Black Hills Corporation Foundation

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OVERVIEW: The Black Hills Corporation Foundation supports arts and culture, civic and community development, education, environment, human services and youth development in South Dakota and other places where the company does business.

IP TAKE: Black Hills Corporation Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Black Hills Energy, focuses much of its efforts on education and youth in its service area. It is accessible to Upper Midwest and Plains grantseekers throughout the year. Their web presence is sparse, however, making information about their grantmaking hard to come by. Nonetheless, previous tax filings indicate this funder is an ally to organizations working in education, youth services, and community development.

PROFILE: Established as Black Hills Corporation Foundation (BHCF), the philanthropic arm of Black Hills Energy is a corporate foundation based in Rapid City, South Dakota. Black Hills Energy is an energy company that provides electric and gas utilities. The foundation is “committed to improving the communities where we live and work”, namely in the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

BHCF lists its giving priorities as: “responsible energy and environmental stewardship, education and workforce development, strong communities and helping people.” In fact, it funds local efforts for arts and culture, civic and community development, education, environment, human services and youth development.

Grant Details:

Grants range between about $1,000 and $100,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the communities where the company operates, especially Rapid City, South Dakota. Other philanthropic interests are Evergreen, Colorado and Rupert, Idaho. The company’s service territory includes portions of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Arkansas. Past regional grantees include Wellfully, Norfolk YMCA and Northeast Iowa Community College.

This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. BHCF uses an online application and accepts requests all throughout the year. It does not accept requests by phone. BHCF giving committees typically meet monthly or quarterly to review new requests. Direct general questions to the staff at 605-721-2371.

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