The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation
The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $184K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $22K.
The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation gave $23K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,000
- +31.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,286
- +31.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $184,372
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (65% 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 The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ku Endowment - the University of Kansas ($6K). Together the top 5 received $14K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($9,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 245% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $23K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $9,500 |
| Ku Endowment - the University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | Kansas University Scholarship | $5,500 |
| Ovarian Cancer Resarch Alliance New York, NY | Program Support | $4,000 |
| Capital Caring Hospice Falls Church, VA | Program Support | $2,000 |
| La Theatre Works Venice, CA | Program Support | $1,500 |
| Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools Foundation Sioux Falls, SD | Cooper Johnson Scholarship | $500 |
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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 | $184,372 | $34,812 | $28,304 | $23,000 | 7 | $25,152 | $21,699 | $10,264 |
| 2024 | $176,364 | $14,387 | $22,650 | $17,500 | 7 | $19,547 | $2,840 | $8,745 |
| 2023 | $184,543 | $14,362 | $25,943 | $21,000 | 7 | $21,000 | $3,051 | $8,678 |
| 2022 | $196,124 | $14,547 | $22,769 | $17,750 | 5 | $17,750 | $2,161 | $9,194 |
| 2021 | $204,346 | $24,878 | $27,998 | $20,750 | 8 | $20,750 | $22,125 | $10,863 |
| 2020 | $207,466 | $9,351 | $23,399 | $20,750 | 8 | — | $6,799 | $10,453 |
| 2019 | $221,514 | $7,612 | $25,727 | $20,750 | 8 | — | $4,873 | $10,964 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Finzen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Finzen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Clark
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation
How much does The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation give each year?
The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation gave $23K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 7 grants.
What is The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,286, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation give grants?
The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Virginia (9%).
Does The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
Who are The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ku Endowment - the University of Kansas ($5,500), Ovarian Cancer Resarch Alliance ($4,000) and Capital Caring Hospice ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($9,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation?
The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation reported $184K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation?
The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, SD. It holds $184K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation's EIN?
The Finzen-Clark Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2043475. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- 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 4, 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 May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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