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Who funds Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum
EIN 42-6081638 · Decorah, IA · NTEE A500
Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum of Decorah, IA (EIN 42-6081638) was named as a grant recipient by 31 funders in 82 grants paid totaling $3,107,448 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$3,107,448
82 grants paid
Funders
31
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$1,240,000
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 85 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John K and Luise V Hanson Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $400,000 | approved, future | VESTERHEIM COMMONS, THE INSPIRING COMMUNITY SPACE | 202621339349104402 |
| 2025 | John K and Luise V Hanson Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $200,000 | paid | VESTERHEIM COMMONS, THE INSPIRING COMMUNITY SPACE | 202621339349104402 |
| 2025 | Tomson Family Foundation Trust | Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum Decorah, IA | C | $65,000 | paid | VESTERHEIM COMMONS PROJECT MATCHING PLEDGE | 202641359349102619 |
| 2025 | Delman Mortenson Charitable Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $30,406 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202621349349104312 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Vesterheim Norwegian - America Museum Decorah, IA | A | $26,150 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $10,935 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202630489349300743 |
| 2025 | Bernice M Rise Testamentary Trust | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $2,822 | paid | JACOB A & SARAH RONBERG | 202522549349100642 |
| 2025 | Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Vesterheim Norwegian - American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $500 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202631349349105408 |
| 2024 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $265,000 | paid | EXPANDING ACCESS AND CONNECTING COMMUNITY | 202503189349102200 |
| 2024 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR RESTRUCTURING VESTERHEIMS WEBSITE TO OPTIMIZE THE USER EXPERIENCE | 202503189349102200 |
| 2024 | Tomson Family Foundation Trust | Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum Decorah, IA | C | $50,000 | paid | VESTERHEIM COMMONS PROJECT MATCHING PLEDGE | 202501329349100335 |
| 2024 | Sons of Norway 3-466 Noreg | Vesterheim Norgwegian-American Decorah, IA | A | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202522969349300407 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Vesterheim Norwegian - America Museum Decorah, IA | A | $36,945 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $31,070 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $26,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512589349301891 |
| 2024 | Delman Mortenson Charitable Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $24,475 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202521359349101977 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202503109349303645 |
| 2024 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202520499349301607 |
| 2024 | The American-Scandinavian Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $9,575 | paid | Public Project | 202521359349315297 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $5,500 | paid | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 202543169349307709 |
| 2024 | Bernice M Rise Testamentary Trust | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $2,757 | paid | JACOB A & SARAH RONBERG | 202412629349100106 |
| 2024 | Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Vesterheim Norwegian - American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $500 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202541349349103004 |
| 2024 | Norman R & L Racheal Gangestad Davis Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $200 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521569349101007 |
| 2023 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $465,000 | approved, future | EXPANDING ACCESS AND CONNECTING TO A GLOBAL COMMUNITY | 202403199349105610 |
| 2023 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $335,000 | paid | EXPANDING ACCESS AND CONNECTING TO A GLOBAL COMMUNITY | 202403199349105610 |
| 2023 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $93,334 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202413109349303336 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Vesterheim Norwegian - America Museum Decorah, IA | A | $27,950 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Delman Mortenson Charitable Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202431369349104023 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $21,010 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | United Way and Community Foundation of Greater Fort Dodge | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museu Decorah, IA | A | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202413199349304406 |
| 2023 | Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $18,050 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349301749 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402119349300860 |
| 2023 | Tomson Family Foundation Trust | Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum Decorah, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | VESTERHEIM COMMONS PROJECT MATCHING PLEDGE | 202431369349104543 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $9,000 | paid | DONOR-RECOMMENDED, ARTS & CULTURE | 202323559349300512 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $8,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $5,579 | paid | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 202403179349303500 |
| 2023 | Bernice M Rise Testamentary Trust | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $3,120 | paid | JACOB A & SARAH RONBERG | 202302639349100510 |
| 2023 | Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Vesterheim Norwegian - American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $500 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202401349349103645 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $56 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $115,000 | paid | VESTERHEIM FOLK ART SCHOOL: PROVIDING ACCESS FOR THE FUTURE, BRINGING FOLK ART FORWARD | 202323149349100022 |
