DAKOTA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Contact information:

P.O. Box 8303
Rapid City, SD 57709-8303
Phone: 605-341-3620

Type of foundation: Community Foundation 

Types of grants: General operating

Description: Established in 1992 by Margaret Lally, Ray Hillenbrand, and members of the Hillenbrand family. The Foundation gives primarily for education and human services, including the YMCA. The Foundation has identified the following areas of interest:

• Arts.
• Community/economic development.
• Education.
• Federated giving programs.
• Higher education.
• Human services.

Sample grants:

• $100,000 to Lark Theater, Larkspur, CA. For continuing support (2007).
• $75,000 to New Langton Arts, San Francisco, CA. For general operating support; performing arts (multimedia) (2009).
• $50,000 to International Latino Film Society, San Francisco, CA. For Media, film/video (2004).
• $10,000 to Native American Journalists Association, Vermillion, SD. For media, journalism/publishing (2008).

Fit for public broadcasting: The Foundation has supported various projects related to the arts, media and journalism. The Foundation has made 10 grants for media/arts projects over the past six years, totaling $410,000.   

Eligibility: Applications not accepted. Giving primarily in Rapid City, SD. No grants to individuals.

Deadline(s): No information currently available

How to apply: Applications not accepted. Interested applicants would need to find an introduction. 

Giving range: The average gift for arts/media projects is approximately $41,000. The Foundation has made gifts as high as $800,000.  

Assets: $33,767,109 (2008)

Total giving: $1,552,500 (2008)