Kerr Family Foundation
Kerr Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New Hope, Pennsylvania. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 filing lists 49 grants totaling $156,250.
Kerr Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kerr Family Foundation gave $156K across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $156,250
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 49
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,189
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $1,243,101
- +1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (4 of 49, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kerr Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 123 N Main Street, New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: (215) 368-5755
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kerr Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was George School (Michael Toohey Scholarship Fund) ($25K). Together the top 10 received $93K.
Grant Size Distribution
222 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 222 grants of 222 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Pennsylvania recipients received 63% of grant dollars, followed by New Jersey at 9%, California at 8%, Florida at 4%, and North Carolina at 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kerr Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 49 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2021) to $156K (2025). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $156K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| George School (Michael Toohey Scholarship Fund) Newtown, PA | No Restrictions | $25,000 |
| Buckingham Friends School Lahaska, PA | No Restrictions | $22,000 |
| New Hope Arts New Hope, PA | No Restrictions | $9,000 |
| The Neighborhood Center of South Lake County Clermont, FL | No Restrictions | $7,000 |
| American Red Cross Lancaster, PA | No Restrictions | $5,000 |
| Beloved Asheville Asheville, NC | No Restrictions | $5,000 |
| Fisherman's Mark Lambertville, NJ | No Restrictions | $5,000 |
| Grid Alternatives Oakland, CA | No Restrictions | $5,000 |
| Light the Minds Fort Washington, PA | No Restrictions | $5,000 |
| Lightning Rod Special Astoria, NY | No Restrictions | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,243,101 | $188,474 | $175,314 | $156,250 | 49 | $158,235 | $172,641 | $156,126 |
| 2024 | $1,229,941 | $96,918 | $139,831 | $123,750 | 46 | $125,700 | $82,787 | $137,150 |
| 2023 | $1,272,854 | $87,552 | $129,413 | $117,500 | 42 | $119,400 | $77,539 | $111,953 |
| 2022 | $1,314,715 | $58,937 | $136,559 | $123,500 | 40 | $125,300 | $47,678 | $118,826 |
| 2021 | $1,392,337 | $73,992 | $119,805 | $105,050 | 45 | — | $64,409 | $112,555 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kerr Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $156K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in arts access, renewable energy and environmental justice, community services, disaster response, homelessness and poverty, education, and hunger relief. These are grantee-described missions: New Hope Arts says it works to increase awareness and support for regional arts and make the arts accessible; GRID Alternatives describes its work as advancing economic and environmental justice through renewable energy; and Project HOME describes its mission as addressing homelessness and poverty. Other grantees’ stated work includes emergency meal provision by Mercy Chefs and efforts to end hunger by Philabundance.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $156,250 through 49 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $1,500. Notable grants included $25,000 to George School’s Michael Toohey Scholarship Fund, $22,000 to Buckingham Friends School, and $9,000 to New Hope Arts. Other grants included $7,000 to The Neighborhood Center of South Lake County and $5,000 each to American Red Cross, Beloved Asheville, Fisherman’s Mark, GRID Alternatives, Light the Minds, Lightning Rod Special, Mercy Chefs, and Project HOME. The listed grants have the purpose “NO RESTRICTIONS.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Catherine M. Kerr as president, Barbara Olds as vice president, Christopher J. Kerr as secretary, and Nicholas Kerr as treasurer.
Kerr Family Foundation is led by Catherine M. Kerr, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine M. Kerr
President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Olds
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher J. Kerr
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Kerr
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
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 Kerr Family Foundation
How much does Kerr Family Foundation give each year?
Kerr Family Foundation gave $156K across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $124K across 46 grants.
What is Kerr Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kerr Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,189, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kerr Family Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Kerr Family Foundation give grants?
Kerr Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (9%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (9 grants), New Hope, PA (6 grants), Lambertville, NJ (4 grants) and Oakland, CA (3 grants).
Does Kerr Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 49 grants with a stated purpose on Kerr Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "No Restrictions" (49 grants).
Who are Kerr Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kerr Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include George School (Michael Toohey Scholarship Fund) ($25,000), Buckingham Friends School ($22,000) and New Hope Arts ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kerr Family Foundation?
Kerr Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kerr Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in arts access, renewable energy and environmental justice, community services, disaster response, homelessness and poverty, education, and hunger relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kerr Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kerr Family Foundation's EIN?
Kerr Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2901887. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Kerr Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Kerr Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kerr-family-foundation-morg_2c8776034ae34312bc862b9fdf48e825
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