The Asmund Slaedral Foundation concentrates its giving on improving acute pediatric and critical care outcomes through research, program development, and implementation of resuscitation and delivery-room interventions. Its grants fund clinical networks and professional societies that drive practice change (e.g., pediatric resuscitation alliances and delivery-room intervention networks) and also support efforts to reduce sepsis mortality in low-resource settings. Giving is targeted and programmatic rather than broad-based philanthropy.
Focus Areas
Pediatric resuscitation systems and training (e.g., Pediatric Resuscitation Alliance)Delivery-room intervention networks to improve newborn outcomesCritical care capacity and sepsis mortality reduction in low-resource settingsSupport for clinical research and professional medical societies to translate evidence into practice
Who They Fund
newborns/neonatesinfants and childrenhealthcare providers in low-resourced settings (e.g., clinicians, birth attendants)health systems serving low-resource communities / LMIC settings
About Asmund Slaedral Foundation
A single sepsis-focused award stands out in Asmund Slaedral Foundation Inc’s recent giving: $350,925 to the Society of Critical Care Medicine for reducing mortality from sepsis in low-resourced settings. That grant fits a broader pattern of practical, programmatic support for interventions meant to change clinical outcomes rather than fund open-ended philanthropy. The foundation’s work centers on acute pediatric and critical care, especially neonatal and pediatric resuscitation, delivery-room intervention, and the translation of evidence into practice. Recent grants also include two installments to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute for the Pediatric Resuscitation Alliance, indicating support for sustained implementation work over multiple years. Another grant to the American Academy of Pediatrics supported the Delivery Room Intervention and Evaluation Network, showing interest in networks that test and spread clinical practice improvements. The foundation also backs professional societies and training-oriented initiatives, including the Global Resuscitation Academy and named recognition in critical care.
What Asmund Slaedral Foundation Funds
In sepsis and critical care, Asmund Slaedral Foundation Inc awarded $350,925 to the Society of Critical Care Medicine for reducing mortality from sepsis in low-resourced settings. In pediatric resuscitation, it gave $75,000 to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute for the Pediatric Resuscitation Alliance, with a second $75,000 installment the next year. Delivery-room improvement is another visible theme: the American Academy of Pediatrics received $75,000 for the Delivery Room Intervention and Evaluation Network. The foundation also supports workforce development and dissemination, including $45,425 to the Resuscitation Academy for the Global Resuscitation Academy. These grants point to an emphasis on implementation, clinical networks, and education rather than stand-alone service delivery.
How Asmund Slaedral Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is $25,212 at the 25th percentile, $75,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile, which suggests a cluster around mid-sized awards with a larger outlier. The recent record shows repeated support to the same grantee across 2023 and 2024, including two installments for the Pediatric Resuscitation Alliance, so some grants appear structured as multi-year commitments. The foundation funds individuals and makes no program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted across the listed programs, including project grants, general research grants, program support, and the named stipend pathway.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$405K
Total Assets
$7.6M
Total Revenue
$331K
Total Expenses
$502K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $75K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
National5 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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Concentrated, high-value grants to a small number of programmatic medical research organizations and professional societies; repeats funding to select grantees and funds implementation-focused research and network-building rather than many small gifts.
Funding Style
capacity building (training and education)programmatic/network supportimplementation research/evaluationawards and named lectures (recognition/scholarship)
Notable grantees: Society of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, American Academy of Pediatrics
Topics
sepsis mortality reduction in low-resource settingsneonatal and pediatric resuscitationdelivery-room interventions and evaluationresuscitation education academies and workforce developmentimplementation and evaluation of clinical interventions
Where Asmund Slaedral Foundation Makes Grants
Grant recipients in the recent list are all in the US, with seven grants recorded there. Philadelphia appears more than once through Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, while Mount Prospect, Illinois, is the location of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Other recipient cities include Cranston, Rhode Island; Seattle, Washington; and Overland Park, Kansas. The foundation gives nationally, and none of the recent grants went to recipients in New York, despite its headquarters in Wappingers Falls.
Frequently Asked Questions About Asmund Slaedral Foundation
What kinds of work does Asmund Slaedral Foundation Inc fund most often?
Its listed priorities center on saving lives at birth, neonatal and pediatric resuscitation, delivery-room interventions, critical care, sepsis mortality reduction in low-resource settings, and research or education that helps translate evidence into clinical practice.
Does the foundation support repeated or multi-year grants?
Yes. The recent record includes two $75,000 installments to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute for the Pediatric Resuscitation Alliance, one in 2023 and another in 2024, showing recurring support for the same project.
