Raymond H & Florence L Sponberg Foundation
Historical FunderBallwin, Missouri · EIN 41-6363938 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$62K
Organizations funded60
Typical grant$750
Total assets$1.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $1,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | SPONBERG FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 152 SPRING OAKS DRIVE, BALLWIN MO 63011 |
| Phone | 6363942514 |
| Form and materials | A LETTER DESCRIBING ORGANIZATION AND THE PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
86% of grants went outside Missouri.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus College | St Peter, MN | To promote liberal arts education | $10,500 |
| Ica Foodshelf | Minnetonka, MN | To promote justice | $3,500 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | St Louis, MO | To further religious objectives and beliefs | $3,000 |
| Edina Give and Go | Edina, MN | To provide support to needy students | $2,000 |
| Ready Readers | St Louis, MO | To promote education | $2,000 |
| Bethany Lutheran College | Mankato, MN | To promote education | $1,500 |
| Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness | Ely, MN | To preserve wildlife and the environment | $1,500 |
| Lansing Iowa Food Trust | Lansing, IA | To provide food to the hungry and needy | $1,500 |
| St Louis Park Schools Foundation | St Louis Park, MN | To provide educational opportunities and community programming for children | $1,500 |
| All Saints Lutheran Church | Spokane, WA | To promote spiritually | $1,000 |
| Archcity Defenders | St Louis, MO | To promote justice | $1,000 |
| St Louis Park Dollars for Scholars | St Louis Park, MN | To promote education | $1,000 |
| Dream Adaptive | Whitefish, MT | To promote education | $1,000 |
| Echo Food Shelf | Mankato, MN | To provide for the needy | $1,000 |
| Grace Lutheran Church | Mankato, MN | To further religious objectives and beliefs | $1,000 |
| Groveland Emergency Food Shelf | Minneapolis, MN | To promote education | $1,000 |
| Kaniksu Land Trust | Sandpoint, ID | To promote education | $1,000 |
| St Louis County Library Foundation | St Louis, MO | To promote education | $1,000 |
| YWCA Missoula | Missoula, MT | To promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all | $1,000 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College - Women | St Peter, MN | To promote liberal arts education | $1,000 |
| Samuel Larson Scholarship Fund | Anchorage, AK | To provide educational scholarhips | $1,000 |
| Train Up a Child | St Louis, MO | To provide tutoring and educational assistance to children and adults | $1,000 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | To provide scholarships | $1,000 |
| Operation Food Search | St Louis, MO | To provide food to the hungry and needy | $1,000 |
| National Lutheran Choir | Edina, MN | To provide choral music to people of diverse faiths and backgrounds | $1,000 |
| Cada | Mankato, MN | To promote education | $750 |
| Connections Ministry | Mankato, MN | To further religious objectives and beliefs | $750 |
| Crossroads Campus Ministry | Mankato, MN | To further religious objectives and beliefs | $750 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Mankato, MN | To build homes for families in need | $750 |
| Vine Faith in Action | Mankato, MN | To provide assistance to people with long-term health needs | $750 |
| YWCA Mankato | Mankato, MN | To promote education | $750 |
| Boy Scouts of America- Twin Valley | Mankato, MN | To promote education | $500 |
| Center for Action and Contemplation | Albuquerque, MN | To promote education | $500 |
| Days for Girls Twin Cities | Bellingham, WA | Distribute hygiene kits to girls and women | $500 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York City, NY | To promote physical and mental wellbeing. | $500 |
| Friends of the Hennepin County Library | Minneapolis, MN | To promote education | $500 |
| Gruenwald Guild | Leavenworth, WA | To promote the relationship between art, faith and community | $500 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Women's Basketball | St Peter, MN | To promote college athletics | $500 |
| Gustavus Adolphus 4G | St Peter, MN | To promote education | $500 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College - Music | St Peter, MN | To promote education and the arts | $500 |
| Guthrie Theatre Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | To support the arts | $500 |
| Lutheran Disaster Relief | Chicago, IL | To promote church | $500 |
| Lutheran Social Services | St Paul, MN | To further religious objectives and beliefs | $500 |
| Lutheran World Relief | Baltimore, MD | To further religious objectives and beliefs | $500 |
| Morning Star Baptist | Spokane, WA | To promote church and belonging | $500 |
| Mujeres in Action | Spokane, WA | To promote education | $500 |
| Pen America | New York City, NY | To promote education | $500 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | St Louis, MO | To promote education | $500 |
| Salem Lutheran Church | Spokane, WA | To further religious objectives and beliefs | $500 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | To promote education | $500 |
| Spokane River Keepers | Spokane, WA | To promote education | $500 |
| Windsong School | Spokane, WA | To promote education | $500 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | To promote nature conservation | $500 |
| YWCA of the North | Minneapolis, MN | To promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all | $500 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College - Cross Country | St Peter, MN | To promote college athletics | $500 |
| Lutheran School of Theology | Chicago, IL | To advance religion through education | $500 |
| Friends of the Market Community Garden | Ferguson, MO | To provide a community garden | $500 |
| Our Place | Spokane, WA | To provide food to the hungry and needy | $500 |
| Manzanita House | Spokane, WA | To provide services for immigrants and refugees | $500 |
| Thrive Spokane | Spokane, WA | To provide services for immigrants and refugees | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $62,000 | 60 |
| 2024 | $128,250 | 50 |
| 2023 | $78,000 | 69 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601669349100415
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 41-6363938
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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