls Parks Endowment Fund

Sioux Falls Parks Foundation Fund

Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation

Sioux Falls ReLeaf Special Project Fund

Sioux Falls Skatepark Fund

Sioux Falls Stampede Hockey Foundation For Kids

Sioux Falls Thrive

Sioux Falls Thrive - Kid Link

Sioux Falls Woman's Alliance Fund

Sioux Falls YMCA Endowment

Sioux Valley Genealogical Society Endowment

Siouxland Chapter CFMA Scholarship

Siouxland Heritage Museum Endowment

Sister Cities Association of Sioux Falls Fund

Effie C. Skaarud Animal Welfare and Appreciation Fund

Jeff and Lori Skinner Charitable Fund

Jeff and Lori Skinner Family Endowment

Delmar and Rosemary Skluzak Family Endowment

Delmar and Rosemary Skluzak Nonpermanent Fund

Delmar and Rosemary Skluzak Scholarship

Wayne and Marlene Slothouber Charitable Fund

Smallfoot Family Endowment

Charlie Smith Endowment

Charline and Deming Smith Family Endowment

Charline and Deming Smith Percussion Chair Fund

Henry Charles Smith Principal Trombone Endowment

Elmer and Joy Smolnisky Family Fund

Arlo and Mary Sommervold String Quartet Endowment

Josh and Katie Soodsma Family Charitable Fund

Philip Lowel Sorensen Memorial Scholarship Endowment

Dean and Rita Sorenson Charitable Fund

Carl and Marietta Soukup Family Endowment

Jim and Angie Soukup Family Endowment

John Philip Sousa Principal Tuba Chair

South Dakota Achieve Endowment

South Dakota Achieve - Leonard H. Johnson Endowment

South Dakota Board of Technical Professions Endowment

CHARITABLE FUNDS

South Dakota Chapter of ASHRAE Scholarship

South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame Endowment

South Dakota High School Honor Choir Endowment

South Dakota Humanities Council Endowment

South Dakota Junior Golf Association Endowment

South Dakota Ornithologists' Union Life Membership Fund

South Dakota Salutes First Response Fund

South Dakota Salutes Special Project Fund

South Dakota School for the Deaf Foundation Endowment

South Dakota Symphony Education Fund

South Dakota Symphony Music for Children

South Dakota Symphony Orchestra Endowment

South Dakota Symphony Orchestra League Endowment

South Dakota Symphony Retirement Series Endowment

South Dakota Tennis Hall of Fame Endowment

South Dakota Trust Company Charitable Fund

South Dakota Trust Company Foundation

Southeast Tech Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Southeast Tech Foundation Endowment

