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Koivu Foundation INC

Preselected recipients only Sanford, Florida · EIN 873496468

Koivu Foundation INC is a private foundation in Sanford, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $41,128 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $50,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$50,00010$949,894
2024$41,1287$827,094

How to apply

Koivu Foundation INC says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida6$31,128
Georgia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Support charitys functions$10,000
Sports 4 the Kids
Orlando, FL
Support charitys functions$6,128
Tampa Film Institute
Tampa, FL
Support charitys functions$5,000
Harvest Time International
Sanford, FL
Support charitys functions$5,000
Chair the Love
Longwood, FL
Support charitys functions$5,000
Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Lake Monroe, FL
Support charitys Functions$5,000
Picnic Project Inc
Sanford, FL
Support charitys functions$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Koivu Foundation INC accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Koivu Foundation INC give?

$41,128 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Koivu Foundation INC?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark Koivu (President), Lori Koivu (Vice-President) and William Koivu (Treasurer/Secretary).

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