About Elsa & Peter Soderberg Charitable
The Elsa & Peter Soderberg Charitable Foundation concentrates sizable, targeted gifts on international health, humanitarian relief and child-focused development while also supporting community infrastructure in its Florida home. Major recipients are well-known global health and development organizations (Project HOPE, Save the Children, Pathfinder, Near East Foundation), alongside repeat support for local community foundations and United Way in Charlotte County. Grants are large and purposeful rather than numerous, indicating a preference for established implementers with broad program reach.
Focus Areas
International health and medical humanitarian assistance (Project HOPE / People-to-Pe Health Foundation)Child welfare and emergency relief for children in developing countries (Save the Children)Rural and community development in the Near East / Middle East (Near East Foundation)Reproductive health and family planning in low-income countries (Pathfinder International)Local community support and general operating funding for Charlotte County nonprofits (United Way of Charlotte County; Southwest Florida Community Foundation)
Who They Fund
children in developing countries
About Elsa & Peter Soderberg Charitable
A defining feature of The Elsa & Peter Soderberg Charitable is the size of its grants: recent awards reach into seven figures, with Project Hope receiving $1,193,344 in 2025 after a $1,346,314 grant in 2023 and $1,053,493 in 2024 to The People-to-pe Health Foundation Inc Project Hope. That pattern points to a funder that favors substantial, repeat support for established implementers rather than a broad spread of small gifts. The foundation’s recent giving also shows clear commitments to global health, humanitarian response, and child-focused development, alongside support for community infrastructure in Florida. Save the Children Federation Inc received $500,000 in 2025, following grants of $350,000 in 2024 and $200,000 in 2023, while Near East Foundation was funded at $325,000 in 2025 after earlier awards of $259,071 and $162,500. In Florida, the foundation also backs local institutions such as United Way of Charlotte County and Southwest Florida Community Foundation, suggesting a dual focus on large-scale program partners and place-based civic support.
What Elsa & Peter Soderberg Charitable Funds
International health and medical humanitarian assistance is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s portfolio. Project Hope received $1,193,344 in 2025, and Partners in Health received $100,000 in 2025. Child welfare and emergency relief also appear prominently: Save the Children Federation Inc was awarded $500,000 in 2025 for general support, after earlier grants of $350,000 in 2024 and $200,000 in 2023. In reproductive health and family planning, Pathfinder International received $567,356 in 2025 and $125,000 in 2023, with additional support of $112,500 in 2024. The foundation also funds community capacity work in the United States, including $207,750 to Invest in Kids in 2025 and $156,806 to A Step Ahead Chattanooga in 2024.
How Elsa & Peter Soderberg Charitable Gives
Typical grants cluster in the six-figure range, with p25 at $77,500, a median of $124,768, and p75 at $200,000. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Project Hope, Save the Children Federation Inc, Near East Foundation, United Way of Charlotte County, Southwest Florida Community Foundation, Path Finder International, Population Services International, A Step Ahead Chattanooga, Invest in Kids, and Partners in Health. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grants are awarded on a general basis in the recent list, and the active programs indicate that unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.2M
Total Assets
$18.4M
Total Revenue
$4.4M
Total Expenses
$4.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $78K and $200K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$78K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$200K
Geographic Reach
National11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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