Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn
Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $73,342 to charitable organizations.
Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn at a glance
In short: Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn gave $73K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Florida. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,342
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,189
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $970,825
- -3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baker Senior Center ($10K). Together the top 10 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 101 grants of 101 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida received 35% of grant dollars, Virginia 20%, Colorado 18%, North Carolina 7%, and Illinois 6%. The reported grants also included recipients in California, Ohio, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 23 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 $49K (2021) to $73K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baker Senior Center Naples, FL | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Meno Life Cumberland, VA | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Naples Community Hospital Inc Naples, FL | Unrestricted General | $7,000 |
| Alzheimers Disease & Related Disorders Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General | $4,500 |
| Givewell Oakland, CA | Unrestricted General | $4,500 |
| A Hand of Hope Fuquay-Varina, NC | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| Baptist General Association of Virginia Crewe, VA | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank Fort Meyers, FL | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| St Matthews House Inc Naples, FL | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| TSF - the Summit Foundation Breckenridge, CO | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
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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 | $970,825 | $50,839 | $88,389 | $73,342 | 23 | $78,987 | $44,174 | $81,367 |
| 2024 | $1,007,892 | $123,592 | $77,235 | $63,658 | 21 | $69,550 | $116,338 | $75,804 |
| 2023 | $961,761 | $41,387 | $77,020 | $65,082 | 21 | $70,572 | $32,932 | $69,268 |
| 2022 | $996,848 | $25,734 | $85,107 | $67,554 | 19 | $74,575 | $19,079 | $72,523 |
| 2021 | $1,055,758 | $170,752 | $65,264 | $49,319 | 17 | $56,672 | $163,110 | $77,048 |
| 2020 | $952,665 | $69,189 | $85,057 | $71,750 | 20 | — | $62,291 | $66,640 |
| 2019 | $968,787 | $62,300 | $72,326 | $58,842 | 21 | — | $56,284 | $66,291 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn reported a distributable amount of $81K 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 include support for organizations addressing substance use, health care, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, hunger and homelessness, mental health, education, and reproductive health. These are grantees’ areas of work, not stated priorities of the foundation. For example, Meno Life says it helps people struggling with substance use disorders through meaningful work and an accountable community; Naples Community Hospital describes its mission as helping people live longer, happier, and healthier lives; and Building Hope Summit County describes its work as improving the local mental health system and access to care.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $73,342. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,500. All of the listed largest grants were identified as “unrestricted general” support.
Notable 2025 grants included $10,000 each to Baker Senior Center in Naples, Florida, and Meno Life in Cumberland, Virginia; $7,000 to Naples Community Hospital; and $4,500 each to Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders in Chicago and GiveWell in Oakland. Other reported awards included $3,000 each to A Hand of Hope, Baptist General Association of Virginia, Harry Chapin Food Bank, St. Matthews House, TSF – The Summit Foundation, and Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains.
Additional 2025 grants included $2,000 to Building Hope Summit County and $2,000 to Men of Armor; $1,842 to Ohio Wesleyan University; and $1,000 to Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christine Kurtz, Holly Kurtz, and Kathleen Spiers as co-trustees.
Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine Kurtz
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Kurtz
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Spiers
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Grant Kurtz (2019) — Co-Trustee
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 Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn
How much does Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn give each year?
Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn gave $73K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 21 grants.
What is Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn's typical grant size?
Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,189, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn that year got $4K on average.
Where does Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn give grants?
Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn's top state is Florida, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (20%) and Colorado (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (4 grants) and Frisco, CO (3 grants).
Does Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn's largest grantees?
Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Baker Senior Center ($10,000), Meno Life ($10,000) and Naples Community Hospital Inc ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn?
Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn reported $971K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations addressing substance use, health care, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, hunger and homelessness, mental health, education, and reproductive health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn's EIN?
Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1602913. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Grant & Christine Kurtz Fdn funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/grant-and-christine-kurtz-fdn-morg_32aa3b332715407b9053d6d813b29637
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