The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation
EIN 205767706 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$5.0M
176 grants · $561K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $3K–$28K
grant size
50%
supporter · 32/64 multi-year
repeat
$24.2M
Assets (2024)
64
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(605) 338-1800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $428K | $11.9M | $637K | 17 |
| 2017 | $448K | $14.5M | $1.2M | 21 |
| 2018 | $511K | $14.1M | $397K | 23 |
| 2020 | $649K | $16.0M | $377K | 29 |
| 2021 | $598K | $19.8M | $617K | 25 |
| 2022 | $742K | $17.5M | $887K | 20 |
| 2023 | $828K | $20.1M | $738K | 20 |
| 2024 | $844K | $24.2M | $2.5M | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 176 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$8K
Average
$29K
75th Pctl
$28K
Maximum
$350K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.3% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 11 states
$14K across
4 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (176 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera | Sioux Falls, SD | $350,000 | BUILDING FUND | 2024 |
| Sanford Health FDN | Sioux Falls, SD | $250,000 | CHILD LIFE | 2023 |
| South Dakota Parks & Wildlife | Pierre, SD | $200,000 | OUTDOOR CAMPUS | 2022 |
| Sanford Health FDN | Sioux Falls, SD | $150,000 | CHILD LIFEEDOWMENT | 2020 |
| Augustana College | Sioux Falls, SD | $150,000 | BUILDING FUND | 2016 |
| Augustana College | Sioux Falls, SD | $148,000 | BUILDING FUND | 2021 |
| Sothd Dakota Parks Wildlife FDN | Pierre, SD | $130,000 | CUSTER STATE PARKVISTOR CENTER | 2021 |
| Augustana College | Sioux Falls, SD | $126,800 | BUILDING FUND | 2020 |
| South Dakota Parks & Wildlife | Pierre, SD | $120,000 | SPECIAL PROJECTS | 2023 |
| Zoological Society of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, SD | $120,000 | SPECIAL PROJECT | 2023 |
| Augustana College | Sioux Falls, SD | $100,000 | BUILDING FUND | 2018 |
| Sanford Health FDN | Sioux Falls, SD | $100,000 | CHILD LIFEEDOWMENT | 2018 |
| Augustana College | Sioux Falls, SD | $100,000 | BUILDING FUND | 2017 |
| Sanford Health FDN | Sioux Falls, SD | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Zoological Society of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, SD | $100,000 | SPECIAL PROJECT | 2022 |
| South Dakota Parks Wildlife FD | Pierre, SD | $99,000 | BUILDING FUND | 2018 |
| South Dakota Parks&Wildlife | Pierre, SD | $99,000 | BUILDING | 2017 |
| South Dakoata Parks Wildlife FDN | Pierre, SD | $90,000 | CUSTER STATE PARK BISON CENTER | 2024 |
| Zoological Society of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, SD | $90,000 | SPECIAL PROJECT | 2024 |
| Sothd Dakota Parks Wildlife FDN | Pierre, SD | $87,000 | CUSTER STATE PARKVISTOR CENTER | 2022 |
| Good Earth State Park | Pierre, SD | $80,000 | BUILDINGPROJECT | 2020 |
| South Dakota Parks&Wildlife | Pierre, SD | $70,000 | LAND PURCHASE | 2018 |
| South Dakota Parks&Wildlife | Pierre, SD | $70,000 | LAND PURCHASE | 2020 |
| South Dakota Parks Wildlife FDN | Pierre, SD | $70,000 | LAND PURCHASE | 2021 |
| South Dakota Parks&Wildlife | Pierre, SD | $70,000 | SPECIAL PROJECT | 2016 |
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