Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation
Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $102K. Net investment income was $379K.
Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation gave $102K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), top state Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $102,000
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,500
- +27.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $1,483,567
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (44% 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 Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Miami University Foundation ($37K). Together the top 4 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 22 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2021) to $102K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Miami University Foundation Oxford, OH | Program Support | $37,000 |
| Christian Schools Inc DBA Madison, TN | Program Support | $25,000 |
| College of Charleston Foundation Charleston, SC | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation Inc Nashville, TN | Challenge Grant | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,483,567 | $759,904 | $130,672 | $102,000 | 4 | $105,559 | $378,915 | $118,178 |
| 2024 | $1,201,609 | $151,551 | $123,472 | $100,000 | 5 | $101,060 | $130,364 | $100,046 |
| 2023 | $1,173,223 | $82,115 | $115,658 | $94,100 | 4 | $97,074 | $62,404 | $89,212 |
| 2022 | $1,207,233 | $50,619 | $102,421 | $85,500 | 5 | $86,388 | $37,593 | $90,343 |
| 2021 | $1,259,365 | $161,179 | $87,387 | $72,667 | 4 | $73,555 | $148,094 | $97,970 |
| 2020 | $1,185,618 | $75,806 | $96,159 | $80,400 | 6 | — | $64,328 | $79,767 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $118K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura L Klunk CO Fifth Third NA
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph A Klunk CO Fifth Third NA
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 Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation
How much does Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation give each year?
Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation gave $102K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 5 grants.
What is Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $25,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation give grants?
Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation's top state is Tennessee, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (36%) and South Carolina (20%).
Does Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
How large is Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation?
Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (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 is Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation?
Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation's EIN?
Joseph a & Laura L Klunk Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3787951. 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 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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