Private foundation · EIN 94-6103032 · San Francisco, California · Human services

Norway House Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 15 grants paid, $225K total, median $13K. 87% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
15
$225K
Median grant
$13K
Stays in CA
87%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.2M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 14 of 15 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
UC RegentsSacramento, CABerkeley International Study Program to developing Bay Area Program for Norwegian Teacher Education$33K
UC Sociology DepartmentBerkeley, CASupport for Norwegian Visiting Scholars$27K
UC Santa Cruz FoundationSanta Cruz, CAProfessional exchange between UCSC SET Lab and HCI Research$20K
Other MindsBerkeley, CAOther Minds Presents: Norwegian Music Performance in SF$15K
Norwegian Seamen's ChurchSan Francisco, CAWork with students and young professionals$15K
Norwegian Seamen's ChurchSan Francisco, CATo support social and cultural services$14K
St Olav's ChurchSan Pedro, CAProgramming for community$13K
Stanford UniversityStanford, CATo support Norwegian Visiting Scholar Program$9,600
Farallon InstitutePetaluma, CATo support Norwegian Visiting Scholar Program$8,000
Litquake FoundationSan Francisco, CAWords Around the World$7,000
Litquake FoundationSan Francisco, CALitquake Festival 2025: Norwegian Author(s) Program$7,000
Alf Engen Ski Museum FoundationPark City, UTDocumentary Support$6,000
Scandinavian Amer Cultural Hist FndThousand Oaks, CASupport Nordic Spirit Symposium$4,000
Regents of the University of CalifoSacramento, CAInternational Study Program$4,000

By state: California 13 · New York 1 · Utah 1

About this foundation

Norway House Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in San Francisco, California, administered in care of Royal Norwegian Consulate General, tax-exempt since 1945. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Norway House Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Norway House Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $225K across 15 grants, a median of $13K.

Where does Norway House Foundation give?

California (13 grants), New York (1 grants), Utah (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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