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The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, South Dakota · EIN 202043475

The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, South Dakota. In tax year 2025 it gave $23,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $5,500. 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 $17,500 the year before.

14% 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$21,0007$174,239
2024$17,5007$169,719
2025$23,0007$183,807

How to apply

The Finzen-Clark Family 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 The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas3$15,000
New York1$4,000
Virginia1$2,000
California1$1,500
South Dakota1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kansas State University Foundation
Manhattan, KS
Scholarship$5,500
Ku Endowment - the University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Kansas university scholarship$5,500
Emporia State University Foundation
Emporia, KS
Emporia state scholarship$4,000
Ovarian Cancer Resarch Alliance
New York, NY
Program support$4,000
Capital Caring Hospice
Falls Church, VA
Program support$2,000
La Theatre Works
Venice, CA
Program support$1,500
Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools Foundation
Sioux Falls, SD
Cooper johnson scholarship$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation give?

$23,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bruce Finzen (Director), Terry Finzen (Director) and Tom Clark (Director).

What does The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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