K Foundation
K Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Greenleaf, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $181K in total assets. In 2025, it made $515 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $2K.
K Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $181,145
- +39.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $53,748
- +646.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $515
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,433
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who K Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How K Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 6% 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $24K (2019). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Vida Appleton, WI | To Support Vida's Mission | $7,000 |
| Alleluia Lutheran Church Greenleaf, WI | Conference Table and Chairs, General Support | $6,429 |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Foundation Mequon, WI | To Fund Charitable Objectives of the School. | $1,000 |
| WI Right to Life Butler, WI | Operational Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $181,145 | $53,748 | $2,433 | — | — | $515 | $1,907 | $9,302 |
| 2024 | $129,830 | $7,203 | $2,175 | — | — | $472 | $5,531 | $8,286 |
| 2023 | $124,802 | $13,785 | $17,496 | $15,429 | 4 | $15,906 | $2,219 | $7,470 |
| 2022 | $128,513 | $12,142 | $22,085 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,417 | $1,702 | $7,880 |
| 2021 | $138,456 | $14,309 | $20,775 | $18,500 | 1 | $18,988 | $3,765 | $8,571 |
| 2020 | $144,922 | $12,728 | $2,170 | — | — | — | $1,122 | $6,993 |
| 2019 | $134,364 | $40,394 | $25,843 | $24,000 | 1 | — | $28,974 | $6,280 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, K Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
K Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James H. Kiekhaefer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie A. Kiekhaefer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 K Foundation
How large is K Foundation?
K Foundation reported $181K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $515 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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 K Foundation?
K Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Greenleaf, WI. It holds $181K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does K Foundation operate?
K Foundation has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is K Foundation's EIN?
K Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1747277. 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 May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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