Kolkhorst Family Foundation
Kolkhorst Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brenham, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $709K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $31K.
Kolkhorst Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kolkhorst Family Foundation gave $49K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,000
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -46.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,000
- +63.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $708,704
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Kolkhorst Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washington on the Brazos Historical Foundation ($25K). Together the top 7 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kolkhorst Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 128% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $56K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington on the Brazos Historical Foundation Washington, TX | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Brenham Heritage Museum Brenham, TX | Charitable | $12,500 |
| Friedens Church Washington, TX | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Brenham Champion Fellowship Brenham, TX | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Faith Mission & Help Center Inc Brenham, TX | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Hope Gathering Inc Brenham, TX | Charitable | $1,000 |
| St John Lutheran Church Brenham, TX | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $708,704 | $36,574 | $58,101 | $49,000 | 7 | $52,998 | $31,471 | $41,333 |
| 2024 | $730,570 | $32,379 | $64,905 | $55,729 | 13 | $59,433 | $27,488 | $41,716 |
| 2023 | $763,096 | $47,551 | $61,157 | $48,100 | 8 | $55,385 | $41,779 | $39,533 |
| 2022 | $776,702 | $17,057 | $45,098 | $39,850 | 12 | $40,786 | $12,745 | $40,737 |
| 2021 | $804,743 | $126,096 | $18,231 | $10,250 | 5 | $13,891 | $21,756 | $39,080 |
| 2020 | $696,878 | $165,747 | $38,981 | $30,500 | 6 | — | $41,887 | $33,771 |
| 2019 | $570,112 | $21,315 | $55,794 | $45,850 | 4 | — | $17,455 | $30,195 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kolkhorst Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kolkhorst Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James D. Kolkhorst
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lois W. Kolkhorst
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Cook
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Kolkhorst Family Foundation
How much does Kolkhorst Family Foundation give each year?
Kolkhorst Family Foundation gave $49K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 13 grants.
What is Kolkhorst Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kolkhorst Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $7,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kolkhorst Family Foundation give grants?
Kolkhorst Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brenham, TX (5 grants) and Washington, TX (2 grants).
Does Kolkhorst Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Kolkhorst Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).
Who are Kolkhorst Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kolkhorst Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Washington on the Brazos Historical Foundation ($25,000), Brenham Heritage Museum ($12,500) and Friedens Church ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kolkhorst Family Foundation?
Kolkhorst Family Foundation reported $709K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kolkhorst Family Foundation's EIN?
Kolkhorst Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2335036. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 July 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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