Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Madison, WI EIN: 39-6673842

Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 5 grants totaling $144K. Net investment income was $7K.

Key facts about Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust

In short: Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust gave $144K across 5 grants in 2023 (avg $29K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
39-6673842
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023
Annual giving (2023)
$144,380
Grants made (2023)
5
Average grant
$28,876
Median grant
$2,000
Primary geography
Florida (94% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$144K

+14338.0% YoY

Grant Count

5

+400.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

+2787.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust gives

  • Giving grew 2817% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BellinghamMadisonVeronaWashingtonBozemanHaverfordLacrosseNew YorkOrlandoSan Francisco

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2020 6 grants2021 1 grant2022 5 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $144K (2023). In 2023 it made 5 grants totaling $144K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2023

Schwab Charitable: $136KSchwab Charitable$136KBach Dancing & Dynamite Society of Wisconsin: $4KBach Dancing & DynamiteSociety of Wisconsin$4KDoctors Without Borders: $2KDoctors Without Borders$2KUSA for Unhcr: $2KUSA for Unhcr$2KMadison Community Foundation: $600Madison Community Foundation$600

The largest 2023 recipient was Schwab Charitable ($136K). Together the top 5 received $144K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Charitable Orlando, FLTerminating Contribution to Donor Advised Fund$135,780
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society of Wisconsin Madison, WIGeneral Charitable Purposes$4,000
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$2,000
USA for Unhcr Washington, DCGeneral Charitable Purposes$2,000
Madison Community Foundation Madison, WIGeneral Charitable Purposes$600

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets—$45,110$43,255
Revenue$16,102$3,543$6,368
Expenses$155,270$1,688$6,392
Qualifying Distributions$145,402$1,060$575
Net Investment Income$6,900$3,003$6,301
Distributable Amount$6,412$6,526—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 23, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust's 2023 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Elsebet Lund

    Trustee

    None → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Dalhberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: James Dahlberg (2020–2021) — None

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust

How much does Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust give each year?

Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust gave $144K across 5 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $1K across 1 grant.

What is Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust's typical grant size?

Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust's median grant in 2023 was $2,000, and its average grant was $28,876, across 5 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust give grants?

Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust gives mostly in Florida: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (2 grants).

Does Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 80% of Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust's largest grantees?

Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust's largest 2023 grantees include Schwab Charitable ($135,780), Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society of Wisconsin ($4,000) and Doctors Without Borders ($2,000), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.

How much is Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN?

Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6673842. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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