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Tronvold Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lakewood Ranch, Florida · EIN 421325456

Tronvold Foundation is a private foundation in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $59,251 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $200 and the largest $55,201. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $50,192 the year before.

11% of its 2025 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$90,20031$1.4 million
2024$50,19222$1.6 million
2025$59,25120$1.7 million

How to apply

Tronvold Foundation 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

What Tronvold Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida3$55,801
Iowa3$700
Virginia3$700
California2$450
Arizona2$300
New York1$300
Michigan1$250
Oklahoma1$250
North Carolina1$200
Illinois1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Risen Savior Lutheran Church
Bradenton, FL
Unrestricted$55,201
United Way Suncoast
Sarasota, FL
Unrestricted$500
Critter Crusaders of Cedar Rapids I
Cedar Rapids, IA
Unrestricted$500
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Unrestricted$300
Folds of Honor
Tulsa, OK
Unrestricted$250
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
Unrestricted$250
Leadership Institute
Arlington, VA
Unrestricted$250
Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
Triangle, VA
Unrestricted$250
Prager University Foundation
Sherman Oaks, CA
Unrestricted$250
Alliance Defending Freedom
Scottsdale, AZ
Unrestricted$200
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Alexandria, VA
Unrestricted$200
Individual
NC
Unrestricted$200
Semper Fi Americas Fund
Oceanside, CA
Unrestricted$200
Individual
IL
Unrestricted$100
Patriot Post
Chattanooga, TN
Unrestricted$100
Pipe Hitter Foundation
Santa Rosa, FL
Unrestricted$100
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
Unrestricted$100
Time of Grace
Milwaukee, WI
Unrestricted$100
Willis Dady Homeless Services
Cedar Rapids, IA
Unrestricted$100
Zach Johnson Foundation
Cedar Rapids, IA
Unrestricted$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tronvold Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tronvold Foundation give?

$59,251 in tax year 2025, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $200.

Who runs Tronvold Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Carlton O Tronvold (President), Amy Schuttloffel (Director), Marjorie Tronvold (Director) and Jeffrey Tronvold (Director).

What does Tronvold Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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