The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation
EIN 205767798
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$8.1M
286 grants · $1.0M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $500–$25K
grant size
68%
deep partner · 67/99 multi-year
repeat
$97.8M
Assets (2023)
99
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 | $538K | $13.2M | $1.1M | 49 |
| 2017 | $607K | $15.2M | $703K | 50 |
| 2018 | $637K | $13.3M | $678K | 54 |
| 2019 | N/A | $17.9M | $2.8M | N/A |
| 2020 | $787K | $19.3M | $775K | 35 |
| 2021 | $811K | $77.1M | $52.3M | 31 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $81.3M | $16.6M | 32 |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $97.8M | $13.1M | 35 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 286 grants on record
Minimum
$30
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$5K
Average
$28K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$1.6M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.0% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 14 states
$10K across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (286 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sf Area Community Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,625,000 | SCIENCE BLDGFOR AUGUSTANAUIVERSITY | 2023 |
| Wegner Arboretum Society | Sioux Falls, SD | $300,000 | TREE EDUCATIONGARDEN | 2023 |
| Our Saviors Lutheran | Sioux Falls, SD | $250,000 | LIBRARY | 2023 |
| Augustana College | Sioux Falls, SD | $200,000 | BUILDING | 2018 |
| Augustana College | Sioux Falls, SD | $200,000 | BUILDING | 2020 |
| Augustana College | Sioux Falls, SD | $200,000 | BUILDING | 2021 |
| Augustana College | Sioux Falls, SD | $200,000 | BUILDING | 2022 |
| Augustana College | Sioux Falls, SD | $200,000 | BUILDING | 2023 |
| Augustana College | Sioux Falls, SD | $200,000 | SPECIAL PROJECT | 2016 |
| Augustana College | Sioux Falls, SD | $200,000 | BUILDING | 2017 |
| Sd Parks and Wildlife Fdn | Pierre, SD | $125,000 | PALISADES STATEPARKCAPITAL CAMP. | 2023 |
| Brain & Behavior Reserach Council | New York, NY | $120,000 | RESERACH | 2023 |
| Sansum Diabetes Reserach | Santa Barbara, CA | $120,000 | RESERACH | 2023 |
| Alzheimer'S Disease Res Fdn | Wellesley Hills, MA | $100,000 | RESERACH | 2022 |
| Brain & Behavior Reserach Council | New York, NY | $100,000 | RESERACH | 2022 |
| Sansum Diabetes Reserach | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | RESERACH | 2022 |
| Avera Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | $100,000 | BUILDING FUND | 2022 |
| Alzheimer'S Disease Res Fdn | Wellesley Hills, MA | $100,000 | RESERACH | 2023 |
| Sd Parks and Wildlife Fdn | Pierre, SD | $80,500 | BUILDING PROJECT | 2020 |
| Sd Parks and Wildlife Fdn | Pierre, SD | $80,000 | BUILDING PROJECT | 2018 |
| Sd Parks and Wildlife Fdn | Pierre, SD | $80,000 | BUILDING PROJECT | 2021 |
| Sd Parks and Wildlife Fdn | Pierre, SD | $80,000 | BUILDING PROJECT | 2022 |
| Sd Parks and Wildlife Fdn | Pierre, SD | $80,000 | BUILDING PROJECT | 2023 |
| Sd Parks and Wildlife Fdn | Pierre, SD | $80,000 | BUILDING PROJECT | 2016 |
| Sd Parks and Wildlife Fdn | Pierre, SD | $80,000 | BUILDING PROJECT | 2017 |