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Clausen Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 85-1573003 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.3M
- Grants reported
- 9
- Median grant
- $55.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | $503K |
| 2024 | 5 | $810.5K |
Where Clausen Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | Clausen Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2024 | $600K |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | To support the production of Hillsdale College's free online course on Homer's The Iliad, including filming, editing, and distribution, advancing Hillsdale's mission to make classical education rooted in the Western tradition accessible worldwide | 2025 | $250K |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | To support the production of Hillsdale College's free online course on Homer's The Odyssey, including filming, editing, and distribution, advancing Hillsdale's mission to make classical education rooted in the Western tradition accessible worldwide | 2025 | $250K |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | Pat Sajak Visual Media Center | 2024 | $100K |
| PROVIDENCE NETWORK | DENVER, CO | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $55.5K |
| WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY | SALEM, OR | Hannah Albano Memorial Scholarship Fund | 2024 | $50K |
| CHALLENGED ATHLETES INC | SAN DIEGO, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $5K |
| AMERICAN TRANSPARENCY | THE VILLAGES, FL | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $1.5K |
| JUDICIAL WATCH INC | WASHINGTON, DC | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $1.5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Clausen Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.