Kawa Bay Foundation
Kawa Bay Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brainerd, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $237K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $2K.
Kawa Bay Foundation at a glance
In short: Kawa Bay Foundation gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,500
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,625
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $236,799
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (67% 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 Kawa Bay Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oak Hills Christian College ($13K). Together the top 4 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kawa Bay Foundation gives
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 286% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2022) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Hills Christian College Bemidji, MN | Ministry Center | $13,000 |
| World Gospel Mission Marion, IN | Various Ministries | $11,500 |
| Bethel University St. Paul, MN | Scholarships | $8,500 |
| Making Mom's Successful Burnsville, MN | Retreat Sponsor | $1,500 |
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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 | $236,799 | $7,448 | $35,134 | $34,500 | 4 | $34,500 | $2,248 | $12,081 |
| 2024 | $264,485 | $7,645 | $30,900 | $30,300 | 4 | $30,300 | $2,445 | $13,261 |
| 2023 | $287,740 | $176 | $33,882 | $33,100 | 4 | $33,100 | — | $14,756 |
| 2022 | $321,446 | $57,581 | $22,389 | $21,700 | 3 | $21,700 | $7,581 | $15,998 |
| 2021 | $286,254 | $6,387 | $30,003 | $29,200 | 3 | — | $6,387 | $14,455 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kawa Bay Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kawa Bay Foundation is led by Alan Steiff, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Steiff
President
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Dahlin
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lana Erickson
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Julie Steiff
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/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 Kawa Bay Foundation
How much does Kawa Bay Foundation give each year?
Kawa Bay Foundation gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 4 grants.
What is Kawa Bay Foundation's typical grant size?
Kawa Bay Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kawa Bay Foundation give grants?
Kawa Bay Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (33%).
Does Kawa Bay Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Kawa Bay Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Kawa Bay Foundation?
Kawa Bay Foundation reported $237K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kawa Bay Foundation's EIN?
Kawa Bay Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1253046. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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