A C Kootz Foundation
A C Kootz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashotah, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $126K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $7K.
A C Kootz Foundation at a glance
In short: A C Kootz Foundation gave $7K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $906.25), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,250
- -29.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $906
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $126,309
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who A C Kootz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chenequa Foundation ($1K). Together the top 8 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How A C Kootz Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $10K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chenequa Foundation Hartland, WI | Community Safety and Well-Being | $1,000 |
| Lake Area Free Clinic Oconomowoc, WI | Health Care for Under-Insured, Low Income | $1,000 |
| Humane Animal Welfare Society Haws Waukesha, WI | Animal Welfare | $1,000 |
| Tall Pines Conservancy Nashotah, WI | Nature Conservancy | $1,000 |
| University Lake School Hartland, WI | Education | $1,000 |
| Wisconsin Human Society Milwaukee, WI | Animal Welfare | $1,000 |
| Zoological Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | Support of Local Zoo | $750 |
| Old World Foundation Eagle, WI | Support of Historical Center | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $126,309 | $9,837 | $10,400 | $7,250 | 8 | $10,200 | $6,887 | $12,782 |
| 2024 | $126,872 | $9,423 | $11,081 | $10,250 | 12 | $10,250 | $8,592 | $9,165 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, A C Kootz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
A C Kootz Foundation is led by William Clyde Surles, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Clyde Surles
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about A C Kootz Foundation
How much does A C Kootz Foundation give each year?
A C Kootz Foundation gave $7K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 12 grants.
What is A C Kootz Foundation's typical grant size?
A C Kootz Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $906, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does A C Kootz Foundation give grants?
A C Kootz Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hartland, WI (2 grants) and Milwaukee, WI (2 grants).
Does A C Kootz Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on A C Kootz Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are A C Kootz Foundation's largest grantees?
A C Kootz Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chenequa Foundation ($1,000), Lake Area Free Clinic ($1,000) and Humane Animal Welfare Society Haws ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is A C Kootz Foundation?
A C Kootz Foundation reported $126K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is A C Kootz Foundation's EIN?
A C Kootz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6737509. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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