How to apply
There is no required format, however, the applicant must show financial need and substantiate that they are a qualified non-profit organization. Contact: Vesna Ljunggren, One Market Plaza Steuart Tower, San Francisco, Ca, 4156775886, N/A Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: No restrictions, however, the foundation's intent is to provide support to non-profit organizations that advance the understanding of swedish culture and tradition.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 125 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stiftelsen Drottningholms SlottsteaterSW | For support of drottningholms slottsteater 2025 performances and concerts | $100K |
| Paideia the European Institute for Jewish Studies in SwedenSW | To co-found a chair in jewish thought at paideia for five years, 2026-2030 | $100K |
| Stiftelsen Kulturcentrum LjusnarsbergSW | 2025 season at opera pa skaret | $90K |
| American Scandinavian FoundationNew York, NY | For renewed support of the american scandinavian foundation 2025 | $75K |
| Cal PerformancesBerkeley, CA | Swedish presentations at cal performances for the 2025-26 season | $75K |
| Stiftelsen Ulriksdals Slottsteater ConfidenceSW | 2025 programs and concerts | $60K |
| Romeo & Julia KorenSW | Romeo & julia koren's2025 productions and performances | $50K |
| Margaret Jenkins Dance CompanySan Francisco, CA | Project legacy in motion | $50K |
| Biologiska Museets VannerSW | 2025 large diorama in the biological museum | $50K |
| American Swedish Historical MuseumPhiladelphia, PA | 2025 exhibitions, programming, and operations | $40K |
| Moderna MuseetSW | 2025 britta marakatt-labba exhibition at moderna museet in stockholm | $40K |
| Stiftelsen Lilla AkademienSW | Purchasing a new grand concert piano | $40K |
| Swedish American MuseumChicago, IL | 2025 support for swedish american museum | $40K |
| Vadstena-AkademienSW | Scholarships for singers and musicians in andefabriken at vadstena-akademien 2025 | $40K |
| The American Swedish InstituteMinneapolis, MN | 2026 exhibitions in osher gallery | $40K |
| Stiftelsen Bergman Center Pa FaroSW | Bergman week 2025 | $35K |
| The Wanas FoundationSW | 2025 art programming, exhibitions, and festival at wanas | $30K |
| The Birger Sandzen Memorial FoundationLindsborg, KS | Museum expansion | $25K |
| Kungliga Dramatiska TeaternSW | 2025 ingmar bergman international theatre festival at the royal dramatic theatre (dramaten) | $25K |
| Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL | 2025 swenson swedish immigration research center | $25K |
| Centrum for Svensk Knyppling I VadstenaSW | 2025 bobbin lace exhibition | $25K |
| San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CA | Final three concerts that music director esa-pekka salonen will conduct in june 2025 | $25K |
| Foreningen for Judisk Kultur I SverigeSW | 2025 jewish book festival | $25K |
| MillesgardenSW | Aalto exhibition and children's advent calendar. | $25K |
| Stiftelsen Nobel CenterSW | Nobel week lights 2025 | $25K |
| Minnesota Orchestral AssociationMinneapolis, MN | 2026 nordic soundscapes festival | $25K |
| Stiftelsen OmoderntSW | O modernt 2025 projects | $24K |
| Church of Sweden in San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | 2025 church of sweden in san francisco | $20K |
| Foreningen Svenskar I Varlden SvivSW | Sviv2025 | $20K |
| Stockholm Early Music FestivalSW | 2025 stockholm early music festival | $20K |
| Kammarmusikens VannerSW | 2025 concerts and festivals | $20K |
| Raoul Wallenberg AcademySW | 2025 operational support | $20K |
| Skaj (stockholms Kultursallskap for Anga Och Jarnvag)SW | General support of skaj2025 | $20K |
| San Francisco Contemporary Music PlayersSan Francisco, CA | Northern lights concert on april 12, 2025 | $20K |
| Ukrainska Institutet I SverigeSW | 2025 european festival: ukrainian spring | $19K |
| Vanforeningen Shakespeare FabrikenSW | 2025 production all's well that ends well | $18K |
| San Francisco PerformancesSan Francisco, CA | 2025-26 scandinavian programming at san francisco performances. | $18K |
| Concordia Language VillagesMoorhead, MN | 2025 scholarships for students and travel stipends for staff at sjolunden | $17K |
| Stiftelsen Carl Och Elise Eldhs AteljeSW | Carl eldh studio museum and its temporary exhibition 2025 | $17K |
| Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage MuseumLindsborg, KS | To execute grant conditions letter for general support | $15K |
| Gotlands Kulturforening Petrus de DaciaSW | Gotland chamber music festival 2025 | $15K |
| Stiftelsen Festspelen I PiteaSW | For support of2025 festspelen in pitea | $15K |
| Stiftelsen Vattnas KonsertladaSW | 2025 productions the coronation of poppea and die fledermaus | $15K |
| Teater SagohusetSW | 2025 production " vems lilla mossa flyger" | $15K |
| Bastads KammarmusikforeningSW | 2025 bastad chamber music festival | $15K |
| Teater PlayhouseSW | 2025 "eureka day" | $15K |
| Carnegie Hall CorporationNew York, NY | Recital by nina stemme and roland pontinen at carnegie hall in may 2025 | $15K |
| Stiftelsen OrionteaternSW | Production women in the dark andrei's search | $15K |
| Buffalo Fine Arts Academy Buffalo Akg Art MuseumBuffalo, NY | 2025 northern lights international exhibition, co-produced by the foundation beyeler and the buffalo akg art museum | $15K |
| Sven Och Ann Margret Ljungbergs StiftelseSW | Installation of a climate control system at the ljungbergmuseum | $15K |
| Frontside KammarmusikforeningSW | 2026 frontside gothenburg international chamber music festival | $15K |
| Judisk KronikaSW | Judisk kronika in 2025 | $15K |
| Eric Ericsons KammarkorSW | 2025-2026 concerts and recordings. | $15K |
| Sacred and Profane Chamber ChorusBerkeley, CA | Sacred & profane's 2025-2026 swedish programming | $15K |
| San Francisco ChanticleerSan Francisco, CA | 2026 collaborative project between chanticleer and the swedish ensemble zero8 | $15K |
| Stiftung Kunsthalle MainzGM | 2026 britta marakatt-labba exhibition at the kunsthalle mainz | $15K |
| Portland State University FoundationPortland, OR | 2025-26 swedish language programs at portland state university | $14K |
| LittfestSW | Littfest 2025 | $13K |
| New York Scandia SymphonySan Francisco, CA | 2025 concert series and scandinavian music festival | $12K |
| University of Illinois at Urbana -ChampaignUrbana, IL | Scandinavian program for th e2025-26 academic year, at university of illinois at urbana-champaign,ung & lovande | $12K |
By state: INTL 82 · California 17 · New York 6 · Illinois 5 · Minnesota 4 · Pennsylvania 1
About this foundation
Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in San Francisco, California, tax-exempt since 1996. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. There is no required format, however, the applicant must show financial need and substantiate that they are a qualified non-profit organization. Deadlines: NONE.
How much does Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $2.3M across 125 grants, a median of $12K.
Where does Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation give?
INTL (82 grants), California (17 grants), New York (6 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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