Kohl Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Elkhart Lake, WI EIN: 39-1911092

Kohl Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Elkhart Lake, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $58K.

Key facts about Kohl Family Foundation

In short: Kohl Family Foundation gave $75K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Wisconsin. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
39-1911092
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$75,000
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$5,000
Median grant
$3,800
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 15, 2025)
Total assets
$1,302,838
Primary geography
Wisconsin (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

-1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$75K

-5.7% YoY

Grant Count

15

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-5.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kohl Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Kohl Family Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 15 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). 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 (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 15 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Elkhart LakeTucsonTusconChicagoShawanoSheboyganHelenaWaldoBessmerGallantBessemerCummingDenverJohns CreekKanabPhoenixSan RafaelWalcoCumingGilbert

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K25 grants202024 grants202116 grants202215 grants202315 grants202415 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2020) to $93K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $75K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Beacon of Hope: $15KBeacon of Hope$15KSt James Lutheran School: $15KSt James Lutheran School$15KCollectivus Churchpray Love Unite: $10KCollectivus Churchpray LoveUnite$10KFox Tuscon Theatre Foundation: $8KFox Tuscon Theatre Foundation$8KLocal Church Forsyth: $5KLocal Church Forsyth$5KElkhart Lake School District: $5KElkhart Lake School District$5KElkhart Lake First Responders: $5KElkhart Lake First Responders$5KTucson Cold Wet Noses: $4KTucson Cold Wet Noses$4KArizona Arts Live: $3KArizona Arts Live$3KElkhart Lake Boy Scouts: $2KElkhart Lake Boy Scouts$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Beacon of Hope ($15K). Together the top 10 received $72K.

Grant Size Distribution

85 grants across all recorded years

85<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 85 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Beacon of Hope Johns Creek, GAGeneral Operations$15,000
St James Lutheran School Shawano, WIGeneral Operations$15,000
Collectivus Churchpray Love Unite Bessmer, ALGeneral Operations$10,000
Fox Tuscon Theatre Foundation Tucson, AZGeneral Operations$8,000
Local Church Forsyth Cuming, GAGeneral Operations$5,000
Elkhart Lake School District Elkhart Lake, WIGeneral Operations$5,000
Elkhart Lake First Responders Elkhart Lake, WIGeneral Operations$5,000
Tucson Cold Wet Noses Tucson, AZGeneral Operations$3,800
Arizona Arts Live Tuscon, AZGeneral Operaions$3,000
Elkhart Lake Boy Scouts Elkhart Lake, WIGeneral Operations$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,302,838$1,322,399$1,288,340
Revenue$74,896$131,869$70,273
Expenses$94,741$98,072$104,772
Qualifying Distributions$75,000$79,500$87,000
Net Investment Income$58,155$116,297$51,284
Distributable Amount$77,100$72,629$72,347

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kohl Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Garry Matz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Garner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Silton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Crauswell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Weimer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Kohl Family Foundation

How much does Kohl Family Foundation give each year?

Kohl Family Foundation gave $75K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 15 grants.

What is Kohl Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Kohl Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,800, and its average grant was $5,000, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kohl Family Foundation give grants?

Kohl Family Foundation's top state is Wisconsin, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (27%) and Arizona (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Elkhart Lake, WI (4 grants), Tucson, AZ (2 grants) and Tuscon, AZ (2 grants).

Does Kohl Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Kohl Family Foundation'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 Kohl Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Kohl Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Beacon of Hope ($15,000), St James Lutheran School ($15,000) and Collectivus Churchpray Love Unite ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kohl Family Foundation?

Kohl Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kohl Family Foundation's EIN?

Kohl Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1911092. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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