Southeast Tech Memorial Fund

Southeastern Behavioral HealthCare Endowment

Southeastern District Dental Society Benevolent Endowment

Paul and Jil Sova Family Charitable Fund

Special Olympics South Dakota Fund

Sam and Betty Speier Fund

Ryan and Emily Spellerberg Charitable Fund

Robert Scott Spencer Principal Trumpet Chair

Spirit of Sioux Falls Scholarship and Award

St. Elizabeth's Scholarship Fund

St. Francis House Agency Endowment

St. James' Episcopal Church - Mobridge

St. James' Rectory Fund - Mobridge

St. Julia's Episcopal Church Fund - Porcupine

St. Mary's Scholarship Fund

St. Paul's Episcopal Church Fund - Vermillion

St. Paul's Episcopal Church/Clem Family Memorial Fund - Vermillion

St. Paul's Episcopal Church/Hampl Fund - Vermillion

St. Paul's Episcopal Church/Jo Moore Memorial Fund - Vermillion

St. Paul's Episcopal Church/Slagle Fund - Vermillion

St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church Fund - Lake Andes

Fred and Mary Stahmann Family Fund

Startup Sioux Falls Fund

Steele Family Endowment

James Stenholtz Fund

Dave and Shirley Stenseth Fund

David and Fran Stewart Family Endowment

Gordon and Dee Stewart Endowment Fund

Gordon and Dee Stewart Family Trust

Gordon and Dee Stewart USF Endowment

Ruth and Charles Stewart Crisis Fund

Stickney Family Scholarship

Stockyards Ag Experience Special Project Fund

Brad and Karen Story Charitable Fund

Tyler and Joni Stowater Family Charitable Fund

David and Gayle Strand Charitable Fund

Jeffrey and Reneece Strand Family Endowment

Strom Huntington's Disease Endowment Fund

Sturdevant Automotive Scholarship Endowment

Nancee and Timothy Sturdevant Charitable Fund

Nancee and Timothy Sturdevant Endowment

Robert and Maureen Suga Charitable Fund

Sunrise Sertoma - Kevin Roth Memorial Scholarship

The Sunshyne Fund

G.P. and M.P. Sweetman Charitable Fund

Patrick and Jana Sweetman Family Charitable Fund

Sweetman Planetarium Maintenance Fund

Richard C. and Kathleen A. Sweetman Family Foundation

Richard C. and Kathleen A. Sweetman Foundation

Richard C. and Kathleen A. Sweetman Unrestricted Fund

Ray and Margret Swift USF Athletic Endowment

Thomas Sylvester Electromechanical Memorial Endowment

TTallgrass Recovery & Sober Living Homes Endowment

Tea Area Community Foundation

Tea Area Community Scholarship

Teammates Mentoring of Sioux Falls Fund

Teddy Bear Den Endowment

Barbara Ten Cate Fund for Children

William and Jayne Termaat Family Charitable Fund

Peggy Teslow Endowment

Bob and Joan Thimjon Endowment

Bernice Olbertson Thissell Day Break Endowment

Kathryn Gilmour Thode Endowment

David and Nancy Thomas Charitable Fund

Carolyn Thompson Endowment

Ethan Michael Thompson Endowment

Vance and Jana Thompson Charitable Fund

Warren and Shirley Thompson Endowment

Thorkelson Family Charitable Fund

Thunderhead Episcopal Camp Fund

Luke and Bobbie Tibbetts Family Charitable Fund

Laurie Tidemann Endowment

David and Mary Tidwell Family Endowment

Reuben and Donna Tieszen Fund

Lon and Pam Tiggelaar Family Fund

The Tomar Fund

Bill and Teresa Townsend Charitable Fund

Trent Area Scholarship Fund

Trent Baptist Church Mission Project Fund

Karen Bates Trimble WHS Class of 1962 Scholarship

Shon Trimble Memorial Scholarship

Trinity Episcopal Church Fund - Winner

Edward and Della R.Tucker St. Joseph's Indian School Endowment

Two Hawk/Lambert Memorial Fund

U

University of Sioux Falls Athletic Endowment

University of Sioux Falls Endowment

University of Sioux Falls Kilian Community College Endowment

Myrl and Lois Unzelman Family Fund

Uthe Family Pioneer Cemetery Association Endowment

VRichard and Michelle Van Demark Charitable Fund

Robert and Marilyn Van Demark Family Charitable Fund

Mert and Lin Van Hofwegen Charitable Fund

Eugene and Marge Van Kekerix Charitable Fund

Thomas and Crystal Van Wyhe Charitable Fund

Dallas and Janice Vandenbos Charitable Fund

John and Deborah Vander Woude Charitable Fund

Clint VanderPoel Memorial Scholarship Endowment

Larry and Ramona Vanderzee Charitable Fund

Jeff and Nancy Vavra Charitable Fund

Jon and Suzanne Veenis Charitable Fund

RuthAnn and Hugh Venrick Family Fund

Veterans' Memorial Park Endowment

Vietnam Vets Legacy Motorcycle Club Sioux Falls in Memory of Larry 'Shotgun' Clark Fund

