Harold F and Muriel K Kappler
Harold F and Muriel K Kappler is a private foundation, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $439K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $37K.
Harold F and Muriel K Kappler at a glance
In short: Harold F and Muriel K Kappler gave $40K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,667
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $439,137
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (70% 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 Harold F and Muriel K Kappler funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mayo Foundation ($20K). Together the top 6 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harold F and Muriel K Kappler gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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 $40K (2020) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Foundation Rochester, MN | General Operations | $20,000 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation Nashville, TN | General Operations | $4,000 |
| Sharing and Caring Hands Minneapolis, MN | General Operations | $4,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Operations | $4,000 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Operations | $4,000 |
| University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN | General Operations | $4,000 |
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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 | $439,137 | $49,171 | $59,757 | $40,000 | 6 | $47,459 | $37,113 | $42,064 |
| 2024 | $449,304 | $25,952 | $56,883 | $40,000 | 7 | $45,556 | $15,870 | $35,051 |
| 2023 | $480,199 | $51,389 | $52,001 | $40,000 | 7 | $43,777 | $43,238 | $33,596 |
| 2022 | $480,811 | $-6,540 | $56,047 | $40,000 | 5 | $45,535 | $5,273 | $48,442 |
| 2021 | $543,398 | $40,401 | $54,704 | $40,000 | 5 | $44,650 | $30,540 | $39,708 |
| 2020 | $557,701 | $4,321 | $52,691 | $40,000 | 5 | — | $18,983 | $39,056 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold F and Muriel K Kappler reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harold F and Muriel K Kappler's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Burns
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James H. Kappler MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jo Cody
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry L. Slye
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Harold F and Muriel K Kappler
How much does Harold F and Muriel K Kappler give each year?
Harold F and Muriel K Kappler gave $40K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 7 grants.
What is Harold F and Muriel K Kappler's typical grant size?
Harold F and Muriel K Kappler's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $6,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harold F and Muriel K Kappler give grants?
Harold F and Muriel K Kappler gives mostly in Minnesota: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (20%) and New York (10%).
Does Harold F and Muriel K Kappler give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harold F and Muriel K Kappler's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harold F and Muriel K Kappler's largest grantees?
Harold F and Muriel K Kappler's largest 2025 grantees include Mayo Foundation ($20,000), Gary Sinise Foundation ($4,000) and Sharing and Caring Hands ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harold F and Muriel K Kappler?
Harold F and Muriel K Kappler reported $439K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Harold F and Muriel K Kappler's EIN?
Harold F and Muriel K Kappler's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1663492. 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 May 12, 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 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 14, 2026)
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