The Strandberg Family Foundation
Avon, CO · EIN 47-2625117. Reported 150 grants totalling $8,793,515 to 61 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Strandberg Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $30,097. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,669 and $52,105; the smallest was $100 and the largest $527,190. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Search | San Francisco, CA | $1,512,722 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| US Ski and Snowboard Foundation | Park City, UT | $895,750 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Sf (bgcsf) | San Francisco, CA | $519,031 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Strandberg Family Charitable Fund | Avon, CO | $360,954 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $352,437 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $326,036 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Arch Community Housing Trust Inc | Ketchum, ID | $325,905 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Grand Teton National Park Found | Moose, WY | $316,917 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Mindful Life Project | Richmond, CA | $304,074 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Sf General Hospital Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $301,496 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| UC Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $275,275 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $230,204 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | San Rafael, CA | $202,963 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| USC School of Cinematic Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $202,569 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Battery Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $201,069 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Blaine County Hunger Coalition | Bellevue, ID | $179,414 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $175,289 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Centre Pompidou Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $142,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 826 Valencia Inc | San Francisco, CA | $130,441 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Year-Up Inc | Boston, MA | $128,136 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Sun Valley Institute | Ketchum, ID | $116,629 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Climate Cabinet | San Francisco, CA | $111,835 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Larkin Street Youth | San Francisco, CA | $101,267 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wood River Land Trust | Hailey, ID | $99,847 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jackson Hole Land Trust Account | Jackson, WY | $76,263 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| United States Olympic Committee | Colorado Springs, CO | $76,204 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The White House Historical Assc | Washington, DC | $76,168 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Rivet School | Richmond, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sf Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $74,103 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Space Idaho | Hailey, ID | $70,763 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| National Nordic Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $60,974 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | Sausalito, CA | $60,603 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Blaine County Recreation District | Hailey, ID | $59,977 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| La Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $55,335 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vital Voices Global Partnership | Washington, DC | $50,019 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Way of the Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way - Ca Wildfires | Alexandria, VA | $49,812 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Womens Donor Network | San Francisco, CA | $49,431 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wood River Women's Foundation | Ketchum, ID | $44,400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| San Francisco SPCA | San Francisco, CA | $41,267 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Mountain Humane | Hailey, ID | $39,548 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| USA Nordic Sport Inc | Park City, UT | $37,752 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Town School for Boys | San Francisco, CA | $36,694 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Arcs Foundation Inc | Lagrange, GA | $35,173 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| East Bay SPCA | Oakland, CA | $30,519 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Task Force Butlers | Lewes, DE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Naral | Washington, DC | $24,927 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sun Valley Writers Conference | Ketchum, ID | $10,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Far and Wise | Hailey, ID | $10,160 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City Kids Wilderness Project | Washington, DC | $10,141 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Museum of African | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kqed Inc | San Francisco, CA | $9,996 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Friends Musee Dorsay | New York, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Usst Foundation | Park City, UT | $5,326 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Army War College Foundation | Carlisle, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Way of Westchester | White Plains, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Giants Community Fund | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Glimmer | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Protect Our Water Jackson Hole | Wilson, WY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sun Valley Ski Education Fndn | Sun Valley, ID | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Geffen Playhouse | Los Angeles, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
40 of 61 (66%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 71%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Summer Search
EMPOWERING STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES ON A SUCCESSFUL LIFE PATH. - US Ski and Snowboard Foundation
OPERATES FOR THE BENEFIT AND SUPPORT OF AMATEUR SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING, INCLUDING COACHING AND TRAINING ATHLETES IN THESE SPORTS. - Grand Teton National Park Found
WE ARE A PRIVATE, 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO FUND PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK'S CULTURAL, HISTORIC, AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND TO HELP OTHERS LEARN ABOUT AND PROTECT ALL THAT IS SPECIAL IN THE PARK. - The Strandberg Family Charitable Fund
THIS ORGANIZATION HAS NOT PROVIDED GUIDESTAR WITH A MISSION STATEMENT. - Boys and Girls Club of Sf (bgcsf)
TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM DISADVANTAGED CIRCUMSTANCES, TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE AND CARING CITIZENS. - Arch Community Housing Trust Inc
TO DEVELOP SAFE, PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME PERSONS AND TO WORK WITH ALL INTERESTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTIES TOWARD THIS GOAL.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 84 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 | $1,805,799 | $25,451 |
| 2021 | 40 | $2,460,770 | $42,200 |
| 2022 | 37 | $2,200,900 | $30,323 |
| 2023 | 31 | $2,326,046 | $50,021 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 51% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $30,097. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Strandberg Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 9389, Avon, CO, 81620. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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