Mission
PRESERVE SOUTH DAKOTA HISTORY
Public Charity
SOUTH DAKOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION
SOUTH DAKOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in PIERRE, SD. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $391K revenue, $790K expenses, $3.6M total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $279K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 460370475
PIERRE, SD
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$391K
Total Expenses$790K
Total Assets$3.6M
Grant Records17
Funding Total$279K
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Received
Community welfare and betterment
$21,990
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,450
Community welfare and betterment
$38,668
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,100
SEED FUNDING FOR A250 COMMISSION
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ben Jones
TREASURER
Bill Peterson
DIRECTOR
Bob Foley
DIRECTOR
Casey Deflinger
CEO
Catherine Forsch
DIRECTOR
Chuck Schroyer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $391K | $790K | $3.6M |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $886K | $4.0M |
| 2023 | $967K | $760K | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $570K | $827K | $1.9M |
| 2020 | $836K | $738K | $2.4M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $836K to $391K (-53%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.