Raymond H & Florence L Sponberg Foundation
Private foundation · Ballwin, MO · EIN 41-6363938 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Raymond H & Florence Sponberg
179grants reported
$1,000median award
$500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$269Ktotal paid
16states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 42 of its 179 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $52K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
152 Spring Oaks Dr
Ballwin, MO 63011-3834
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus College TO PROMOTE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION | St Peter, MN | $67,250 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College TO PROMOTE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION | St Peter, MN | $10,500 |
| Nomandale Luthern Church TO PROMOTE SPIRITUALLY | Edina, MN | $6,000 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | St Peter, MN | $5,500 |
| Ica Foodshelf TO PROMOTE JUSTICE | Minnetonka, MN | $5,000 |
| Ica Foodshelf TO PROMOTE JUSTICE | Minnetonka, MN | $4,250 |
| Gateway 180 TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FUNDS AND HOUSING | St Louis, MO | $4,250 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS OBJECTIVES AND BELIEFS | St Louis, MO | $4,000 |
| Ica Foodshelf TO PROMOTE JUSTICE | Minnetonka, MN | $3,500 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS OBJECTIVES AND BELIEFS | St Louis, MO | $3,500 |
| Edina Give and GO TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO NEEDY STUDENTS | Edina, MN | $3,250 |
| Ready Readers TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | St Louis, MO | $3,250 |
| Ready Readers TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | St Louis, MO | $3,250 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS OBJECTIVES AND BELIEFS | St Louis, MO | $3,000 |
| Association of Lutheran Church Music TO PROMOTE SPIRITUALLY | Valparaiso, IN | $3,000 |
| AA Central Service TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | St Louis, MO | $3,000 |
| Edina Give and GO TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO NEEDY STUDENTS | Edina, MN | $3,000 |
| Iowa State University Scholarship Fund TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Ames, IA | $2,500 |
| Edina Give and GO TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO NEEDY STUDENTS | Edina, MN | $2,000 |
| Ready Readers TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | St Louis, MO | $2,000 |
| Fish Food Shelf TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THE NEEDY | Carpentersville, IL | $2,000 |
| Bethany Lutheran College TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Mankato, MN | $1,500 |
| Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness TO PRESERVE WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT | Ely, MN | $1,500 |
| Lansing Iowa Food Trust TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THE HUNGRY AND NEEDY | Lansing, IA | $1,500 |
| St Louis Park Schools Foundation TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN | St Louis Park, MN | $1,500 |
| Bethany Lutheran College TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Mankato, MN | $1,500 |
| All Saints Lutheran Church TO PROMOTE SPIRITUALLY | Spokane, WA | $1,500 |
| Dollars for Scholars Slp TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | St Louis Park, MN | $1,500 |
| All Saints Lutheran Church TO PROMOTE SPIRITUALLY | Spokane, WA | $1,500 |
| Bethany Lutheran College TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Mankato, MN | $1,500 |
| Groveland Emergency Food Shelf TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Minneapolis, MN | $1,500 |
| YWCA Missoula TO PROMOTE PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND DIGNITY FOR ALL | Missoula, MT | $1,500 |
| Ecology in Classrooms and Outdoors CONNECT STUDENTS TO NATURE AND SCIENCE | Portland, OR | $1,500 |
| All Saints Lutheran Church TO PROMOTE SPIRITUALLY | Spokane, WA | $1,000 |
| Archcity Defenders TO PROMOTE JUSTICE | St Louis, MO | $1,000 |
| St Louis Park Dollars for Scholars TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | St Louis Park, MN | $1,000 |
| Dream Adaptive TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Whitefish, MT | $1,000 |
| Echo Food Shelf TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDY | Mankato, MN | $1,000 |
| Grace Lutheran Church TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS OBJECTIVES AND BELIEFS | Mankato, MN | $1,000 |
| Groveland Emergency Food Shelf TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 |
| Kaniksu Land Trust TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Sandpoint, ID | $1,000 |
| St Louis County Library Foundation TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | St Louis, MO | $1,000 |
| YWCA Missoula TO PROMOTE PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND DIGNITY FOR ALL | Missoula, MT | $1,000 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College - Women TO PROMOTE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION | St Peter, MN | $1,000 |
| Samuel Larson Scholarship Fund TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARHIPS | Anchorage, AK | $1,000 |
| Train UP A Child TO PROVIDE TUTORING AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS | St Louis, MO | $1,000 |
| American Indian College Fund TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS | Denver, CO | $1,000 |
| Operation Food Search TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THE HUNGRY AND NEEDY | St Louis, MO | $1,000 |
| National Lutheran Choir TO PROVIDE CHORAL MUSIC TO PEOPLE OF DIVERSE FAITHS AND BACKGROUNDS | Edina, MN | $1,000 |
| Connections Ministry TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS OBJECTIVES AND BELIEFS | Mankato, MN | $1,000 |
| Crossroads Campus Ministry TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS OBJECTIVES AND BELIEFS | Mankato, MN | $1,000 |
| Cultural Leadership TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | St Louis, MO | $1,000 |
| Echo Food Shelf TO PROMOTE ASSISTANCE TO THE HUNGRY AND NEEDY | Mankato, MN | $1,000 |
| Elca Disaster Relief TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS OBJECTIVES AND BELIEFS | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Hennepin County Library TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Minnetonka, MN | $1,000 |
| Grace Lutheran Church TO FURTHER RELIGIOUS OBJECTIVES AND BELIEFS | Mankato, MN | $1,000 |
| Grace- Youth Travel TO PROMOTE SPIRITUALLY | Mankato, MN | $1,000 |
| Groveland Emergency Food Shelf TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Men's Basketball TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | St Peter, MN | $1,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity TO BUILD HOMES FOR FAMILIES IN NEED | Mankato, MN | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 179 reported grants.
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