Clausen Family Foundation
Clausen Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Holstein, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $14K.
Clausen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Clausen Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $505K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,010,000
- +16733.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $505,000
- +8316.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $505,000
- Total assets
- $4,150,166
- +2729.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Clausen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cincinnati's Children's Hospital ($1.0M). Together the top 2 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Clausen Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1689% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati's Children's Hospital Cincinnati, OH | General Operating Support | $1,000,000 |
| Scholarship America Detroit, MI | Post Secondary Education | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,150,166 | $5,014,031 | $1,010,545 | $1,010,000 | 2 | $1,010,000 | $13,607 | $29,010 |
| 2024 | $146,680 | $9,086 | $6,527 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | $8,675 | $17,370 |
| 2023 | $144,121 | $8,754 | $790 | — | — | — | $8,351 | $10,763 |
| 2022 | $136,157 | $28,236 | $57,250 | $56,460 | 2 | $56,460 | $27,818 | $10,308 |
| 2021 | $165,171 | $35,230 | $250,859 | $250,000 | 1 | $250,000 | $34,815 | $20,383 |
| 2020 | $380,800 | $18,464 | $465,001 | $464,000 | 2 | — | $31,967 | $33,303 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clausen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Clausen Family Foundation is led by Douglas E. Clausen, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas E. Clausen
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joanie S. Clausen
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Daniel Condon
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Randall S. Gerritsen (2020–2023) — Treasurer & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Clausen Family Foundation
How much does Clausen Family Foundation give each year?
Clausen Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Clausen Family Foundation?
Clausen Family Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Clausen Family Foundation?
Clausen Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Holstein, IA. It holds $4.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Clausen Family Foundation operate?
Clausen Family Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio.
What is Clausen Family Foundation's EIN?
Clausen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1158977. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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