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Sundholm Foundation

Preselected recipients only Storm Lake, Iowa · EIN 426058207

Sundholm Foundation is a private foundation in Storm Lake, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $83,780 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $4,250 and the largest $25,480. 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 down from $99,280 the year before.

0% 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$95,78012$1.8 million
2024$99,28013$1.9 million
2025$83,78012$2.1 million

How to apply

Sundholm 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 Sundholm Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa10$81,280
Illinois1$1,250
Minnesota1$1,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Albert City, IA
Charitable$25,480
Albert City Historical Society
Albert City, IA
Charitable$13,000
Albert City Public Library
Albert City, IA
Charitable$13,000
Albert City Fire Department
Albert City, IA
Charitable$10,000
Albert City Threshermen Collectors
Albert City, IA
Charitable$8,500
Hope Haven FBO Faith Hope & Charity Doundation
Rock Valley, IA
Charitable$5,000
Midwest Christian Services
Peterson, IA
Charitable$3,500
Albert City Park Board
Albert City, IA
Charitable$1,500
Lutheran Braille Evangelism Association
White Bear Lake, MN
Charitable$1,250
Oak Leyden Development Services
Oak Park, IL
Charitable$1,250
Council Against Domestic Abuse
Cherokee, IA
Charitable$900
Albert City American Legion Post 299
Albert City, IA
Charitable$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sundholm Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sundholm Foundation give?

$83,780 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $4,250.

Who runs Sundholm Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Julia Mooney (Secy-Treas.) and The Citizens First National Bank (Trustee).

What does Sundholm Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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