The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation
Accepts applications
The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.3 million in 125 grants; the typical grant was $12,000 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$2.3 million
- Number of grants125
- Typical grant$12,000
- Largest grant$100,000
- Assets$2.4 million
- New grantees44%
Giving in 2025 was down from $2.6 million the year before.
44% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.8 million | 142 | $1.3 million |
| 2024 | $2.6 million | 141 | $3.1 million |
| 2025 | $2.3 million | 125 | $2.4 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Vesna Ljunggren One Market Plaza Steuart Tower, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94105 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (415) 677-5886 |
| What to submit | There is no required format, however, the applicant must show financial need and substantiate that they are a qualified non-profit organization. |
| Restrictions | No restrictions, however, the foundation's intent is to provide support to non-profit organizations that advance the understanding of swedish culture and tradition. |
What The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to California. It also paid $1.5 million in 82 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17 | $291,000 |
| New York | 6 | $135,000 |
| Illinois | 5 | $89,000 |
| Minnesota | 4 | $87,000 |
| Kansas | 2 | $40,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $40,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $14,000 |
| Georgia | 1 | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $10,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $10,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stiftelsen Drottningholms Slottsteater | For support of drottningholms slottsteater 2025 performances and concerts | $100,000 |
| Paideia the European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden | To co-found a chair in jewish thought at paideia for five years, 2026-2030 | $100,000 |
| Stiftelsen Kulturcentrum Ljusnarsberg | 2025 season at opera pa skaret | $90,000 |
| American Scandinavian Foundation | For renewed support of the american scandinavian foundation 2025 | $75,000 |
| Cal Performances | Swedish presentations at cal performances for the 2025-26 season | $75,000 |
| Stiftelsen Ulriksdals Slottsteater Confidence | 2025 programs and concerts | $60,000 |
| Romeo & Julia Koren | Romeo & julia koren's2025 productions and performances | $50,000 |
| Margaret Jenkins Dance Company | Project legacy in motion | $50,000 |
| Biologiska Museets Vanner | 2025 large diorama in the biological museum | $50,000 |
| American Swedish Historical Museum | 2025 exhibitions, programming, and operations | $40,000 |
| Moderna Museet | 2025 britta marakatt-labba exhibition at moderna museet in stockholm | $40,000 |
| Stiftelsen Lilla Akademien | Purchasing a new grand concert piano | $40,000 |
| Swedish American Museum | 2025 support for swedish american museum | $40,000 |
| Vadstena-Akademien | Scholarships for singers and musicians in andefabriken at vadstena-akademien 2025 | $40,000 |
| The American Swedish Institute | 2026 exhibitions in osher gallery | $40,000 |
| Stiftelsen Bergman Center Pa Faro | Bergman week 2025 | $35,000 |
| The Wanas Foundation | 2025 art programming, exhibitions, and festival at wanas | $30,000 |
| The Birger Sandzen Memorial Foundation | Museum expansion | $25,000 |
| Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern | 2025 ingmar bergman international theatre festival at the royal dramatic theatre (dramaten) | $25,000 |
| Augustana College | 2025 swenson swedish immigration research center | $25,000 |
| Centrum for Svensk Knyppling I Vadstena | 2025 bobbin lace exhibition | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony | Final three concerts that music director esa-pekka salonen will conduct in june 2025 | $25,000 |
| Foreningen for Judisk Kultur I Sverige | 2025 jewish book festival | $25,000 |
| Millesgarden | Aalto exhibition and children's advent calendar. | $25,000 |
| Stiftelsen Nobel Center | Nobel week lights 2025 | $25,000 |
| Minnesota Orchestral Association | 2026 nordic soundscapes festival | $25,000 |
| Stiftelsen Omodernt | O modernt 2025 projects | $24,000 |
| Church of Sweden in San Francisco | 2025 church of sweden in san francisco | $20,000 |
| Foreningen Svenskar I Varlden Sviv | Sviv2025 | $20,000 |
| Stockholm Early Music Festival | 2025 stockholm early music festival | $20,000 |
| Kammarmusikens Vanner | 2025 concerts and festivals | $20,000 |
| Raoul Wallenberg Academy | 2025 operational support | $20,000 |
| Skaj (Stockholms Kultursallskap for Anga Och Jarnvag) | General support of skaj2025 | $20,000 |
| San Francisco Contemporary Music Players | Northern lights concert on april 12, 2025 | $20,000 |
| Ukrainska Institutet I Sverige | 2025 european festival: ukrainian spring | $19,000 |
| Vanforeningen Shakespeare Fabriken | 2025 production all's well that ends well | $18,000 |
| San Francisco Performances | 2025-26 scandinavian programming at san francisco performances. | $18,000 |
| Individual | 2025 scholarships for students and travel stipends for staff at sjolunden | $17,000 |
| Stiftelsen Carl Och Elise Eldhs Atelje | Carl eldh studio museum and its temporary exhibition 2025 | $17,000 |
| Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum | To execute grant conditions letter for general support | $15,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Barbro Osher
- Bernard Osher
- Vesna Ljunggren
- Kris Marney
Questions people ask
Does The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation give?
$2.3 million in tax year 2025, across 125 grants, with a typical grant of $12,000.
Who runs The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Barbro Osher (President and Ceo), Bernard Osher (Treasurer), Vesna Ljunggren (Executive Director) and Kris Marney (Cfo).
What does The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly international, arts and culture and education.