Private foundation · Milbank, SD

Valley Queen Charitable Foundation

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Typical grant size
$335 $2K $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
95
Repeat grantees
54
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE - ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS YEAR ROUND
ContactVALLEY QUEEN CHEESE FOUNDATION ATTN · 6054324563
MaterialsAPPLICATION CAN BE REQUESTED BY CALLING 605-432-4563.
RestrictionsORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 THAT ARE NOT PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS. ALL GRANTS, WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST-SECONDARY COLLEGE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL TUITION, WILL BE MADE TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE WHICH ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE FUNDING AND MAY REQUIRE FOLLOW-UP REPORTS FROM THE GRANT RECIPIENTS CONFIRMING THE FUNDS WERE UTILIZED AS GRANTED.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Doug Wilke
PRESIDENT
Kenneth Karels
VICE PRESIDENT
Mike Misterek
SECRETARY/TREASURER UNTIL FEB 2024
Jody Kuper
SECRETARY/TREASURER STARTING FEB 2024
Trudi Robel
DIRECTOR
Kristin Tanner
DIRECTOR
Bryan Johnson
DIRECTOR UNTIL FEB 2024
Brad Snaza
DIRECTOR
Tom Schuneman
DIRECTOR STARTING FEB 2024
Mike Kisterek
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Ray Trankle
SECRETARY/TREASURER (RESIGNED 3/2020)

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
43.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
452
Total grants awarded
$5.0M
Total amount
$11K
Average grant
$502K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$752K
64 grants
2023
$781K
66 grants
2022
$796K
73 grants
2021
$1.5M
68 grants
2020
$498K
53 grants
2019
$285K
66 grants
2018
$367K
62 grants

Top recipients

City of Milbank
6 grants · SD
$1.1M
7 grants · SD · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
Grant County 4-h
6 grants · SD
$527K
Milbank School District
7 grants · SD
$332K
7 grants · SD · ✓ Exact match
$273K
Northeast South Dakota Health Education Center
1 grant · SD
$105K
Grant County Combined Appeal
3 grants · SD
$101K
7 grants · SD · ✓ Exact match
$85K
South Dakota Agricultural & Rural Leadership
4 grants · SD
$84K
Lati Foundation
4 grants · SD
$82K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

City of Milbank
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$327K
Milbank High School Educational Foundation
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$61K
Bulldog Booster Club
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$52K
Milbank School District
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$28K
Grant County
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$23K
South Dakota Agricultural & Rural Leadership
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$22K
Building Our Families
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$20K
Lati Foundation
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$20K
St Lawrence Parish of Grant County
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$15K
Leadership South Dakota
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$15K
Make a Wish Foundation of South Dakota
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$15K
Town of Revillo
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$11K
The Abbey of the Hills
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$11K
Sdsu Foundation
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$11K
South Dakota Humanities Council
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$10K
Community Transit of Watertown Sisseton Inc
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$10K
Special Olympics South Dakota
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$10K
Glacial Lakes Multicultural Center Inc
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$10K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of South Dakota Inc
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$9K
Junior Achievement of South Dakota
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$8K
Catholic Foundation for Eastern South Dakota
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$6K
It Only Takes a Spark
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$6K
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc
DONATION
ID · TY 2024
$5K
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
DONATION
MO · TY 2024
$5K
Joy Ranch of South Dakota
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$4K
Orphan Grain Train
DONATION
NE · TY 2024
$4K
American Lutheran
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$3K
Friends of the Grant County Library
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$3K
Christian Service Council of Grant County
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$3K
Stop Foodborne Illness Inc
DONATION
IL · TY 2024
$3K
The Fatted Calf
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$2K
Backyard Bulldogs Child Care
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$2K
East Central Casa Program
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$2K
Nd Delta Upsilon Education Foundation Inc
DONATION
ND · TY 2024
$2K
Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota Foundation
DONATION
MN · TY 2024
$2K
Watertown Area Swim Club
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$2K
Miss Amazing Inc
DONATION
NE · TY 2024
$2K
University of South Dakota Foundation
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$1K
Avera at Home
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$1K
Grant County 4-h Shooting Sports
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$1K
Wilmot Community Foundation
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$1K
National Dairy Shrine - Cdpec Fund
DONATION
WI · TY 2024
$1K
Avera Health
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$1K
City of Summit
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$1K
Big Stone Healthcare Foundation
DONATION
MN · TY 2024
$900
Wilmot School District 54-7
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$700
South Dakota Ffa Foundation Inc
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$650
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$600
Summit School District 54-6
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$500
Sanford Health Foundation
DONATION
SD · TY 2024
$500

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.