Funding search · EIN 411876913 · Marcell, MN
Smaby Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 40
- grants reported
- $329,450
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- St Olaf College3 grants · $55,000
- Science Museum of Minnesota3 grants · $51,250
- University of Mn Cla Office of Dei2 grants · $45,000
- Rancho Mirage Library3 grants · $35,000
- Augsberg Peace Scholar Fund3 grants · $26,500
- Minneapolis College of Art and Design2 grants · $25,000
- Palm Springs International Film Society3 grants · $15,000
- Palm Springs Unified School District Foundation1 grant · $15,000
- Norway House2 grants · $11,500
- Our Nation'S Energy Future1 grant · $10,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 40 reported grants, largest first.
- $30,000
University of Mn Cla Office of Dei · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $27,500
St Olaf College · Northfield, MN · 2024
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $25,000
Science Museum of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2024
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $25,000
Science Museum of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2022
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $24,000
St Olaf College · Northfield, MN · 2023
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $15,000
Augsberg Peace Scholar Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $15,000
Rancho Mirage Library · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2024
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $15,000
Palm Springs Unified School District Foundation · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $15,000
University of Mn Cla Office of Dei · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $12,500
Minneapolis College of Art and Design · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $12,500
Minneapolis College of Art and Design · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $10,000
Rancho Mirage Library · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2023
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $10,000
Our Nation'S Energy Future · Washington, DC · 2022
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $10,000
Rancho Mirage Library · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2022
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $8,000
Norway House · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $7,500
University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $7,500
Augsberg Peace Scholar Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $5,000
Palm Springs International Film Society · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $5,000
Pacer Center Puppets · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $5,000
Palm Springs International Film Society · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $5,000
Palm Springs Modern Committee · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $5,000
Childrens Discovery Museum of the Desert · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2022
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $5,000
Palm Springs International Film Society · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $4,000
Grand Rapids Library · Grand Rapids, MN · 2024
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $4,000
Augsberg Peace Scholar Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $4,000
University of Mn Hhh Smaby Peach Projects Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $3,500
Norway House · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $3,500
St Olaf College · Northfield, MN · 2022
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $2,500
Palm Springs Art Museum · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $1,250
Science Museum of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2023
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $1,200
Palm Springs Cultural Center · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $1,200
Palm Springs Cultural Center · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $1,200
Palm Springs Cultural Center · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $1,000
Vesterheim the National Norwegian-American Museum & Folk Art School · Decorah, IA · 2024
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $500
Senior Advocates of the Desert · Cathedral City, CA · 2024
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $500
Palm Springs Art Museum · Palm Springs, CA · 2023
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $500
Senior Advocates of the Desert · Cathedral City, CA · 2023
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $500
Palm Springs Art Museum · Palm Springs, CA · 2022
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $500
Senior Advocates of the Desert · Cathedral City, CA · 2022
To provide support for a public charitable organization
- $100
Vesterheim the National Norwegian-American Museum & Folk Art School · Decorah, IA · 2023
To provide support for a public charitable organization
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