Raymond H & Florence Sponberg
Ballwin, MO · EIN 41-6363938. Reported 265 grants totalling $372,150 to 137 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Raymond H & Florence Sponberg did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $1,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $67,250. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus College | St Peter, MN | $97,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ica Foodshelf | Minnetonka, MN | $15,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | St Louis, MO | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Edina Give and Go | Edina, MN | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Iowa State University Scholarship Fund | Ames, IA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ready Readers | St Louis, MO | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Market Community Garden | Ferguson, MO | $6,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nomandale Luthern Church | Edina, MN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bethany Lutheran College | Mankato, MN | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YWCA Missoula | Missoula, MT | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Connections Ministry | Mankato, MN | $4,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crossroads Campus Ministry | Mankato, MN | $4,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Echo Food Shelf | Mankato, MN | $4,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gateway 180 | St Louis, MO | $4,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grace Lutheran Church | Mankato, MN | $4,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Mankato, MN | $4,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vine Faith in Action | Mankato, MN | $4,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Louis County Library Foundation | St Louis, MO | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Windsong School | Spokane, WA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aa Central Service | St Louis, MO | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Groveland Emergency Food Shelf | Minneapolis, MN | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Men's Basketball | St Peter, MN | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gustavus Royal Affair | St Peter, MN | $3,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lutheran World Relief | Baltimore, MD | $3,250 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| All Saints Lutheran Church | Spokane, WA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Association of Lutheran Church Music | Valparaiso, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York City, NY | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Hennepin County Library | Minnetonka, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | St Louis, MO | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Spokane | Spokane, WA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank | Bridgeton, MO | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Salem Lutheran Church | Spokane, WA | $2,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| ELCA Disaster Relief | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Rochester, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gruenwald Guild | Leavenworth, WA | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Peace & Justice Action League | Spokane, WA | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Archcity Defenders | St Louis, MO | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Committee Against Domestic Abuse | Mankato, MN | $2,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| House of Hope Inc | Mankato, MN | $2,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Lutheran Choir | Minneapolis, MN | $2,250 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| YWCA | Mankato, MN | $2,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Association of Lutheran Musicians | Valparaiso, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America- Twin Valley | Mankato, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cada | Mankato, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Action and Contemplation | Albuquerque, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cultural Leadership | St Louis, MO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Edina Education Fund | Edina, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fish Food Shelf | Carpentersville, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Guthrie Theatre Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pay It Forward Fund | Waconia, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Slppscf | St Paul, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wilder Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| YWCA Mankato | Mankato, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grace- Youth Travel | Mankato, MN | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Clean Water Action Fund | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dollars for Scholars Slp | St Louis Park, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ecology in Classrooms and Outdoors | Portland, OR | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Bwca | St Paul, MN | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Holden Village | Chelan, WA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lumin | St Louis, MO | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mujeres in Action | Spokane, WA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness - Friends of the Boundary Waters | St Peter, MN | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northwest Avalanche Center | North Bend, WA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Planet Word | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Slp Dollars for Scholars | St Louis Park, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Louis Park Dollars for Scholars | St Louis Park, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Social Service | St Paul, MN | $1,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pen America | New York City, NY | $1,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Urban Ventures Empower | Minneapolis, MN | $1,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gustavus Friends of Music | St Peter, MN | $1,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Better Family Life | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CASA of Missoula | Kalispell, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Action and Contemplation | Albuquerque, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Services of Aa | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Child Bridge | Bigfork, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clark Fork Coalition | Missoula, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Days for Girls International - Twin Cities | Bellingham, WA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dream Adaptive | Whitefish, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ecology in Classrooms | Portland, OR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Nate | Kirkwood, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Rainforest | Chesterfield, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grace Lutheran Church - Youth | Mankato, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gustavus Ara | St Peter, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kaniksu Land Trust | Sandpoint, ID | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Diaster Relief | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Missoula Food Bank | Missoula, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Missouri Prison Books | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Msu-M Olson Scholarship Fund | Mankato, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ndsu Foundation - Ade Sponberg Endowment | Fargo, ND | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Normandale Lutheran Church | Edina, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oregon Food Bank | Portland, OR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Side By Side | Spokane, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spokane River Keepers | Spokane, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stepping Stones | Katonah, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Together Rising | Falls Church, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA Ridgedale | Minnetonka, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| YWCA of the North | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Aa General Service | New York City, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America Twin Valley Council | Mankato, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christ College Dean's Fund | Valparaiso, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Circle of Concern | Valley Park, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Emergency Service | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Corrymeela | Ballycastle | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Days for Girls Twin Cities | Bellingham, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| ELCA Disaster Relief | Merrifield Va, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Global Neighbor Thrift | Spokane, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College-Gla Books in Bloom | St Peter, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gustavus Adolphus Library | St Peter, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gustavus Library Associates | St Peter, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harbor Pointe | Hampton, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harris House | St Louis, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kaniksu Land Trust | Sandpoint, MT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lstc | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lutheran Community Services | Sea Tac, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Immigration Refugee Services | Baltimore, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lutheran Social Services | St Paul, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Menonite Central Committee | Akron, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Morning Star Baptist | Spokane, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Valley Food Bank | Whitefish, MT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Odyssey Youth Movement | Spokane, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Place Ministries | Spokane, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Save Our Salmon | Seattle, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shalom Church | Spokane, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sparrow's Nest of Nw Montana | Kalispell, MT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spokance River Keeper | Spokane, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spokane Riverkeeper | Spokane, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Louis Public Radio | St Louis, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cair Coalition Capital Area Immigrants Rights | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Flathead Avalanche Center | Whitefish, MT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oregon Natural Desert Association | Bend, OR | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spokane Committee Against Racism | Spokane, WA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nativity Lutheranbangladesh School Project | New Brighton, MN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
63 of 137 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 59%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Gustavus Adolphus College
TO PROMOTE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION - Gateway 180
TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FUNDS AND HOUSING - Trinity Lutheran Church
TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS OBJECTIVES AND BELIEFS - Edina Give and Go
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO NEEDY STUDENTS - Fish Food Shelf
TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THE NEEDY - Pay It Forward Fund
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CANCER PATIENTS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 105 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75 | $74,900 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 71 | $90,500 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 69 | $78,500 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 50 | $128,250 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 61% of this one's giving went to organizations in Minnesota. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Raymond H & Florence Sponberg's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 152 Spring Oaks Drive, Ballwin, MO, 63011. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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