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Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, Ohio · EIN 911184741

Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $31,489 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $6,888 and the largest $15,745. 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 $32,004 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$29,8083$594,582
2024$32,0043$640,922
2025$31,4894$702,613

How to apply

Gustaf E Soderstrom 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 Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington4$31,489

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bethany Cemetery
Spanaway, WA
General operating$15,745
Bethany Lutheran Church
Spanaway, WA
General operating$7,872
Eliseo
Tacoma, WA
General operating$5,904
Tacoma Lutheran Home
Tacoma, WA
General operating$1,968

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation give?

$31,489 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $6,888.

Who runs Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Keybank N A (Trustee).

What does Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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