Francis Kerscher Foundation
The Francis Kerscher Foundation is a private foundation based in Sun City Center, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $25,045, primarily to Wisconsin recipients, for charitable, educational, and religious purposes.
Francis Kerscher Foundation at a glance
In short: Francis Kerscher Foundation gave $25K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,045
- +60.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +84.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,044
- -12.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $471,063
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Francis Kerscher Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says to contact John Kerscher in writing and state the reasons for the gift or grant. It lists no restrictions on awards and says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- Before December 31, as stated on the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- Before December 31, as stated on the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: John Kerscher
Mailing address: 2144 Hailstone Circle, Sun City Center, FL 33573
Phone: (312) 415-3000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Francis Kerscher Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ascension Wisconsin Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 87 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to Wisconsin recipients. The filing reports 1% each for Florida, Arizona, and Tennessee, and 0% for Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
How Francis Kerscher Foundation gives
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $36K (2022). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension Wisconsin Foundation Brookfield, WI | Charitable | $10,100 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | Education | $7,945 |
| Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay Inc Green Bay, WI | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Roncalli Catholic Schools Manitowoc, WI | Education | $2,000 |
| Friends of St Patrick's Reedsville, WI | Religion | $1,050 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZ | Charitable | $300 |
| International Swimming Hall of Fame Fort Lauderdale, FL | Charitable | $300 |
| St Catherine's High School Racine, WI | Education | $200 |
| Alano Society Manitowoc, WI | Charitablecharitable | $150 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | Charitable | $150 |
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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 | $471,063 | $15,858 | $28,516 | $25,045 | 24 | $25,045 | $18,265 | $22,725 |
| 2024 | $483,721 | $22,977 | $15,927 | $15,564 | 13 | $15,564 | $22,977 | $22,617 |
| 2023 | $476,670 | $9,549 | $11,320 | $8,446 | 4 | $8,446 | $9,549 | $22,588 |
| 2022 | $478,442 | $4,757 | $38,913 | $36,460 | 25 | $36,460 | $4,757 | $23,869 |
| 2021 | $512,598 | $6,828 | $18,302 | $16,237 | 21 | $16,237 | $6,828 | $25,458 |
| 2020 | $524,072 | $5,319 | $30,137 | $28,038 | 23 | — | $5,319 | $26,459 |
| 2019 | $554,677 | $11,113 | $22,117 | $20,318 | 21 | — | $11,113 | $27,398 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Francis Kerscher Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for charitable organizations, schools and universities, and religious organizations. Among the grantees, Marquette University describes its mission as Catholic and Jesuit, focused on truth, learning, personal and professional excellence, faith, and service. Other supported organizations describe work in areas including aquatic-sports history and water safety, recovery services, veterans’ well-being, substance use and mental health, and resources for homeless men; these are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $25,045. Grants ranged from $50 to $10,100, with a median grant of $100. Its largest reported grants were $10,100 to Ascension Wisconsin Foundation, $7,945 to Marquette University, $2,000 to the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay, $2,000 to Roncalli Catholic Schools, and $1,050 to Friends of St Patrick’s.
Other reported 2025 grants included $300 each to Alliance Defending Freedom and the International Swimming Hall of Fame; $200 to St Catherine’s High School; $150 each to Alano Society and St Jude Children’s Hospital; and $100 each to Notre Dame Academy and Racine Catholic Schools. The foundation also reported $50 grants to Lighthouse Recovery Community Center, Wounded Warrior Project, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, and The Haven of Manitowoc County.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Kerscher and Mary Golden as trustees.
Francis Kerscher Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Kerscher
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary Golden
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Francis Kerscher Foundation
How much does Francis Kerscher Foundation give each year?
Francis Kerscher Foundation gave $25K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 13 grants.
What is Francis Kerscher Foundation's typical grant size?
Francis Kerscher Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $1,044, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Francis Kerscher Foundation give grants?
Francis Kerscher Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Manitowoc, WI (7 grants), Racine, WI (3 grants), Milwaukee, WI (2 grants) and Green Bay, WI (2 grants).
Does Francis Kerscher Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Francis Kerscher Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (13 grants) and "Education" (9 grants).
Who are Francis Kerscher Foundation's largest grantees?
Francis Kerscher Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ascension Wisconsin Foundation ($10,100), Marquette University ($7,945) and Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay Inc ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Francis Kerscher Foundation?
Francis Kerscher Foundation reported $471K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Francis Kerscher Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for charitable organizations, schools and universities, and religious organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Francis Kerscher Foundation?
The 2025 filing says to contact John Kerscher in writing and state the reasons for the gift or grant. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Francis Kerscher Foundation's EIN?
Francis Kerscher Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6094544. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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