| 2022 | John W Thompson and Jane a Bartell Charitable Foundation Inc | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $105,251 | paid | STRONG ROOTS BOLD FUTURE CAMPAIGN TO GROW VESTERHEIM | 202301329349103130 |
| 2022 | Tomson Family Foundation Trust | Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum Decorah, IA | C | $100,000 | paid | VESTERHEIM COMMONS PROJECT MATCHING PLEDGE | 202311359349102856 |
| 2022 | Delman Mortenson Charitable Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $21,262 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202303199349101425 |
| 2022 | Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $17,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302569349301225 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Roman Catholic Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer and New York, NY | A | $14,575 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $14,575 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $11,750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202312409349300046 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $10,500 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Dahl Family Foundation 1035006214 | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | MUSEUM | 202331249349100238 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation of New Jersey | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202302919349301120 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Vesterheim Norwegian - America Museum Decorah, IA | A | $8,250 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $500 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202341359349105174 |
| 2022 | Hermanson Family Charitable Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum & Heritage Center Decorah, IA | D | $250 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202311329349103516 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $81 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Tomson Family Foundation Trust | Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum Decorah, IA | C | $100,000 | paid | VESTERHEIM COMMONS PROJECT MATCHING PLEDGE | 202201369349104355 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $67,300 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Arts Midwest Inc | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $50,000 | paid | UNITED STATES REGIONAL ARTS RESILIENCE FUND PHASE 1 | 202143159349304399 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Vesterheim Norwegian - America Museum Decorah, IA | A | $17,650 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | Humanities Iowa | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museu Decorah, IA | A | $7,812 | paid | EXHIBITION | 202220899349300872 |
| 2021 | Dahl Family Foundation 1035006214 | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | MUSEUM | 202221199349102452 |
| 2021 | Bernice M Rise Testamentary Trust | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $2,576 | paid | JACOB A & SARAH RONBERG | 202112939349100706 |
| 2021 | Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $750 | paid | MATCHING GIFTS | 202241669349100629 |
| 2021 | Otter Island Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $250 | paid | ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN | 202232179349100908 |
| 2020 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $425,000 | paid | PROVIDING ACCESS FOR THE FUTURE, BRINGING FOLK ART FORWARD | 202103149349102900 |
| 2020 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $375,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTS PROGRAM | 202103149349102900 |
| 2020 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE CAMPAIGN FOR VESTERHEIM | 202103149349102900 |
| 2020 | Tomson Family Foundation Trust | Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum Decorah, IA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121309349100747 |
| 2020 | The American-Scandinavian Foundation | Vesterheim Museum Decorah, IA | A | $13,860 | paid | FOLK ARTS | 202141379349302144 |
| 2020 | Delman Mortenson Charitable Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202210499349100301 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $9,900 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Dahl Family Foundation 1035006214 | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | MUSEUM | 202111239349100911 |
| 2020 | Otter Island Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $250 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202143189349100114 |
| 2020 | Hermanson Family Charitable Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum & Heritage Center Decorah, IA | D | $250 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202111539349100631 |
| 2020 | Ibm International Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $125 | paid | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT | 202133199349108338 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $71 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2020 | Aetna Foundation Inc | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $38 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202113199349104976 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Vesterheim Norwegian - America Museum Decorah, IA | A | $50,700 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $12,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | A | $5,498 | paid | VESTERHEIM CELEBRATES THE LIVING HERITAGE OF NORWEGIAN IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICA AND SHARES THIS CULTURAL LEGACY FOR THE INSPIRATION AND ENRICHMENT OF PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. | 202030679349300908 |
| 2019 | Bernice M Rise Testamentary Trust | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $1,890 | paid | JACOB A & SARAH RONBERG | 201942479349100709 |
| 2019 | Otter Island Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202011959349102241 |
| 2018 | Abbvie Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $500 | paid | Matching Grant | 201931339349102918 |
| 2018 | Hermanson Family Charitable Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum & Heritage Center Decorah, IA | D | $250 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201931619349100108 |
| 2018 | Otter Island Foundation | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, IA | B | $100 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 201921359349102647 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
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