Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation
Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Northfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $45K.
Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation at a glance
In short: Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation gave $61K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,000
- +248.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,333
- +132.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,241,331
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bernie's Book Bank ($50K). Together the top 3 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation gives
- Giving grew 578% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $61K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bernie's Book Bank Lake Bluff, IL | To provide books for a better life for hundreds of thousands of at-risk children. | $50,000 |
| Connections for the Homeless Evanston, IL | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Glenkirk Northbrook, IL | To empower individuals with disabilities through personalized programs, fostering growth, inclusion, and independence. | $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 | $1,241,331 | $244,625 | $65,261 | $61,000 | 3 | $61,325 | $44,625 | $57,789 |
| 2024 | $1,061,967 | $6,972 | $18,925 | $17,500 | 2 | $18,925 | $6,972 | $42,302 |
| 2023 | $1,073,920 | $200,000 | $16,025 | $14,500 | 4 | $16,025 | — | $49,412 |
| 2022 | $889,945 | $100,000 | $10,125 | $9,000 | 3 | $10,125 | — | $43,033 |
| 2021 | $800,070 | — | $32,510 | $31,500 | 9 | — | — | $39,928 |
| 2020 | $832,580 | $200,911 | $40,508 | $38,960 | 5 | — | — | $38,509 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation is led by Kathleen W. Husman, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen W. Husman
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eleanor E. Grumman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael W. Husman
Secretary
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 Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation
How much does Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation give each year?
Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation gave $61K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 2 grants.
What is Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation's typical grant size?
Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation give grants?
Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation?
Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation's EIN?
Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7500995. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 January 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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