Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation
Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $562K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $30K.
Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation at a glance
In short: Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation gave $31K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,489
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,872
- -26.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,888
- Total assets
- $561,577
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% 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 Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bethany Cemetery ($16K). Together the top 4 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of 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 $30K (2023) to $35K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 | $561,577 | $36,050 | $42,622 | $31,489 | 4 | $34,685 | $29,613 | $32,358 |
| 2024 | $568,197 | $60,059 | $41,223 | $32,004 | 3 | $35,088 | $53,957 | $30,295 |
| 2023 | $549,403 | $8,469 | $38,206 | $29,808 | 3 | $32,695 | $2,347 | $27,989 |
| 2022 | $579,143 | $-2,982 | $45,907 | $35,032 | 3 | $38,264 | $4 | $29,362 |
| 2021 | $628,030 | $81,954 | $40,321 | $30,255 | 3 | $33,521 | $74,926 | $33,462 |
| 2020 | $586,398 | $33,245 | $40,469 | $30,573 | 3 | — | $27,612 | $29,425 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation's only listed officer is Keybank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keybank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$8K (2020) → $9K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation
How much does Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation give each year?
Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation gave $31K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 3 grants.
What is Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation's typical grant size?
Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,888, and its average grant was $7,872, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation give grants?
Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Spanaway, WA (2 grants) and Tacoma, WA (2 grants).
Does Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation?
Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation reported $562K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation's EIN?
Gustaf E Soderstrom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1184741. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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