The Strandberg Family Foundation
Accepts applications
The Strandberg Family Foundation is a private foundation in Avon, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.6 million in 33 grants; the typical grant was $39,160 and the largest $498,043. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$2.6 million
- Number of grants33
- Typical grant$39,160
- Largest grant$498,043
- Assets$54.6 million
- New grantees39%
Giving in 2024 was up from $2.3 million the year before.
39% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2.2 million | 37 | $46.2 million |
| 2023 | $2.3 million | 31 | $52.4 million |
| 2024 | $2.6 million | 33 | $54.6 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Jeffrey C Kirwood Co Aspen Grove PO Box 9389, Avon, CO 81620 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (970) 688-4188 |
| What to submit | Applications must be submitted in writing describing the organization, goals for the future, funds requested, and the purpose for which the funds will be used. |
| Restrictions | The foundation supports programs of charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational purposes within the meaning of those items used in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. |
What The Strandberg Family Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 19 | $1.1 million |
| Colorado | 1 | $498,043 |
| Wyoming | 5 | $348,174 |
| New York | 2 | $225,196 |
| Illinois | 1 | $127,398 |
| Utah | 1 | $125,615 |
| Minnesota | 3 | $71,500 |
| Florida | 1 | $52,013 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| US Olympic & Paralympic Foundation | General programs | $498,043 |
| 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. | $279,130 |
| Summer Search | Empowering students from low-income communities on a successful life path. | $247,122 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | The center for reproductive rights uses the power of law to advance reproductive rights as fundamental human rights around the world. | $129,113 |
| Uc Berkeley Opportunity Lab | General programs | $128,489 |
| The University of Chicago | The university of chicago is an unparalleled research institution, known throughout the world for its bold pursuit of knowledge, its extraordinary dedication to both graduate and undergraduate education, and its legacy of revolutionary discovery. | $127,398 |
| US Ski and Snowboard Foundation | Operates for the benefit and support of amateur skiing and snowboarding, including coaching and training athletes in these sports. | $125,615 |
| 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. | $124,471 |
| The Mindful Life Project | Mindful life project works diligently to support the mental and emotional wellness of students, teachers, staff, leaders, and families through mindfulness programming. The goal is to create a foundation of well-being at the individual level that leads to a connected school culture and climate where everyone feel safe, welcomed, valued, and believed in. | $104,963 |
| 826 Valencia Inc | 826 valencia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced students ages six to eighteen with their creative and expository writing skills and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Our services are structured around the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. | $104,790 |
| SF Marin Food Bank | Our mission is to end hunger in san francisco and marin. | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Believes in the fundamental right of each individual, throughout the world, to manage his or her fertility, regardless of the individual's income, marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or residence. | $96,083 |
| Climate Cabinet | Addressing the climate crisis equitably requiring decades of sustained action at every level of government. Building infrastructure to fill key resource gaps and facilitate ongoing, coordinated action. Helps candidates run, win, and legislate on the climate crisis. | $52,475 |
| Hea | General programs | $52,013 |
| La Food Bank | To mobilize resources to fight hunger in the la community. Source and acquire nutritious food and other products and distribute them to people experiencing nutrition insecurity through partner agency network and directly through programs; energize the community to get involved and support hunger relief; conduct hunger and nutrition education and awareness campaigns and advocate for public policies that benefit the people. | $51,500 |
| USC School of Cinematic Arts | Our interdisciplinary approach enables students, regardless of their chosen area of specialization, to take courses across our seven disciplines, without boundaries, in order to train fully-formed media makers, collaborators, and scholars situated to flourish in their chosen career path. | $51,259 |
| Centre Pompidou Foundation | The foundation's mission is to acquire and to encourage gifts of art and design of the americas for gift or loan to the permanent collections of the centre pompidou museum. | $39,160 |
| San Francisco SPCA | To save/protect animals, provide care, advocate for their welfare, enhance the human-animal bond. | $31,232 |
| Mental Health Resources-Jackson | General programs | $26,209 |
| Jackson Hole Land Trust Account | The jhlt is a private, nonprofit that was established in 1980. The land trust's mission is to protect and steward the treasured landscapes of northwest wyoming. | $26,200 |
| Kqed Inc | General programs | $25,500 |
| Filmnorth | General programs | $25,050 |
| Food Bank of Wyoming | General programs | $25,000 |
| Rivet School | We provide one-on-one support to help students earn their bachelor's degree online, in as little as 2-3 years, and for an average of $10,000 total - all without leaving their job. | $25,000 |
| National Nordic Foundation | To support athletic excellence in developing nordic athletes in the united states. | $20,241 |
| SF Museum of Modern Art | Sfmoma seeks to engage a varied audience with the ideas, forms, and makers of the art of our time. Through an active program of collections, conservation, exhibitions, education, publications, and reserch activities, the museum traces the history of modern art and its continuing development. International in scope, while reflecting the distinctive character of the bay area, the museum is committted to expoloring the expressions of visual culture and the singular achievements of individual artists, encouraging the contest of values and beliefs, and inspiring discovery for the enrichment of people's lives. | $20,000 |
| Friends of Bridger-Teton National Park | General programs | $15,344 |
| Town School for Boys | To provide a rich, challenging and rigorous educational experience that addresses the distinctive energy levels and developmental styles of boys | $10,621 |
| East Bay SPCA | Supporting the increasing and changing needs of animals and people in the community and beyond, and help support people, regardless of their housing situation, income level, race, spoken language, or access to resources, should be able to experience the joys of the human-animal bond. | $10,000 |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | The mission of the bay area discovery museum is to ignite and advance creative thinking for all children. | $5,350 |
| Hit Living Foundation | General programs | $5,000 |
| Protect Our Water Jackson Hole | General programs | $2,500 |
| Geffen Playhouse | General programs | $1,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Diana S Strandberg
- Steven F Strandberg
- Jeffrey C Kirwood
Questions people ask
Does The Strandberg Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does The Strandberg Family Foundation give?
$2.6 million in tax year 2024, across 33 grants, with a typical grant of $39,160.
Who runs The Strandberg Family Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Diana S Strandberg (Trustee), Steven F Strandberg (Trustee) and Jeffrey C Kirwood (Adminstrative Manager).
What does The Strandberg Family Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and environment and conservation.