Kansky Walter & Ida Char Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 39-6652485

Kansky Walter & Ida Char Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $33K.

Key facts about Kansky Walter & Ida Char Foundation

EIN
39-6652485
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$33,000
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$2,538
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025)
Primary geography
Iowa (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Kansky Walter & Ida Char Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Kansky Walter & Ida Char Foundation's 13 itemized 2025 grants were Iowa (98%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cedar Rapids, IA (7 grants). 92% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Kansky Walter & Ida Char Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$33K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

13

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+0.0% YoY

About Kansky Walter & Ida Char Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Kansky Walter & Ida Char Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $33K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Cedar RapidsAmesCedar FallsHoffman EstatesIowa CityMonticelloMarion

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$13K$27K$40K$53K17 grants201914 grants202016 grants202117 grants202216 grants202313 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Kirkwood Community College: $5KKirkwood Community College$5KCoe College: $5KCoe College$5KIowa State University Foundation: $5KIowa State UniversityFoundation$5KUniversity of Iowa: $5KUniversity of Iowa$5KUniv of Northern Iowa Foundation: $5KUniv of Northern IowaFoundation$5KCedar Rapids Community School Dist: $4KCedar Rapids Community SchoolDist$4KPrairie High School: $1KPrairie High School$1KCamp Courageous: $500Camp Courageous$500The Salvation Army: $500The Salvation Army$500Waypoint: $500Waypoint$500

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

75<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Kirkwood Community College ($5,000), Coe College ($5,000), Iowa State University Foundation ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE Cedar Rapids, IAGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
COE COLLEGE Cedar Rapids, IAGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Ames, IAGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Iowa City, IAGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
UNIV OF NORTHERN IOWA FOUNDATION Cedar Falls, IASCHOLARSHIPS$5,000
CEDAR RAPIDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST Marion, IAGENERAL OPERATING$4,000
PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL Cedar Rapids, IAGENERAL OPERATING$1,000
CAMP COURAGEOUS Monticello, IAGENERAL OPERATING$500
THE SALVATION ARMY Hoffman Estates, ILGENERAL OPERATING$500
WAYPOINT Cedar Rapids, IAGENERAL OPERATING$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $13KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$13K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Wells Fargo Bank N aTrustee1$13,375

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Kansky Walter & Ida Char Foundation operate?

Kansky Walter & Ida Char Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois.

What size grants does Kansky Walter & Ida Char Foundation award?

In 2025, Kansky Walter & Ida Char Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $33K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Kansky Walter & Ida Char Foundation's EIN?

Kansky Walter & Ida Char Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6652485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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