Karl R Pfleger Foundation
Karl R Pfleger Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $231K. Net investment income was $2.9M.
Karl R Pfleger Foundation at a glance
In short: Karl R Pfleger Foundation gave $231K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $230,525
- +57.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,105
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $8,264,250
- +47.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (54% 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 Karl R Pfleger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Raymond a Wood Foundation Inc ($125K). Together the top 4 received $231K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Karl R Pfleger Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 $46K (2023) to $231K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $231K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond a Wood Foundation Inc Ocean City, MD | Sodium meter project | $125,000 |
| Buck Institute for Research on Aging Novato, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Vitalism Charitable Foundation Claymont, DE | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Lifespan Research Institution Mountain View, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Buck Institute for Research on Aging Novato, CA | Charitable Event | $525 |
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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 | $8,264,250 | $2,920,193 | $268,883 | $230,525 | 5 | $251,431 | $2,918,768 | $313,965 |
| 2024 | $5,612,940 | $1,681,210 | $198,597 | $146,000 | 2 | $163,710 | $1,680,010 | $252,286 |
| 2023 | $4,130,327 | $1,194,569 | $64,689 | $46,000 | 2 | $59,666 | $1,193,339 | $161,846 |
| 2022 | $3,000,447 | $210,544 | $214,699 | $200,000 | 1 | $213,577 | $210,322 | $149,628 |
| 2021 | $3,004,602 | $908,658 | $92,084 | $66,000 | 1 | $79,454 | $908,609 | $139,732 |
| 2020 | $2,188,028 | $319,376 | $62,421 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $310,966 | $102,843 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Karl R Pfleger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $314K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Karl R Pfleger Foundation is led by Karl R Pfleger, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karl R Pfleger
Director, President, Secretary & 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 Karl R Pfleger Foundation
How much does Karl R Pfleger Foundation give each year?
Karl R Pfleger Foundation gave $231K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $146K across 2 grants.
What is Karl R Pfleger Foundation's typical grant size?
Karl R Pfleger Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $46,105, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Karl R Pfleger Foundation give grants?
Karl R Pfleger Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (33%) and Delaware (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Novato, CA (2 grants).
Does Karl R Pfleger Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Karl R Pfleger Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Karl R Pfleger Foundation's largest grantees?
Karl R Pfleger Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Raymond a Wood Foundation Inc ($125,000), Buck Institute for Research on Aging ($50,525 across 2 grants) and Vitalism Charitable Foundation ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Karl R Pfleger Foundation?
Karl R Pfleger Foundation reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $251K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $314K (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 Karl R Pfleger Foundation's EIN?
Karl R Pfleger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3069246. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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