Visual Arts Center Endowment Fund

Volunteers of America, Dakotas Endowment

WWade Family Endowment

Wagner Family Charitable Trust Fund

Mark and Nancy Wahlstrom Charitable Fund

Ralph and Doris Wallin Scholarship

Walsh Family Village Fund

Thomas P. Walsh Sr. and Kathleen M. Walsh Charitable Fund

Kenneth and Cheryl Walter Family Endowment

Sarah and Ryan Waltner Charitable Fund

Jerry and Patricia Walton Endowment Fund

Harold and Carol Warner Family Endowment

Wartenbee Family Charitable Fund

Washington High Alumni Scholarship Fund

Washington High School Class Party 2004 Fund

Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science Endowment

Viola Lingo Watson Scholarship

Scott and Julie Weeldreyer Charitable Fund

Karl Wegner and Margaret Cash Wegner Fund

Mary Jo Wegner Fund for the Performing Arts

Brent M. Weiler Memorial Heart Club Endowment

Dale Weir Active Generations Endowment

Dale and Dorothy Weir Endowment

Linda Wells Charitable Fund

Herbert Welsh Memorial Fund

West Central Education Foundation Endowment

Westside Lutheran Church Endowment

Fay Wheeldon and Ruby Wheeldon Merry Endowment

Dr. Kirke and Dorothy Wheeler Charitable Fund

Dr. Kirke and Dorothy Wheeler Endowment

Thomas and Renee White Charitable Fund

Nathaniel R. Whitney, Junior Small Grants Fund

Marv Wieman Charitable Fund

B.L. Wiener Family Charitable Fund

B.L. Wiener Family Foundation

Daryl and Mary Wierda Family Fund

Jean Douglass Wightman Associate Principal Cello Chair Endowment

Bob and Deb Winkels Family Charitable Fund

Bob and Deb Winkels Family Endowment

Winker Family Fund

Judith and Dale Winter Family Endowment

Merle and Cecile Wollman Endowment

Marjorie S. Wood Fund

Worden Christian Youth Ministry Scholarship

Jim and Penny Woster Charitable Fund

Landon Wulf BVHS Scholarship

Landon Wulf Harmony South Dakota Endowment

Anson and Ada May Yeager Endowment

Yeager-Afdahl Memorial Scholarship Z

Zoo Carousel Endowment

Zoological Society Endowment

Michael and Kendra Zuercher Charitable Fund

CELEBRATING OUR LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS

Those who establish a planned gift at the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation become members of our Legacy Society, a distinguished group of leaders who are investing in the future of our community. We’re grateful to these individuals and families for entrusting us with their philanthropic and visionary intentions.

The following names represent the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation’s Legacy Society as of June 30, 2023. Names in BOLD are new. Please know that we do our best to ensure the accuracy of this list, but errors may still occur. If you find an error, please contact us so we may correct it.

