Korb Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fond Du Lac, WI EIN: 39-1979649

Korb Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Minnesota, with grant purposes listed mainly as charitable education.

Korb Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Korb Family Foundation Inc gave $23K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,550
-1.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
+57.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,050
-37.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$236,803
-2.4% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Wisconsin (80% 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 Korb Family Foundation Inc

How to Apply

The filing lists Michael A Korb as the contact. It specifies no application form or materials and no restrictions on awards.

Review Cycle
None listed.
Deadline
None listed.
Contact

Application contact: Michael A Korb
Mailing address: N7814 Sandy Beach Road, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
Phone: (920) 952-2000

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Korb Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Childrens Museum of Fond Du Lac: $5KChildrens Museum of Fond DuLac$5KBoys and Girls Club: $5KBoys and Girls Club$5KAgnesian Healthcare Foundation Inc: $3KAgnesian Healthcare FoundationInc$3KSt Marys College: $3KSt Marys College$3KMarian University: $2KMarian University$2KUniversity of St Thomas: $2KUniversity of St Thomas$2KSt Marys Springs Academy: $2KSt Marys Springs Academy$2KWreaths Across America: $1KWreaths Across America$1KFond Du Lac Blue Line Booster Club: $500Fond Du Lac Blue Line BoosterClub$500Cure for Casey: $500Cure for Casey$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Museum of Fond Du Lac ($5K). Together the top 10 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin (80%), Indiana (11%), and Minnesota (9%).

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

Fond Du LacNotre DameDe PereSaint PaulEdenGreen BayJacksonMishawakaOregonSouth Bend

Is Korb Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K10 grants2020 11 grants2021 13 grants2022 10 grants2023 7 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2023) to $37K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Childrens Museum of Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac, WICharitable Education$5,000
Boys and Girls Club Fond Du Lac, WICharitable Education$4,500
Agnesian Healthcare Foundation Inc Fond Du Lac, WICharitable Education$2,500
St Marys College Notre Dame, INCharitable Education$2,500
Marian University Fond Du Lac, WICharitable Education$2,000
University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MNCharitable Education$2,000
St Marys Springs Academy Fond Du Lac, WICharitable Education$1,750
Wreaths Across America Fond Du Lac, WICharitable$1,000
Fond Du Lac Blue Line Booster Club Fond Du Lac, WICharitable Education$500
Cure for Casey Oregon, WICharitable Education$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$236,803$18,306$23,459$22,55011$22,550$17,397$20,342
2024$242,616$-12,708$26,906$22,8907$22,890$14,310$18,723
2023$271,568$19,097$19,898$18,95010$18,950$18,149$18,220
2022$266,145$15,298$38,018$37,07013$37,070$17,145$19,075
2021$276,363$19,307$34,061$33,11411$33,114$18,360$21,240
2020$278,518$7,307$27,985$27,11010—$18,469$19,297

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Korb Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $20K 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 foundation mission is stated in the provided information. The 2025 grants list mostly gives “charitable education” as the purpose, alongside one grant listed as “charitable.”

Among the recipients, the Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac says its mission is to support childhood development through exhibits and programs that promote learning through play. Agnesian Healthcare Foundation describes its role as developing and managing philanthropic support for a group of health and care organizations. The University of St. Thomas says it educates students to advance the common good, and Marian University describes its work as educating the whole person for professional service and leadership. St. Mary’s Springs Academy says it manages funds for Catholic elementary and secondary education in the Fond du Lac area.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $22,550. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $5,000, with a median grant of $2,000.

The largest grants were $5,000 to Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac, $4,500 to Boys and Girls Club, $2,500 each to Agnesian Healthcare Foundation and St. Mary’s College, and $2,000 each to Marian University and the University of St. Thomas.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Michael A Korb as president and secretary-treasurer, and Stephanie D Korb and Catherine A Korb as vice presidents.

Korb Family Foundation Inc is led by Michael A. Korb, President & Secretarytreas since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael A. Korb

    President & Secretarytreas

    President & Secretarytreasurer → President & Secretarytreas, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine A. Korb

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie D. Korb

    Vice President

    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 Korb Family Foundation Inc

How much does Korb Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Korb Family Foundation Inc gave $23K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 7 grants.

What is Korb Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Korb Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,050, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Korb Family Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.

Where does Korb Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Korb Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (11%) and Minnesota (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fond Du Lac, WI (8 grants).

Does Korb Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Korb Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Education" (10 grants).

Who are Korb Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Korb Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Museum of Fond Du Lac ($5,000), Boys and Girls Club ($4,500) and Agnesian Healthcare Foundation Inc ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Korb Family Foundation Inc?

Korb Family Foundation Inc reported $237K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Korb Family Foundation Inc fund?

No foundation mission is stated in the provided information. The 2025 grants list mostly gives “charitable education” as the purpose, alongside one grant listed as “charitable.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Korb Family Foundation Inc?

The filing lists Michael A Korb as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Korb Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Korb Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1979649. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 1, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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