Gail F Kursel Family Fund
Gail F Kursel Family Fund is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $1K.
Gail F Kursel Family Fund at a glance
In short: Gail F Kursel Family Fund gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,300
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $2,650
- Median grant
- $2,650
- Total assets
- $27,741
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (75% 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 Gail F Kursel Family Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saint John's Communities Foundation ($4K). Together the top 2 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gail F Kursel Family Fund gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 168% 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 $5K (2025) to $15K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint John's Communities Foundation Milwaukee, WI | Unrestricted Grant | $4,000 |
| Weta (PBS) Arlington, VA | Unrestricted Grant | $1,300 |
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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 | $27,741 | $1,123 | $5,894 | $5,300 | 2 | $5,875 | $1,123 | $3,498 |
| 2024 | $32,512 | $1,387 | $690 | — | — | $575 | $1,387 | $3,593 |
| 2023 | $31,815 | $8,247 | $15,027 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $8,247 | $3,597 |
| 2022 | $38,595 | $6,368 | $12,361 | $10,000 | 1 | $12,300 | $6,307 | $4,961 |
| 2021 | $44,588 | $2,923 | $10,226 | $6,720 | 31 | $10,014 | $2,823 | $6,909 |
| 2020 | $53,691 | $8,671 | $9,450 | $7,250 | 27 | — | $2,646 | $6,088 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gail F Kursel Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gail F Kursel Family Fund's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gail F. Kursel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael W. Hatch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William R. Hughes
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph S. Rupkey
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John F. Callan (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 Gail F Kursel Family Fund
How much does Gail F Kursel Family Fund give each year?
Gail F Kursel Family Fund gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Gail F Kursel Family Fund?
Gail F Kursel Family Fund reported $28K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Gail F Kursel Family Fund operate?
Gail F Kursel Family Fund has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
What is Gail F Kursel Family Fund's EIN?
Gail F Kursel Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1996109. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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