Issachar Fund
Issachar Fund is a private foundation, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $77K.
Issachar Fund at a glance
In short: Issachar Fund gave $77K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), top state Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $76,758
- -72.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $19,190
- -45.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,838
- Primary geography
- Texas (22% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Issachar Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Texas Austin ($17K). Together the top 3 received $40K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($36,849), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 49 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Issachar Fund gives
- Giving fell 89% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2024) to $693K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $36,849 |
| University of Texas Austin Austin, TX | The Theology ofOpen QuantumSystems | $16,676 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Transformation Ideas:Exploring Science & Religion | $15,000 |
| Yale Divinity School New Haven, CT | Recasting Creation | $8,233 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $-32,742,382 | $2,023,177 | $76,758 | 4 | — | — |
| 2023 | $35,070,424 | $1,021,080 | $2,530,354 | $282,394 | 8 | $149,092 | $25,403 |
| 2022 | $36,769,315 | $3,197,420 | $1,557,260 | $535,054 | 8 | $535,054 | $2,579 |
| 2021 | $35,287,107 | $1,992,611 | $1,445,645 | $693,435 | 12 | $693,435 | $2,507 |
| 2020 | $35,242,528 | $2,773,535 | $4,846,481 | $575,771 | 17 | — | $1,006 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Issachar Fund is led by Kurt O Berends, President on every filing since 2020; 4 of 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kurt O Berends
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$182K (2020) → $304K (2024)
Jeff Schloss
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $2K (2024)
Michael Murray
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $4K (2024)
David A Baer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$5K (2023) → $4K (2024)
Julie Bridenbaugh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: James Blankemeyer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sara Hohnstein (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $304K, to Kurt O Berends (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Issachar Fund
How much does Issachar Fund give each year?
Issachar Fund gave $77K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $282K across 8 grants.
What is Issachar Fund's typical grant size?
Issachar Fund's median grant in 2024 was $15,838, and its average grant was $19,190, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Issachar Fund give grants?
Issachar Fund's top state is Texas, with 22% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (20%) and Connecticut (11%).
Does Issachar Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Issachar Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
What is Issachar Fund's EIN?
Issachar Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4025139. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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