Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship
Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation based in Jordan, Minnesota. Its filings report grants for scholarships to high school seniors and teacher awards at named Minnesota high schools.
Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship at a glance
In short: Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship gave $23K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,000
- +31.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +46.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,211
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $2,796
- -45.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing stated that deadlines are set by the schools and are usually in late April or early May.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing stated that deadlines are set by the schools and are usually in late April or early May.
- Contact
Application contact: Roxane Svoboda
Mailing address: 18100 Dairy Lane, Jordan, MN 55352
Phone: (952) 447-0777
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brooklynne Thorson ($2K).
Organizations only. It also paid 18 grants to individuals ($21,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota. The 2024 filing identified Badger High School in Badger, Minnesota, and Prior Lake Senior High School in Prior Lake, Minnesota, as the schools connected to its scholarship and teacher awards.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship gives
- Giving grew 31% 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 $16K (2020) to $23K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $21,500 |
| Brooklynne Thorson Jordan, MN | Shcolarship | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,796 | $22,000 | $24,351 | $23,000 | 19 | $24,351 | $436 |
| 2024 | $5,147 | $17,500 | $18,936 | $17,500 | 13 | $18,936 | $497 |
| 2023 | $6,583 | $17,500 | $18,776 | $17,500 | 13 | $18,776 | $563 |
| 2022 | $7,859 | $21,500 | $18,726 | $17,500 | 13 | $18,726 | $599 |
| 2021 | $5,085 | $24,000 | $23,317 | $22,000 | 16 | $23,317 | $468 |
| 2020 | $4,402 | $15,500 | $15,525 | $15,500 | 11 | — | $217 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $436 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided in the available information. The foundation’s 2024 filing described scholarships for high school seniors and teacher awards at Badger High School, as well as scholarships for seniors at Prior Lake Senior High School.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $23,000 through 19 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $1,500, with a median of $1,500. The listed awards included scholarships to individual recipients and a $1,000 teacher award.
The 2024 filing described eight scholarships and two teacher awards at Badger High School, and three scholarships at Prior Lake Senior High School. It stated that scholarships and teacher awards ranged from $1,000 to $1,500.
The 2024 filing stated that application forms were available from Badger High School or Prior Lake Senior High School. Applications were to include grades, recommendations, and verification of enrollment in college or trade school. The filing stated that awards were available to seniors graduating from either of those schools.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Roxane Svoboda as president, Gail Svoboda as treasurer, and James Svoboda as trustee.
Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship is led by Roxane Svoboda, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roxane Svoboda
President
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Svoboda
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Svoboda
Treasurer
President → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas Stockert (2020–2022) — Treasurer
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 Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship
How much does Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship give each year?
Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship gave $23K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 13 grants.
What is Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship's typical grant size?
Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,211, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship give grants?
Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (16 grants).
How large is Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship?
Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $436 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship fund?
No mission statement is provided in the available information. The foundation’s 2024 filing described scholarships for high school seniors and teacher awards at Badger High School, as well as scholarships for seniors at Prior Lake Senior High School. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship?
Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship's EIN?
Lundgren-Svoboda Memorial Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2728319. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 July 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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