Brian and Denise Aamlid

Loren* and Mavis Amundson

Gilbert and Connie Backlund

Kathy Bangasser

Rich and Melania Barnes

LaNeil and Darrel Bartell

Gerald and Marge Barth

Tom Batcheller

Vinny and Marcia Battista

Kevin and Robin Baum

Miles and Lisa Beacom

Yvonne Behrends

Lois Bellows

Gerald and Brenda Beninga

Arnie and Arlene Berkeland

Patricia Billion

Brian and Janet Bird

Joel and Dar Blanchard

Norman and Melanie Bliss

John and Judy Blomquist

Kerry and Donna Boekelheide

Burleigh and Betty Boldt

Loren and Sheila Boyens

Mark and Stephanie Boyens

Scott Boyens and Beth Saxvik Boyens

David and Cathy Brechtelsbauer

Dick and Sue* Brown

Jennifer and Jon Bunkers

Gene and Ann Burrish

Gary and Nancy Busselman

Bill and Lynne Byrne

Todd Byrne

Walt and Martha Carlson

Garth and Valerie Caselli

Joseph and Amy Cass

Ray and Sandy Cheney

Paul and Julie Choudek

Lauren and LaDonna* Christensen

Reid and Ruth Christopherson

Mick and Donna Cornelius

Dan and Janet Costello

Steve and Betty Crim

Jim and Pat Croston

Susan and Phil Crum

Shawn and Lynn Culey

Rich* and Sharon Cutler

Ed and Bridget Czarnecki

Nate and Mary Dally

Doug De Gooyer

Darrold and Linda Dean

Jean Delbridge

Terri Dial

Dale and Marcia Dobberpuhl

Bob and Margaret* Doescher

Bill and Rosemary Draeger

Bill Eakes

Mark Edeen

Steve and Kris Egger

Roe and Pat Eidsness

Cindy Anson Eilers

Donald* and Joan Eitrheim

Norman and Clarice* Eitrheim

Bill and Lisa Erck

Larry* and Shirley Erickson

Todd and Christie Ernst

Paul Everson

Drs. Kate Florio and Larry Burris

Keith and Mary Fortin

Mike and Sally Foss

Susan Foster

Trygve and Marie Fredrickson

Ed and Norma Fricke

Pat and Susanne Gale

Rich and Mary Garry

Steve and Alli Garry

Paul and Claire Gillaspey

Gregg and JJ Gohl

Linda Gores

Stan and Stacey Graber

Lezlee Graham

William Green

Russ and Carol Greenfield

Brad Grossenburg

Candy Hanson

Sally Hanson

Virginia Harrington

Verna Hauge

Jeff* and Sheila Hazard

Linda Heckenlively

Lloyd Helgeland

Norine Hemping

John and Ann Henkhaus

Chuck and Janelle Hiatt

Dan and Beth Hindbjorgen

Alan and Brenda Hodgson

Linda Hoeck

Darlys and Catherine Hofer

Elaine Hoftiezer

Don* and Gayle Hooper

Dan and Nancy Horner

Marian Horr

Mike and Bunny* Howes

Tom and Melissa Howes

Mike, Cindy, and Kylie Huether

Rick Huffman

Jay and Jane Huizenga

Rick and Glenys Hull

Garry and Dianne Jacobson

Dale and Diane Jans

Judy Jasper

Tim and Michele Jensen

Kevin and Karen Jergenson

Gene and Cynthia Jones

Jeff and Doreen Jorgenson

Laura Davis Keppen

John* and Enid Kinkead

Dan and Arlene Kirby

Joe and Jennifer Kirby

Tess Kirby

Greg and Pam* Kneip

De Knudson

Arlen* and Marcia Knutson

Paul and Ruth* Kokenge

Collin and Carrol Kollars

Elizabeth Kopf

Marilyn and Scott Korsten

Bryan Krause

Peggy Kuehl

Catherine Lacey

Greg and Kaye LaFollette

Dave Larsen and Karen Heiling

Lee* and Karen Larsen

Linda Larson

Sarah Richardson Larson and Jeff Larson

Jim* and Jan Leffler

Ron and Joy Lind

Ralph Lindner

Bill and Lorrae Lindquist

Irv* and Helen Loeffler

Scott Loftesness

Alice Loneman

George and Kay Lundberg

John and Jeanelle Lust

Lou* and Helen Madsen

Melanie Madsen

Pamela Madsen

Vicki Madsen

Lisa and Aaron Maguire

Gordon and Mary Mairose

Todd and Terry Marks

Linda and David Marquardt

Tom and Beth Masterson

Ron Mattice

Tom and Susan McDowell

Gene McGowan and Susan Henkin McGowan

Mary McQuillen

Charles and Donna Mehlhaf

Doug Metcalf

Gary and Cindy Meyer

Ron Mielke

Dusty and Kathy Miller

Pearl Miller

Dick Molseed

Mary Montoya

Kim Morstad

Stephen and Mary Lynn Myers

Dave and Pat Nadolski

Carl and Janet Naessig

Liz Navratil

Bill and Margie* Nelsen

Dave and Becky Nelson

Judy Nissen

Mark and Gretchen Noordsy

Harriet and Harlan* Norem

Patricia Norin

Ray* and Margaret Novak

Jim and Carol Oakland

Berniece Oberling

Dave and Barb Ohme

Joe and Nancy Olsen

Suzanne Olsen

Daryl and Penny Paclik

Jeff and Carol Parker

Howard* and Lou Ann Paulson

Doug and Sandra Pay

Steve and Marianne Perkins

Dave Petersen

Kent and Cindy Peterson

Anthony Pizer and Jessica Aguilar

Don and Ann Platt

Jay and Michelle Powell

Bob Preloger

Terry and Susan Prendergast

Tate Profilet and Mary DeJong

Robin Prunty

Robert* and Pam Putnam

John and Eileen Quello

Tom Raap

Dean*, Jan, Darren, and Angie

Radach

Marlene Rance

Susan Randall and Mark Sanderson

Shireen Ranschau

Patricia Reagan

Tom Reaves

Jay Reeve and Katherine Peterson

Donald Reusch and Larry Scott

Karl and Gayleen Riedemann

Charles and Char Rokusek

Rex and Margie Rolfing

Bruce and Sunday Roozenboom

Dave and Tammy Rozenboom

Phil and Jimmie Rysdon

Rodney Sather

Paul and Koni Schiller

Ralph and Carol Schnabel

Tom* and Kathrine Schnabel

Connie Schnaible

Julie and Paul Schnaible

Al Schoeneman

Scott Schoenen and Paul Weiss

Karen Schreier

Judi and Jim* Schwerin

Don and Harriet Scott

Jim and Ann Scoular

George and Joan Sercl

Helen Short

Deborah and James Siemens

John Simko

Char Skovlund and Laura Berg

Fred and Sandra Slunecka

Roger and Jane Solheim

Marvin* and Darlene Sopko

Leroy and Elisabeth Stadem

Jeff and Shelley Stingley

Jeff and Reneece Strand

James and Diane Sturdevant

Dick and Kathy Sweetman

Jerry and Mary Pat Sweetman

Mel and Loo Thaler

Bob and Joan Thimjon

Margaret A. Thornton

Lisa Tidemann

