King Ranch Foundation Inc
King Ranch Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Box Elder, South Dakota. It reported making 15 grants totaling $31,000 in 2025 to preselected charitable organizations.
King Ranch Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: King Ranch Foundation Inc gave $31K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,000
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,067
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $456,103
- -1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to King Ranch Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 514 Americas Way 6940, Box Elder, SD 57719
Phone: (608) 576-5946
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who King Ranch Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young America's Foundation ($6K). Together the top 10 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in South Dakota. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin (55%), Virginia (19%), South Dakota (8%), Kansas (8%), and Illinois (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is King Ranch Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $31K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young America's Foundation Reston, VA | General Charitable | $6,000 |
| Fisher House Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI | General Charitable | $2,500 |
| Make-a-Wish Rapid City, SD | General Charitable | $2,500 |
| Operation Smile Topeka, KS | General Charitable | $2,500 |
| Just One More Ministry Milwaukee, WI | General Charitable | $2,000 |
| Wisconsin Lions Foundation Rosholt, WI | General Charitable | $2,000 |
| Boy Scouts - Bay Lakes Appleton, WI | General Charitable | $1,500 |
| Boy Scouts - Chippewa Valley Eau Claire, WI | General Charitable | $1,500 |
| Boy Scouts - Gateway Area Lacrosse, WI | General Charitable | $1,500 |
| Boy Scouts - Glacier's Edge Madison, WI | General Charitable | $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 | $456,103 | $31,079 | $36,800 | $31,000 | 15 | $31,000 | $27,695 | $31,840 |
| 2024 | $461,824 | $25,807 | $33,442 | $28,000 | 14 | $28,000 | $23,804 | $29,137 |
| 2023 | $469,459 | $19,962 | $29,295 | $28,000 | 15 | $28,000 | $18,667 | $26,646 |
| 2022 | $478,792 | $15,311 | $32,180 | $31,000 | 14 | $31,000 | $14,131 | $29,138 |
| 2021 | $495,661 | $32,746 | $32,332 | $30,500 | 13 | $30,500 | $13,894 | $31,829 |
| 2020 | $495,247 | $25,370 | $29,337 | $25,000 | 13 | — | $9,722 | $28,984 |
| 2019 | $499,214 | $11,544 | $30,303 | $26,000 | 13 | — | $10,198 | $26,136 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, King Ranch Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $32K 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 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions include youth outreach, housing and support for families of veterans and service members, recreational activities for people with disabilities, and meals and support for people experiencing hunger or addiction. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $31,000 through 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $6,000, with a median of $1,500. Recipients included Young America’s Foundation ($6,000), Fisher House Wisconsin ($2,500), Make-A-Wish in Rapid City ($2,500), Operation Smile in Topeka ($2,500), Just One More Ministry ($2,000), and Wisconsin Lions Foundation ($2,000). Six Boy Scouts organizations in Wisconsin each received $1,500.
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas J. King (president and treasurer), Sandra C. King (vice president and secretary), and directors Todd Wilbanks, Brady Larson, and Gail Catalano.
King Ranch Foundation Inc is led by Thomas J. King, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas J. King
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brady Larson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Catalano
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Wilbanks
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra C. King
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Gail Capper (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Pritzkow (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 King Ranch Foundation Inc
How much does King Ranch Foundation Inc give each year?
King Ranch Foundation Inc gave $31K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 14 grants.
What is King Ranch Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
King Ranch Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,067, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from King Ranch Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does King Ranch Foundation Inc give grants?
King Ranch Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (19%) and South Dakota (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (3 grants).
Does King Ranch Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of King Ranch Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are King Ranch Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
King Ranch Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Young America's Foundation ($6,000), Fisher House Wisconsin ($2,500) and Make-a-Wish ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is King Ranch Foundation Inc?
King Ranch Foundation Inc reported $456K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 does King Ranch Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from King Ranch Foundation Inc?
King Ranch Foundation Inc does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is King Ranch Foundation Inc's EIN?
King Ranch Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0158699. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does King Ranch Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). King Ranch Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/king-ranch-foundation-inc-morg_0ee30a3b2a8b4e5285ea0d15d9c3c655
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