Grants made by Sanford
Sanford (EIN 45-3791176) reported 171 grants totaling $45.3M in FY2024 on Schedule I of its IRS Form 990 — the 100 largest are listed below. See the full financial profile for revenue, ratings and leadership.
Grant recipients (FY2024) · $45.3M total
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Affairs | Community health improvement services | $11,758,005 |
| City of Sioux Falls | Community health improvement services | $6,300,000 |
| University of South Dakota Foundation | Economic development, health professions education, research, workforce development | $3,604,552 |
| Concordia College Corporation | Economic development, health professions education, workforce development | $3,306,000 |
| North Dakota State University (ndsu) | Economic development, health professions education | $2,346,667 |
| Augustana University Association | Coalition building, community support, economic development, health professions education, workforce development | $2,166,750 |
| South Dakota State University Foundation | Economic development, physical improvements and housing, workforce development | $2,125,000 |
| State of South Dakota | Economic development, physical improvement and housing, health professions education, workforce development | $1,432,412 |
| South Dakota Community Foundation | Workforce development | $1,250,000 |
| Beltrami County | Economic development | $1,233,609 |
| Und Alumni Association and Foundation | Economic development, workforce development | $1,036,571 |
| University of Mary | Community support, economic development, health professions education, workforce development | $647,249 |
| South Dakota Partners In Education | Workforce development | $616,922 |
| Fargo Park District | Economic development | $445,288 |
| Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Community support, community health improvement services, physical improvements and housing, workforce development | $310,000 |
| Sioux Empire Triage Center | Community health improvement services | $300,000 |
| Seattle Childrens Hospital | Research | $250,000 |
| South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance Inc | Physical improvements and housing | $250,000 |
| Forward Sioux Falls | Economic development | $250,000 |
| Ndscs Foundation | Workforce development | $230,000 |
| Minnesota State University Mankato Foundation Incorporated | Workforce development | $200,000 |
| City of Bemidji | Economic development | $200,000 |
| Yellow Jacket Foundation | Economic development | $155,200 |
| Independent School District 152 | Community health improvement services | $140,500 |
| Sioux Empire United Way Inc | Coalition building, community support | $136,500 |
| Bismarck Public Schools Foundation | Community health improvement services, health professions education, physical improvements and housing | $135,000 |
| Harrisburg School District | Community health improvement services, physical improvement and housing | $132,300 |
| Bismarck State College | Health professions education | $131,171 |
| University of Jamestown | Community support, economic development | $125,500 |
| Board of Education of the City of Fargo | Community health improvement services | $120,000 |
| Bemidji Area School District 31 | Community health improvement services, workforce development | $116,021 |
| Worthington Public Schools | Community health improvements, physical improvements and housing | $110,000 |
| Sioux Falls Christian Schools Association | Community health improvement services | $104,800 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Red River Valley | Community support | $104,510 |
| United Way of Cass-clay | Coalition building, economic development | $102,310 |
| Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc | Community health improvement services | $100,000 |
| Winner Regional Health & Wellness Foundation | Community health improvement services | $100,000 |
| Elevate Rapid City | Economic development | $100,000 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University (smsu) | Workforce development | $100,000 |
| Village Family Service Center | Coalition building | $100,000 |
| The Summit League Inc | Community support | $85,000 |
| Bemidji State University | Community support, economic development | $76,000 |
| Fresh Start Surgical Gifts | Community health improvement services | $75,000 |
| Dsu Heritage Foundation | Economic development | $70,000 |
| South Dakota High School Activities Association | Community health improvement services | $62,500 |
| Bemidji Community Arena Corporation | Economic development | $60,000 |
| Veterans Community Project | Community health improvement services | $60,000 |
| Dakota Alliance Soccer Club | Community health improvement services | $60,000 |
| Samaritans Feet International | Community health improvement services | $50,000 |
| Wings of Valor Inc | Community health improvement services | $50,000 |
| Churches United For the Homeless | Community health improvement advocacy | $50,000 |
| Washington Pavilion Management Inc | Economic development | $50,000 |
| Valley City State University | Workforce development | $50,000 |
| Moorhead Youth Hockey Assn | Community health improvement services | $50,000 |
| Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc | Community support, economic development, physical improvements and housing | $49,175 |
| United Way of Bemidji Area | Coalition building | $48,000 |
| Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Workforce development | $44,800 |
| Aberdeen Public Schools Foundation Inc | Community health improvement services, workforce development | $44,000 |
| Greatlife Cares Foundation | Community support | $40,185 |
| Hat Trick Hockey Corp | Community health improvement services | $40,000 |
| American Gold Gymnastics | Community health improvement services | $40,000 |
| Pat Tillman Foundation | Community health improvement services | $40,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Red River Valley | Community health improvement services | $40,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Community health improvement services | $36,000 |
| Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | Economic development | $35,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of South Dakota Inc | Community support | $35,000 |
| South Dakota Golf Association Junior Golf Foundation | Community support | $35,000 |
| Hero Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization | Community health improvement services | $33,000 |
| American National Red Cross | Community health improvement services, community support | $33,000 |
| Brandon Valley Booster Club Inc | Community health improvement services | $31,814 |
| Senior Citizens Services Inc | Community support | $30,590 |
| International Esperanza Project | Community health improvement services | $30,296 |
| Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota | Community health improvement services | $30,000 |
| Sheldon Community School District | Physical improvements and housing | $30,000 |
| Great North Pole | Community support | $29,120 |
| Beef Logic Inc | Community support | $27,500 |
| The Northwest Minnesota Foundation | Community health improvement services, health professions education | $25,350 |
| Sioux Falls Swim Team Inc | Community health improvement services | $25,000 |
| Harrisburg Baseball Association Inc | Economic development | $25,000 |
| Community Indoor Tennis Center Inc | Community health improvement services | $25,000 |
| Leadership South Dakota | Leadership development and training for community members | $25,000 |
| Mayport Multipurpose Community Event Center | Community health improvement services | $25,000 |
| Butterfly House & Aquarium | Economic development | $25,000 |
| Community Memorial Hospital Inc | Physical improvements and housing | $25,000 |
| South Dakota State Soccer Assn | Community support | $25,000 |
| South Dakota Golf Association | Community support | $25,000 |
| Tea Area School District 41-5 | Community health improvement services | $25,000 |
| West Central School District | Community health improvement services | $24,800 |
| The Chamber Fargo Moorhead West Fargo | Economic development | $24,356 |
| Teddy Bear Den | Community support | $22,500 |
| Downtown Community Partnership | Economic development | $20,750 |
| 218 Sports Inc | Economic development | $20,000 |
| Oahe Young Mens Christian | Community support | $20,000 |
| Legends of Gold Inc | Community health improvement services | $20,000 |
| Detroit Lakes Public Schools | Community health improvement services | $20,000 |
| South Sudanese Foundation | Community health improvement services | $20,000 |
| Oak Grove Lutheran High School | Community health improvement services | $20,000 |
| South Dakota Symphony Orchestra | Economic development | $20,000 |
| Canton School District | Workforce development | $16,444 |
| Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce | Economic development | $16,300 |
Grant data comes from Schedule I of Sanford's e-filed Form 990, via CharityIndex. Recipients link to their own profiles where the EIN matches our directory.