David and Mary Tidwell

Karen and Don Tiede

John* and Hen Timmer

Larry and Suzanne Toll

Jo Trankle

Karen Bates Trimble

Robyn Tyler

Jon and Suzanne Veenis

Larry and Beverly Volek

John and Mona Wade

Dick and Roxie Waggoner

Mike and Paula Wagner

Caryn and Eric Wallace

Dean and Sharon Wartenbee

Craig and Gwen Wawers

Nancy Weber

Karl Wegner* and Margaret Cash Wegner

Kirke and DaNeil Wheeler

Merle and Cecile Wollman

Lynne and Tom* Zimmer

Nate and Jennifer Zoelle

*Deceased

PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

The Community Foundation’s organizational endowment options help neighborhood nonprofits establish and grow their endowment assets, creating a permanent source of financial support.

Nonprofit organizations, or their supporters, establish an endowment fund at the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation to gain administrative and professional management expertise, achieve greater investment performance and diversity and secure protection for future use.

With nearly 40 years of leadership and experience, we know and understand that strong and healthy nonprofits are key to a thriving community. That’s why we’re committed to partnering with our local nonprofits to help ensure their long-term financial sustainability and we’re proud to partner with the following organizations in holding their endowment funds:

29-90 Sportsman's Club

Active Generations

Alzheimer’s Association – South Dakota

Asbury United Methodist Church

Augustana University

The Banquet

Battleship South Dakota Memorial

Bethany Lutheran Foundation

Bishop Dudley Hospitality House

Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools

Foundation

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire

Boy Scouts of America - Sioux Council

Butterfly House & Aquarium

Call to Freedom

Calvary Cathedral

Canton-Inwood Area Health Foundation

Centerville Development Corporation

Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA)

Child Advocacy Center of the Black Hills

Children’s Home Society of South Dakota

Children's Home Shelter for Family Safety

The Community Outreach

The Compass Center

Crazy Horse Memorial

Dakota Academy of Performing Arts (DAPA)

DakotAbilities

Direct Line Prayer Center

Dow Rummel

East Side Lutheran Church

Elk Point – Jefferson Educational Foundation

EmBe

Emily's Hope

Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota

Falls Community Health

Family Connection

Feeding South Dakota

Feisty Fighters

First Congregational Church of Sioux Falls

First Presbyterian Church

First United Methodist Church

Furniture Mission of South Dakota

Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons

Glory House

Great Bear Recreation Park

Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls

Harmony South Dakota

Hartford Senior Citizens Center

Helpline Center

Howard Wood Dakota Relays

Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership

The Japanese Gardens

Junior Achievement of South Dakota

Junior League of Sioux Falls

Kiwanis Pancake House

Levitt Shell Sioux Falls

LifeScape

Lincoln High School Band

Live on Stage Sioux Falls

Luther House of Study

Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota

Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana

Masonic Building Association of Sioux Falls

Minnehaha County Historical Society

Museum of Visual Materials

Mount Zion Cemetery

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) South Dakota

Northern Prairies Land Trust

Parker Cemetery Association

Pioneer Cemetery Association

Pipestone County Historical Society

Prairie Hills Covenant Church

The Premiere Playhouse

REACH Literacy

Riverview Cemetery Association

Ronald McDonald House of SD

Rock Ranch

Salvation Army

SculptureWalk

Sioux Empire Home Builders Care Foundation

Sioux Empire United Way

Sioux Falls Area Humane Society

Sioux Falls Arts Council

Sioux Falls Beautiful

Sioux Falls Cares

Sioux Falls Figure Skating Club

Sioux Falls Lutheran School Association

Sioux Falls Parks Department

Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation

Sioux Falls YMCA

Sioux Valley Genealogical Society

Siouxland Heritage Museum

Sister Cities Association of Sioux Falls

South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame

South Dakota High School Honor Choir

South Dakota Humanities Council

South Dakota Junior Golf Association Foundation

South Dakota Ornithologists’ Union

South Dakota Public Broadcasting

South Dakota School for the Deaf Foundation

South Dakota Symphony Orchestra

South Dakota Tennis Hall of Fame

Southeast Technical College Foundation

Southeastern Behavioral Healthcare

Special Olympics South Dakota

St. Francis House

St. Vincent DePaul Society

Tallgrass Recovery & Sober Living Homes

Teddy Bear Den

Union Gospel Mission

University of Sioux Falls

Veterans’ Memorial Park

Volunteers of America, Dakotas

Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science

West Central Education Foundation

Westside Lutheran Church

FINANCIAL REPORT

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Accounts

REVENUES

GRANTS AND EXPENSES

10 YEAR - ASSET GROWTH

300,000,000

Using a model created by the South Dakota Investment Council, the Foundation’s Investment Management Committee helps guide the asset allocation within the Long Term Portfolio.

