Kaarto Christian School Foundation
Kaarto Christian School Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Utica, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14K.
Kaarto Christian School Foundation at a glance
In short: Kaarto Christian School Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,177
- +153.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,726
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,281
- Total assets
- $28,258
- -9.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (82% 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 Kaarto Christian School Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity ($5K).
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($8,896), which are not listed by name.
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kaarto Christian School Foundation gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $18K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $8,896 |
| Trinity Pontiac, MI | Funding Tuition for Christian School | $5,281 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,258 | $15,100 | $17,883 | $14,177 | 3 | $17,883 | $1,554 |
| 2024 | $31,041 | $29,920 | $9,550 | $5,585 | 1 | $9,550 | $902 |
| 2023 | $10,671 | $9,150 | $9,427 | $5,604 | 1 | $8,915 | $600 |
| 2022 | $10,948 | $13,404 | $21,820 | $18,450 | 1 | $21,820 | $746 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $936 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kaarto Christian School Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kaarto Christian School Foundation is led by James Wink, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Wink
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Wink
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sallie Fiore
Co-Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Wink
Associate Di
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Kaarto Christian School Foundation
How much does Kaarto Christian School Foundation give each year?
Kaarto Christian School Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
What is Kaarto Christian School Foundation's typical grant size?
Kaarto Christian School Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,281, and its average grant was $4,726, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kaarto Christian School Foundation give grants?
Kaarto Christian School Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (18%).
Does Kaarto Christian School Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Kaarto Christian School Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Funding Tuition for Christian School" (3 grants).
How large is Kaarto Christian School Foundation?
Kaarto Christian School Foundation reported $28K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kaarto Christian School Foundation?
Kaarto Christian School Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Utica, MI. It holds $28K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kaarto Christian School Foundation's EIN?
Kaarto Christian School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2638429. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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