THE ANNEXSTAD FAMILY FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$2.2M-25% YoY
Grants
50
Median Grant
$40K
Organizations Funded
47
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Annexstad Family Foundation is dedicated to supporting deserving students with bright minds and big dreams through college scholarships; The foundation believes that bright young people from backgrounds of personal and financial hardship are a tremendous resource of future leaders for America, and they have made it their mission to provide college education opportunities to as many deserving young people as possible
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Leaders for Tomorrow national scholarship program provides major scholarships covering full cost of attendance, enabling students to graduate in four to five years with little or no debt. Since inception in 2000, the foundation has helped thousands of students pursue college degrees. Partner with over 20 prestigious universities. Reports 100% graduation rate for Washington University in St. Louis Leaders for Tomorrow program over 10 years. In partnership with The Goldie Initiative, supporting up to two Goldie Scholars from 2024-2025 cohort.
How to Apply
The foundation works through partnerships with universities rather than accepting direct applications. Students must apply through their university's financial aid office if the institution has an Annexstad scholarship program. Partner universities include Gonzaga, Pomona College, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Georgia, Indiana University, North Dakota State University, and many others.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$2.2M
Grants
50
Median
$40K
States
20
$3.0M
Grants
50
Median
$35K
States
20
$2.0M
Grants
51
Median
$31K
States
19
Grant Size Distribution
$40K
Typical Grant (Median)
$5K
Smallest
$25K
25th Pctile
$50K
75th Pctile
$256K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $25K and $50K.
Largest Recent Grants
$256K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
AL · SCHOLARSHIP
$135K
2024
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE
MN · SCHOLARSHIP
$133K
2024
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
SC · SCHOLARSHIP
$78K
2024
INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
IN · SCHOLARSHIP
$60K
2024
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
MO · SCHOLARSHIP
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.