Kluck Foundation Inc
Kluck Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Yoakum, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations and other recipients, including support for community services and scholarships.
Kluck Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Kluck Foundation Inc gave $223K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $222,583
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,561
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,861
- Total assets
- $3,712,873
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (11 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (99% 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 Kluck Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 69, Yoakum, TX 77995
Phone: (361) 293-2352
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kluck Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yoakum Comm Hospital ($59K). Together the top 10 received $172K.
Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($29,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 113 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 1% to recipients in Oklahoma. The listed grants include recipients in Yoakum and other Texas communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kluck Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 19 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 32% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $103K (2020) to $223K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $223K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yoakum Comm Hospital Yoakum, TX | SUPORT | $58,612 |
| M C Jamison Youth Center Yoakum, TX | Support | $30,000 |
| Yoakum VFD Yoakum, TX | Support | $25,000 |
| Victoria College Victoria, TX | Scholarship | $16,732 |
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $29,500 |
| Dewitt-Lavaca Coop Yoakum, TX | Support | $8,794 |
| Friends of Library Yoakum, TX | Support | $8,671 |
| Blinn College Brenham, TX | Scholarships | $8,500 |
| Texas a M College Station, TX | Scholarships | $8,053 |
| First Bapist Church Panty Yoakum, TX | Support | $4,000 |
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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 | $3,712,873 | $98,563 | $238,433 | $222,583 | 26 | $222,583 | $67,163 | $183,870 |
| 2024 | $3,852,743 | $123,382 | $198,837 | $180,780 | 21 | $180,780 | $93,772 | $154,672 |
| 2023 | $3,928,198 | $118,483 | $199,499 | $182,945 | 25 | $199,499 | $101,929 | $187,934 |
| 2022 | $4,009,214 | $85,377 | $183,748 | $166,758 | 19 | $183,748 | $68,387 | $199,002 |
| 2021 | $4,107,585 | $402,146 | $143,762 | $130,936 | 22 | $143,762 | $120,489 | $182,786 |
| 2020 | $3,849,201 | $149,015 | $114,576 | $102,558 | 18 | — | $136,997 | $144,715 |
| 2019 | $3,814,762 | $86,645 | $170,837 | $149,023 | 19 | — | $64,831 | $133,634 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kluck Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $184K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a hospital, a youth center, a volunteer fire department, a library, a church, and scholarships.
One 2025 grantee, AND THEN A NEW DAY of Schulenburg, describes its mission as providing meaningful work, social, and life opportunities for young adults on the autism spectrum or with learning challenges, based on their interests and strengths.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $222,583 through 26 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $58,612, with a median grant of $2,860.
Among the largest reported grants were $58,612 to YOAKUM COMM HOSPITAL for support, $30,000 to M C JAMISON YOUTH CENTER for support, and $25,000 to YOAKUM VFD for support. The foundation also gave $16,732 to VICTORIA COLLEGE for scholarships, $11,000 to an individual recipient for scholarships, and $8,794 to DEWITT-LAVACA COOP for support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists CHARLES J KVINTA and GARLAN WEBER as directors.
Kluck Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles J. Kvinta
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Garlan Weber
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: William Moehlman (2019–2024) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2K, to Charles J Kvinta (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kluck Foundation Inc
How much does Kluck Foundation Inc give each year?
Kluck Foundation Inc gave $223K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $181K across 21 grants.
What is Kluck Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Kluck Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,861, and its average grant was $8,561, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kluck Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Kluck Foundation Inc give grants?
Kluck Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Yoakum, TX (7 grants) and Victoria, TX (2 grants).
Does Kluck Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Kluck Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (14 grants), "Support" (6 grants) and "Scholarships" (3 grants).
Who are Kluck Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Kluck Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Yoakum Comm Hospital ($58,612), M C Jamison Youth Center ($30,000) and Yoakum VFD ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($29,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kluck Foundation Inc?
Kluck Foundation Inc reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $223K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $184K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kluck Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a hospital, a youth center, a volunteer fire department, a library, a church, and scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kluck Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it 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 Kluck Foundation Inc's EIN?
Kluck Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0358645. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Kluck 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 October 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 August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Kluck Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kluck-foundation-inc-morg_3094692cc01f4f63889adcd302972e73
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