What is the typical grant size?
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered at $75,000: the 25th percentile is $25,212, the median is $75,000, and the 75th percentile is also $75,000.
Can applicants submit unsolicited proposals?
Yes. The listed programs, including Project Support, General Research Grants, Program Support, and the Bjørn Lind Stipend, all accept unsolicited applications.
Where do most grants go geographically?
The recent grants are entirely US-based, and Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. Philadelphia appears twice in the recent list, while other recent recipient cities include Mount Prospect, Cranston, Seattle, and Overland Park.
Latest 990 Filing
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Recent Grants
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
Recipient
Location
Amount
Year
Purpose
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR, MI
$300,000
2026
TRANSCONTINENTAL CARDIAC ARREST EXPERIMENTAL NETWORK FOR DISCOVERY
RESUSCITATION ACADEMY FOUNDATION
SEATTLE, WA
$64,345
2026
SUPPORT OF THE RESUSCITATION ACADEMY
ASMUND SLAEDRAL FOUNDATION INC
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY
$28,159
2026
REIMBURSEMENT TO NORWEGIAN FOUNDATION FOR A GLOBAL RESUSCITATION ALLIANCE (GRA)
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC
DALLAS, TX
$5,852
2026
ACUTE CARE ACTION NETWORK
SOCIETY OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
MT PROSPECT, IL
$5,000
2026
REDUCING MORTALITY FROM SEPSIS IN LOW-RESOURCED SETTINGS
CITIZEN CPR FOUNDATION
OVERLAND PARK, KS
$2,050
2026
WILLIAM H MONTGOMERY AWARD
SOCIETY OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
MT PROSPECT, IL
$350,925
2025
REDUCING MORTALITY FROM SEPSIS IN LOW-RESOURCED SETTINGS
RESUSCITATION ACADEMY FOUNDATION
SEATTLE, WA
$32,608
2025
SUPPORT OF THE RESUSCITATION ACADEMY
SOCIETY OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL
$350,925
2024
REDUCING MORTALITY FROM SEPSIS IN LOW-RESOURCED SETTINGS (1ST INSTALLMENT)
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$75,000
PHILADELPHIA, PA2023
PEDIATRIC RESUSCITATION ALLIANCE
RESUSCITATION ACADEMY
$45,425
SEATTLE, WA2023
SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL RESUSCITATION ACADEMY
SOCIETY OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
$5,000
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL2023
ASMUND S LAERDAL LECTURE
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Asmund Slaedral Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses Oct 1, 2026
General Research Grants (Resuscitation, Trauma, Maternal/Newborn Care, Education)
sudden cardiac arresttraumamaternal and newborn health+2 more
Who can apply: Application must have a research dimension and address one of the foundation's focus areas: preventing needless deaths from sudden cardiac arrest, trauma, or during birth.
Deadline: Spring application: by April 1st; Autumn application: by October 1st. The platform was noted as closed and scheduled to re-open by 1st September 2026 for the 1st October deadline.
Laerdal Foundation Project Grants (Spring & Autumn cycles)
sudden cardiac arresttraumamaternal health+3 more
Who can apply: Applications must have a research dimension and must address one of the foundation's focus areas: preventing needless deaths from sudden cardiac arrest, trauma, or during birth.
Deadline: Spring application: by April 1st; Autumn application: by October 1st.
Maternal and newborn care during birthPerinatal interventions in low-resource settingsImplementation and scaling of life-saving practices
Who can apply: Applications must have a research dimension and fall within perinatal/newborn period; projects outside perinatal/newborn period or unrelated maternal lifestyle/family planning programs are excluded.
Deadline: Spring (by April 1) and Autumn (by October 1).
Who can apply: Programs must align with Foundation focus areas and demonstrate research/implementation components, potential for impact and scalability. 50% of grant budget earmarked for Saving Lives at Birth in low-resource settings.
Deadline: Spring (by April 1) and Autumn (by October 1) application rounds.
ResuscitationTraumaMaternal and newborn care+3 more
Who can apply: Applications must have a research dimension and address one of the Foundation's focus areas (sudden cardiac arrest, trauma, or during birth). Requests solely for equipment purchase, hospital construction, commercial product development, vaccination or contamination microbiology are not supported.
Deadline: Two annual deadlines: Spring (by April 1) and Autumn (by October 1).
Who can apply: Application must have a research dimension and address one of the foundation's focus areas: preventing needless deaths from sudden cardiac arrest, trauma, or during birth.
Deadline: Spring application: by April 1; Autumn application: by October 1.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.