Koerner Family Foundation
Koerner Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Marco Island, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $574K. Net investment income was $687K.
Koerner Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Koerner Family Foundation gave $574K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $574K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $574,000
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $574,000
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $574,000
- Total assets
- $9,554,675
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 Koerner Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Four County Community Foundation ($574K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Koerner Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2023) to $574K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $574K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Four County Community Foundation Almont, MI | To fund the Koerner Family Foundation Scholarship Fund. | $574,000 |
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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 | $9,554,675 | $1,096,543 | $652,567 | $574,000 | 1 | $586,756 | $686,734 | $547,584 |
| 2024 | $9,110,699 | $364,644 | $567,878 | $502,000 | 1 | $507,393 | $308,820 | $516,472 |
| 2023 | $9,313,933 | $-139,227 | $546,856 | $500,000 | 2 | $508,941 | $169,901 | $484,599 |
| 2022 | $10,000,016 | $10,000,016 | — | — | — | — | $16 | $5,397 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Koerner Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $548K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Koerner Family Foundation is led by Bernd Koerner, President & Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernd Koerner
President & Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Koerner
Secretray & Treasurer
Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Secretray & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Koerner Family Foundation
How much does Koerner Family Foundation give each year?
Koerner Family Foundation gave $574K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $502K across 1 grant.
How large is Koerner Family Foundation?
Koerner Family Foundation reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $587K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $548K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Koerner Family Foundation?
Koerner Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Marco Island, FL. It holds $9.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Koerner Family Foundation operate?
Koerner Family Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Koerner Family Foundation's EIN?
Koerner Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1465261. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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