Tronvold Foundation
The Tronvold Foundation is a private foundation based in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. In 2025, it awarded 20 grants totaling $59,251 to charitable organizations, including a large grant to a Bradenton church and smaller grants to organizations working in community support, military heritage and service, and other areas.
Tronvold Foundation at a glance
In short: Tronvold Foundation gave $59K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,251
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,963
- +29.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $1,279,160
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (94% 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 Tronvold Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7230 University Parkway 310, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240
Phone: (319) 431-5557
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tronvold Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Risen Savior Lutheran Church ($55K). Together the top 10 received $58K.
Grant Size Distribution
129 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 128 grants of 129 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported as 94% to recipients in Florida, 1% each to recipients in Virginia, Iowa, California, and Arizona. The foundation is based in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tronvold Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 20 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $200 repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2019) to $127K (2020). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Risen Savior Lutheran Church Bradenton, FL | Unrestricted | $55,201 |
| United Way Suncoast Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Critter Crusaders of Cedar Rapids I Cedar Rapids, IA | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Unrestricted | $300 |
| Folds of Honor Tulsa, OK | Unrestricted | $250 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Unrestricted | $250 |
| Leadership Institute Arlington, VA | Unrestricted | $250 |
| Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Triangle, VA | Unrestricted | $250 |
| Prager University Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA | Unrestricted | $250 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZ | Unrestricted | $200 |
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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 | $1,279,160 | $95,861 | $66,355 | $59,251 | 20 | $59,936 | $88,757 | $74,178 |
| 2024 | $1,249,654 | $142,264 | $55,841 | $50,192 | 22 | $50,842 | $56,987 | $66,197 |
| 2023 | $1,163,231 | $18,618 | $95,546 | $90,200 | 31 | $90,200 | $13,272 | $68,678 |
| 2022 | $1,246,556 | $1,389 | $72,561 | $66,582 | 30 | $66,582 | $1,620 | $64,927 |
| 2021 | $1,397,753 | $153,216 | $95,378 | $87,396 | 26 | $87,396 | $123,840 | $77,550 |
| 2020 | $1,340,036 | $75,416 | $134,279 | $126,899 | 29 | — | $68,036 | $73,724 |
| 2019 | $1,329,214 | $104,161 | $36,783 | $28,354 | 21 | — | $95,732 | $69,291 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tronvold Foundation reported a distributable amount of $74K 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 grantees describe a range of activities: United Way Suncoast says its mission is to mobilize communities so all can thrive; the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation says it preserves and promotes Marine Corps history, traditions, and culture; and Leadership Institute says it educates people for participation in government, politics, and media.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes promoting American and Judeo-Christian values through digital media (Prager University Foundation), advancing religious liberty and freedom of expression (Alliance Defending Freedom), and caring for wounded, ill, and injured service members, veterans, and military families (Semper Fi & America’s Fund). These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $59,251. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $55,201, with a median of $200. The largest grant was $55,201 to Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Bradenton, Florida, for unrestricted purposes.
Other reported grants included $500 to United Way Suncoast and $500 to Critter Crusaders of Cedar Rapids; $300 to Tunnel to Towers Foundation; and $250 each to Folds of Honor, Hillsdale College, Leadership Institute, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, and Prager University Foundation. Alliance Defending Freedom, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, and Samaritan’s Purse each received $200.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carlton O Tronvold as President, and Amy Schuttloffel, Marjorie Tronvold, and Jeffrey Tronvold as Directors.
Tronvold Foundation is led by Carlton O. Tronvold, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carlton O. Tronvold
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Amy Schuttloffel
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Tronvold
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marjorie Tronvold
Director
On filings since 2019
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 Tronvold Foundation
How much does Tronvold Foundation give each year?
Tronvold Foundation gave $59K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 22 grants.
What is Tronvold Foundation's typical grant size?
Tronvold Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $2,963, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tronvold Foundation that year got $500 on average.
Where does Tronvold Foundation give grants?
Tronvold Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cedar Rapids, IA (3 grants).
Does Tronvold Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tronvold Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tronvold Foundation's largest grantees?
Tronvold Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Risen Savior Lutheran Church ($55,201), United Way Suncoast ($500) and Critter Crusaders of Cedar Rapids I ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tronvold Foundation?
Tronvold Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74K (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 Tronvold Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tronvold Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tronvold Foundation's EIN?
Tronvold Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1325456. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Tronvold 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 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 April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 26, 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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Grantable. (2026). Tronvold Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tronvold-foundation-morg_f3e87a6fd4294d9788386ea76521798d
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