Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund
Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $826K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $36K. Net investment income was $45K.
Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund at a glance
In short: Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund gave $36K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,000
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,000
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,000
- Total assets
- $825,541
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network ($36K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2025) to $46K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network Allentown, PA | General Operating | $36,000 |
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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 | $825,541 | $58,146 | $52,332 | $36,000 | 1 | $38,149 | $44,573 | $49,234 |
| 2024 | $819,567 | $41,834 | $54,641 | $40,000 | 1 | $42,447 | $29,702 | $47,026 |
| 2023 | $832,982 | $19,964 | $55,535 | $42,000 | 1 | $44,323 | $15,714 | $43,713 |
| 2022 | $868,146 | $38,892 | $58,699 | $42,900 | 1 | $45,244 | $26,805 | $46,970 |
| 2021 | $887,317 | $97,643 | $57,629 | $41,475 | 1 | — | $84,635 | $51,066 |
| 2020 | $843,479 | $60,784 | $56,530 | $42,150 | 1 | — | $49,202 | $43,789 |
| 2019 | $842,881 | $73,754 | $61,375 | $45,663 | 2 | — | $62,551 | $71,944 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$12K (2019) → $10K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund
How much does Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund give each year?
Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund gave $36K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
How large is Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund?
Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund reported $826K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (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.
Where does Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund operate?
Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund's EIN?
Jacob W Kratz Fellowship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6560409. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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