Sundholm Foundation
Sundholm Foundation is a private foundation based in Storm Lake, Iowa. Its 2025 filing lists charitable grants to organizations including churches, local community institutions, and service organizations.
Sundholm Foundation at a glance
In short: Sundholm Foundation gave $84K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Iowa. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,780
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,982
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,250
- Total assets
- $789,947
- +11.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sundholm Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Drawer 1227, Storm Lake, IA 50588
Phone: (712) 732-5440
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sundholm Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Our Savior's Lutheran Church ($25K). Together the top 10 received $78K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 65 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa, 1% to Minnesota, and 1% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sundholm Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 12 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2022) to $126K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Our Savior's Lutheran Church Albert City, IA | Charitable | $25,480 |
| Albert City Historical Society Albert City, IA | Charitable | $13,000 |
| Albert City Public Library Albert City, IA | Charitable | $13,000 |
| Albert City Fire Department Albert City, IA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Albert City Threshermen Collectors Albert City, IA | Charitable | $8,500 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Midwest Christian Services Peterson, IA | Charitable | $3,500 |
| Albert City Park Board Albert City, IA | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Lutheran Braille Evangelism Association White Bear Lake, MN | Charitable | $1,250 |
| Oak Leyden Development Services Oak Park, IL | Charitable | $1,250 |
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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 | $789,947 | $187,507 | $104,199 | $83,780 | 12 | $83,780 | $187,507 | $94,624 |
| 2024 | $706,639 | $81,833 | $120,605 | $99,280 | 13 | $99,280 | $61,693 | $92,579 |
| 2023 | $745,411 | $154,280 | $120,241 | $95,780 | 12 | $95,780 | $132,565 | $90,477 |
| 2022 | $711,372 | $74,734 | $83,549 | $63,200 | 13 | $63,200 | $57,779 | $97,254 |
| 2021 | $720,187 | $66,881 | $147,035 | $126,300 | 15 | $126,300 | $53,786 | $96,531 |
| 2020 | $800,341 | $63,933 | $101,607 | $79,200 | 16 | — | $49,337 | $91,670 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sundholm Foundation reported a distributable amount of $95K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a church, historical society, public library, fire department, park board, and service organizations. Midwest Christian Services, a 2025 grantee, describes its mission as providing a home and the needs of children with no other place to go; this is the grantee’s stated mission, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $83,780 through 12 grants. Grants ranged from $400 to $25,480, with a median grant of $4,250. The largest awards were $25,480 to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, $13,000 each to Albert City Historical Society and Albert City Public Library, and $10,000 to Albert City Fire Department. Midwest Christian Services received $3,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Julia Mooney as secretary-treasurer and The Citizens First National Bank as trustee.
Sundholm Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Citizens First National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Julia Mooney
Secy-Treas.
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $7K, to The Citizens First National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sundholm Foundation
How much does Sundholm Foundation give each year?
Sundholm Foundation gave $84K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $99K across 13 grants.
What is Sundholm Foundation's typical grant size?
Sundholm Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,250, and its average grant was $6,982, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sundholm Foundation give grants?
Sundholm Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Albert City, IA (7 grants).
Does Sundholm Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Sundholm Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (12 grants).
Who are Sundholm Foundation's largest grantees?
Sundholm Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Our Savior's Lutheran Church ($25,480), Albert City Historical Society ($13,000) and Albert City Public Library ($13,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sundholm Foundation?
Sundholm Foundation reported $790K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Sundholm Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a church, historical society, public library, fire department, park board, and service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sundholm Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sundholm Foundation's EIN?
Sundholm Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6058207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sundholm Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 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 May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sundholm Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sundholm-foundation-morg_9b3d07c3c0164eff84d4ecf82c0e9e2c
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