Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation
Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $704K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $46K.
Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation gave $83K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,500
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -43.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,167
- +30.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $704,317
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (82% 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 Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Josephinum Academy ($20K). Together the top 9 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 48 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 139% 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 $65K (2023) to $113K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Josephinum Academy Chicago, IL | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Wilmette Dental Institute Wilmette, IL | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Regina Dominican High School Wilmette, IL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Society of the Sacred Heart St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Center for Working Families Brookfield, WI | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Gift of Adoption Funds Techny, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Little Sisters of the PoorSt Marys Home Chicago, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Oakton College Educational Foundation Des Plaines, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Michigan Shores Club Foundation Wilmette, IL | Charitable | $2,500 |
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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 | $704,317 | $55,142 | $112,402 | $82,500 | 9 | $103,423 | $46,163 | $74,503 |
| 2024 | $761,577 | $113,284 | $141,792 | $112,500 | 16 | $132,996 | $104,488 | $70,325 |
| 2023 | $789,234 | $42,170 | $86,451 | $65,000 | 8 | $80,015 | $35,715 | $62,841 |
| 2022 | $897,015 | $37,137 | $117,889 | $84,500 | 6 | $107,872 | $27,120 | $66,071 |
| 2021 | $988,065 | $72,800 | $121,550 | $95,000 | 9 | $113,585 | $64,835 | $74,189 |
| 2020 | $952,723 | $55,529 | $104,840 | $76,500 | 13 | — | $47,025 | $69,761 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation is led by Maureen J Kelly, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maureen J Kelly
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Pope
Director
Direcctor → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter J. Robinson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Benjamin K Ivory (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ryun K Ivory (2020–2022) — Secretary
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 Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation
How much does Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation give each year?
Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation gave $83K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $113K across 16 grants.
What is Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,167, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation give grants?
Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (12%) and Wisconsin (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmette, IL (3 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants).
Who are Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Josephinum Academy ($20,000), Wilmette Dental Institute ($20,000) and Regina Dominican High School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation?
Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation reported $704K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1706088. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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