Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation
Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation is a private foundation, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $373K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $4K.
Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation at a glance
In short: Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation gave $47K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,000
- +1005.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,750
- +1282.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $373,130
- +122.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (96% 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 Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Illinois Foundation ($35K). Together the top 4 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1075% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 688% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $47K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL | Education | $35,000 |
| QPS Foundation Quincy, IL | Education | $10,000 |
| St Mary's School Raleigh, NC | Education | $1,000 |
| Christ School Arden, NC | Education | $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 | $373,130 | $255,500 | $49,625 | $47,000 | 4 | $47,000 | $3,996 | $6,828 |
| 2024 | $168,069 | $56,544 | $6,772 | $4,250 | 5 | $4,250 | $1,088 | $5,927 |
| 2023 | $120,214 | $100,839 | $6,305 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $590 | $1,238 |
| 2022 | $24,309 | $1,089 | $5,328 | $4,000 | 1 | $4,000 | — | $1,405 |
| 2021 | $33,589 | $2,058 | $6,959 | $5,600 | 2 | $5,600 | $699 | $1,737 |
| 2020 | $38,060 | $1,159 | $11,432 | $10,000 | 2 | — | — | $2,064 |
| 2019 | $46,078 | $21,080 | $7,867 | $6,615 | 3 | — | $726 | $1,375 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Norma Kamphaus
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Kamphaus
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation
How much does Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation give each year?
Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation gave $47K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 5 grants.
What is Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation's typical grant size?
Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $11,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation give grants?
Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants).
How large is Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation?
Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation reported $373K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation's EIN?
Kamphaus Ehrhardt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3970273. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- 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 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
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