Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation Inc
Historical FunderRapid City, South Dakota · EIN 31-1737658 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$434K
Organizations funded31
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$6.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JAMES CLEMENT |
|---|---|
| Address | 243 FOUNDERS PARK DRIVE, RAPID CITY SD 57702 |
| Phone | 6057375923 |
| Form and materials | COMPLETE INFORMATION REQUEST APPLICATION PROVIDED BY GWENDOLYN STEARNS FOUNDATION DESCRIBING ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION AND PURPOSE OF GRANT WITH A SPECIFIC DETAILED EXPLANATION. |
| Deadlines | NO PREDETERMINED DEADLINE |
| Restrictions | APPLICANTS MUST BE FROM THE RAPID CITY AREA. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside South Dakota.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Day Center of the Black Hills | Rapid City, SD | Providing daytime care for aging | $25,000 |
| Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | To eliminate hunger in south dakota | $25,000 |
| Journey on Inc | Lead, SD | General funding | $20,000 |
| Lifeways Inc | Rapid City, SD | Prevention classes for at-risk youth | $20,000 |
| Rapid City Urban | Rapid City, SD | Support public parks in rapid city | $20,000 |
| Rural America Initiatives | Rapid City, SD | Provide culturally based mentoring | $20,000 |
| Seventh Circuit Casa Program | Rapid City, SD | Court advocates for abused children | $20,000 |
| Starting Strong | Rapid City, SD | Scholarship funding for early educ | $20,000 |
| Kiwanis | Rapid City, SD | Community services | $18,500 |
| Alliance for Substance Abuse Preven | Rapid City, SD | Substance abuse prevention coalition | $15,000 |
| Catholic Social Services | Rapid City, SD | Cover counseling & educational prog | $15,000 |
| Consumer Credit Counseling | Rapid City, SD | Provide personal finance support | $15,000 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | Mitchell, SD | General funding | $15,000 |
| Lutheran Social Services of Sd Foun | Sioux Falls, SD | General funding | $15,000 |
| Passages Womens Transitional Living | Rapid City, SD | Reentry services for women | $15,000 |
| Western South Dakota Senior Service | Rapid City, SD | Serving meals to elderly | $15,000 |
| Oneheart | Rapid City, SD | General funding | $12,000 |
| Cornerstone Rescue Mission | Rapid City, SD | Provide support to homeless | $11,860 |
| Allied Arts Fund Drive Inc | Rapid City, SD | Support for community arts org | $10,000 |
| Core Community Organized Resources | Box Elder, SD | Save teen lives-interactive program | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Children - He Sapa | Rapid City, SD | General funding | $10,000 |
| Rapid City Arts Council | Rapid City, SD | Support for the educational program | $10,000 |
| Rapid City Club for Boys | Rapid City, SD | Food & nutrition services & phys ed | $10,000 |
| Retired Senior Volunteer Program | Rapid City, SD | Mentoring program | $10,000 |
| St Isaac Jogues | Rapid City, SD | General funding | $10,000 |
| Suncatchers Therapeutic | Rapid City, SD | Therapeutic horseback sessions | $10,000 |
| United Way of the Black Hills | Rapid City, SD | Sponsor the library literacy program | $10,000 |
| Working Against Violence Inc | Rapid City, SD | Create a community free of violence | $10,000 |
| Girl Scouts-Dakota Horizons | Rapid City, SD | Girl pride & program at-risk girls | $7,000 |
| Rapid City Beautification | Rapid City, SD | Beautify rapid city downtown areas | $5,000 |
| Volunteers of America Dakotas | Rapid City, SD | Provide infant supplies to low inc | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $434,360 | 31 |
| 2023 | $404,500 | 28 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 21, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202542949349100319
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 31-1737658
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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