FISCAL YEAR IN REVIEW

Fiscal year 2023 began with a rocky start in both the domestic and international markets. The S&P 500 posted a negative return for the quarter ending on September 30, 2022. The quarters that followed showed less volatility and improved returns. The 12 month period ending June 30, 2023, posted a return of over 19% for the index. International markets, namely developed markets, performed much in the same fashion. Emerging markets posted a positive return for the fiscal year, but lagged domestic markets significantly.

The Foundation’s Long-Term Portfolio did not adjust its tactical target at any point during the fiscal year. With an equity allocation of 65%, the portfolio lagged its benchmarks with higher equity allocations. The portfolio continued to favor international investments over domestic, with a heavier weighting to developed markets rather than emerging. With the interest rate environment, the portfolio was able to capitalize on its 14% cash position.

Looking ahead, the Investment Management Committee will continue to inform decisions based on the model, employ a disciplined management strategy, and focus on long-term results. As markets allow, the committee with look for strategic opportunities while monitoring inflation, interest and various economic indicators.

LONG-TERM

CUMULATIVE GRANT HISTORY

300,000,000

A Champion for Philanthropy

By evaluating community needs and opportunities, building engagement around important issues, and connecting donors with purpose, we’re helping to transform generosity into impact, improving the quality of life for all.

200 N. Cherapa Place

Sioux Falls, SD 57103

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

help the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation inspire and grow philanthropy and generosity throughout the area.

PLATINUM

Eide Bailly

First Bank & Trust

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard

Marsh & McLennan Agency

RBC Wealth Management - Van Demark, Lavin & Hodges Financial Advisors

GOLD

American Bank & Trust

Boyce Law Firm

Century Business Products

Citi

CorTrust Bank

Cutler Law Firm

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith

First Dakota National Bank

The Lindquist Group at Merrill Lynch, Bill and Steve Lindquist

Sammons Financial Group

South Dakota Trust Company

The Venrick Goeman Group at Morgan Stanley

Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith

SILVER

Brady Martz & Associates

First Interstate Bank

Legacy Law Firm

Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun

Paceline Accounting Group

Redstone Law Firm

RSM US

Security National Bank of South Dakota

Showplace Cabinetry

Thompson Law

INDIVIDUALS

Mavis Amundson

Martha Baker

Larry and Anita Bierman

Dick Brown

Walt and Martha Carlson

Greg and Sheri Carmon

Scott and Carolyn Christensen

Steve and Betty Crim

Daniel and Sara Crosby

Nate and Mary Dally

In memory of Cara Lee Davis

Tim and Tonya Dwire

Steve and Kris Egger

David and Stacy Erdmann

Todd and Christie Ernst

Tom and Barb Everist

Mike and Lauri Finnegan

Larry and Suzanne Fuller

Pat and Susanne Gale

Candy Hanson

Wendy Hasche

John and Ann Henkhaus

Dan and Arlene Kirby

Joe and Jennifer Kirby

Kevin and Peggy Kirby

Mary and Chris Kolsrud

Marilyn and Scott Korsten

Linda Larson

Marshall and Angeline Lavin

Bill and Lorrae Lindquist

Helen Madsen

Tom and Susan McDowell

Jeff and Mary Jo Murray

Stephen and Mary Lynn Myers

Lewis and Helen Ofstein

Michael and Debby Olson

Kim and Susie Patrick

Andy and Sara Patterson

Doug and Sandra Pay

Steve and Marianne Perkins

Paul and Lyndy Peterson

Don and Ann Platt

John and Eileen Quello

Phil and Jimmie Rysdon

Steve and Sarah Sarbacker

Jeff and Katie Scherschligt

Paul and Koni Schiller

Aaron and Kimber Severson

Dick and Kathy Sweetman

Jerry and Mary Pat Sweetman

David and Mary Tidwell

Bob and Marilyn Van Demark

Richard and Michelle Van Demark

Jon and Suzanne Veenis

Jamie and Penny Volin

Jerry Walton

Ben and Leah Wiener

Daryl and Mary Wierda