Fanny & Svante Knistrom Foundation
The Fanny & Svante Knistrom Foundation is a private foundation based in Chatham, New Jersey. The foundation supports charitable causes through grants to nonprofit organizations across multiple focus areas.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.0M
-5.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$525K
+24.0% YoY
Grant Count
40
+5.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
+17.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's grant-making priorities include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Child Welfare
- Children and Youth Programs
- Domestic Violence
Grantmaking
The foundation primarily funds organizations in California, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Giving (Tax Year 2023):
- Total assets: $11,000,000
- Total distributions: $471,000
- Total contributions: $0
Alternative Financial Data (2025 Filing):
- Total assets: $6,027,137
- Total giving: $525,000
EIN: 222011417
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,027,137 | $6,348,768 | $6,330,984 |
| Revenue | $351,196 | $581,301 | $266,845 |
| Expenses | $672,827 | $563,517 | $625,606 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $570,696 | $470,639 | $519,043 |
| Net Investment Income | $256,715 | $488,423 | $177,021 |
| Distributable Amount | $588,325 | $531,294 | $506,234 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
196 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is governed by the following board members and officers:
| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Kreuzberger | President | 2.5 | $2,500 |
| Douglas Kreuzberger | Secretary | 2.5 | $1,000 |
| Gregory Buesing | VP/Treasurer | 2.5 | $1,000 |
| Scott Kreuzberger | Trustee | 2.5 | $1,000 |
| Eric Buesing | Trustee | 2.5 | $2,000 |
| Donna Barrett | Trustee | 2.5 | $1,000 |
| Karen Turner | Trustee | 2.5 | $1,000 |
| Jean Buesing | Trustee | 2.5 | $1,000 |
| Kurt Kreuzberger | Trustee | 2.5 | $2,000 |
| Suzanne Okafor | Trustee | 2.5 | $1,000 |
| Sandra McKenzie | Trustee | 2.5 | $1,000 |
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY BUESING | VP/TREASURER | 2.5 | $1,000 |
| VIRGINIA KREUZBERGER | TRUSTEE | 2.5 | $2,500 |
| SCOTT KREUZBERGER | TRUSTEE | 2.5 | $1,000 |
| ERIC BUESING | TRUSTEE | 2.5 | $2,000 |
| DOUGLAS KREUZBERGER | SECRETARY | 2.5 | $1,000 |
| DONNA BARRETT | PRESIDENT | 2.5 | $1,000 |
| KAREN TURNER | TRUSTEE | 2.5 | $1,000 |
| JEAN BUESING | TRUSTEE | 2.5 | $1,000 |
| KURT KREUZBERGER | TRUSTEE | 2.5 | $2,000 |
| SUZANNE OKAFOR | TRUSTEE | 2.5 | $1,000 |
| SANDRA MCKENZIE | TRUSTEE | 2.5 | $1,000 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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