PALOHEIMO FOUNDATION (CURTIN-PALOHEIMO TRUST)
https://N/ATotal Given 2020–2024
$7.3M
41 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$159K
typical big bets · $73K–$227K
grant size
94%
deep partner · 16/17 multi-year
repeat
$27.2M
Assets · 2021
17
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6265854377
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.8M | $27.5M | $1.9M | 9 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $27.2M | $2.2M | 9 |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $24.9M | $1.2M | 9 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $26.6M | $874K | 7 |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $27.3M | $1.9M | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 41 grants on record
Minimum
$34K
25th Pctl
$73K
Median
$159K
Average
$179K
75th Pctl
$227K
Maximum
$568K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN HALME | BOARD MEMBER | $26K |
| GEORGE PALOHEIMO JR | BOARD MEMBER | $26K |
| MARTTI PALOHEIMO | BOARD MEMBER | $6K |
| MELISSA HALME REDELL | BOARD MEMBER | $6K |
| SEAN PALOHEIMO | BOARD MEMBER | $6K |
| GEORGE PALOHEIMO | BOARD MEMBER | $6K |
| PAUL HALME | BOARD MEMBER | — |
Grants Awarded (41 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACEQUIA MADRE | SANTA FE, NM | $568,453 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| ACEQUIA MADRE | SANTA FE, NM | $452,254 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Acequia Madre House | Santa Fe, NM | $400,000 | General operating support, Creative Dialogue & Collections | 2022 |
| Finlandia Foundation National | Pasadena, CA | $383,000 | Matching grant, administration, communications, special project - "Saving Finland in America" | 2024 |
| EL RANCHO DE LAS GOLONDRINAS CHARITABLE TRUST | SANTA FE, NM | $300,223 | MATCHING GRANTS | 2020 |
| Acequia Madre House | Santa Fe, NM | $300,000 | General operating support, Creative Dialogue & Collections | 2023 |
| Finlandia Foundation National | Pasadena, CA | $300,000 | Matching grant, administration, technology, newsletter and special projects | 2023 |
| Finlandia Foundation National | Pasadena, CA | $300,000 | Matching grant, administration, technology, newsletter and special projects | 2022 |
| FINLANDIA FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $275,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Leonora Ja Yrjo Paloheimo Saatio | South Pasadena, CA | $237,317 | Kallio-Kuninkala estate renovations and Staatio 50th anniversary projects | 2023 |
| El Rancho de Las Golondrinas | Santa Fe, NM | $227,230 | Membership match, wastewater treatment | 2022 |
| El Rancho de Las Golondrinas | Santa Fe, NM | $225,946 | Membership match, general support | 2024 |
| El Rancho de Las Golondrinas | Santa Fe, NM | $220,622 | Membership match, lighting and water systems upgrade | 2023 |
| PALOHEIMO SAATIO | FINLAND, AA | $220,233 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| FINLANDIA FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $205,885 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| PASADENA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PASADENA, CA | $201,354 | MATCHING GRANTS | 2020 |
| Acequia Madre House | Santa Fe, NM | $183,983 | General operating support | 2024 |
| PALOHEIMO SAATIO | FINLAND, AA | $175,757 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Pasadena Historical Museum Inc | Pasadena, CA | $166,000 | Membership matching | 2022 |
| Pasadena Historical Museum Inc | Pasadena, CA | $160,000 | Membership matching, support collections, exhibition, outreach | 2023 |
| Leonora Ja Yrjo Paloheimo Saatio | South Pasadena, CA | $158,673 | Renovation of Yla-Kuninkala | 2024 |
| EL RANCHO DE LAS GOLONDRINAS CHARITABLE TRUST | SANTA FE, NM | $144,822 | MATCHING GRANTS | 2021 |
| Pasadena Historical Museum Inc | Pasadena, CA | $140,000 | Membership matching, 2024 Centennial Celebration, programming and outreach | 2024 |
| School for Advanced Research | Santa Fe, NM | $125,000 | Paloheimo Fellows Communication Activities & Scholar Program | 2022 |
| SCHOOL OF AMERICAN RESEARCH | SANTA FE, NM | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |