Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation
Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Collins, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $99K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $4K.
Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation gave $16K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,156
- +35.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,308
- +35.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $99,201
- -19.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (94% 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 Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foothills Unitarian Church ($14K). Together the top 7 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 59 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 442% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $79K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foothills Unitarian Church Fort Collins, CO | Religion | $14,000 |
| Food Bank Larimer County Loveland, CO | Fight hunger | $1,000 |
| Leukemia Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NY | Seek cure for blood cancer | $300 |
| Tuskegee Airmen Musemum Detroit, MI | Recognize contribtion of African Americans to America's defense | $250 |
| ALS United Rocky Mountain Westminster, CO | Pursue cure and treatment for ALS | $206 |
| March of Dimes White Plains, NY | Infant health | $200 |
| Americans United Washington, DC | Religious Freedom | $200 |
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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 | $99,201 | $3,621 | $17,354 | $16,156 | 7 | $17,354 | $3,621 | $3,922 |
| 2024 | $123,568 | $3,445 | $13,892 | $11,966 | 7 | $13,892 | $3,445 | $6,059 |
| 2023 | $122,479 | $56,017 | $80,535 | $79,169 | 11 | $80,535 | $56,017 | $7,754 |
| 2022 | $197,140 | $6,869 | $11,417 | $10,230 | 8 | $11,417 | $6,869 | $9,042 |
| 2021 | $182,181 | $6,366 | $15,288 | $14,138 | 26 | — | $6,366 | $8,769 |
| 2020 | $158,505 | $6,638 | $16,664 | $15,038 | 25 | — | $6,638 | $8,442 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
A Fred Kerst
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Amy J Kerst
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ardith B Kerst
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Charles B Kerst
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melinda E Kerst
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation
How much does Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation give each year?
Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation gave $16K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 7 grants.
What is Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $2,308, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation give grants?
Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Foothills Unitarian Church ($14,000), Food Bank Larimer County ($1,000) and Leukemia Lymphoma Society ($300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation?
Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation reported $99K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation's EIN?
Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1524699. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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