Korman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Minneapolis, MN EIN: 82-7116331

Korman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $112K.

Korman Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$2,651,638
+4.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$157,481
+24.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$112,332
+32.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$46,895
+5.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Korman Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ChicagoMemphisTampa

How Korman Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−8%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 14% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $142K (2023) to $160K (2021). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $142K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNGeneral Support$35,462
Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago, ILGeneral Support$35,462
Shriner's Hospital for Children Tampa, FLGeneral Support$35,462
The Anti-Cruelty Society Chicago, ILGeneral Support$35,462
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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$2,651,638$157,481$46,895———$112,332$143,293
2024$2,541,302$126,246$44,634——$17,825$84,663$127,590
2023$2,459,862$149,989$178,381$141,8484$157,807$192,906$115,581
2022$2,495,452$739,146$185,049$146,0004$162,717$236,841$115,555
2021$2,286,666$261,659$197,204$160,0004$176,895$140,191$122,338
2020$2,246,510$340,770$188,989$153,4004—$230,167$108,503

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Korman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $143K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Korman Foundation's only listed officer is Ameriprise Bank FSB, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ameriprise Bank FSB

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $15K (2020) → $19K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Ameriprise Bank FSB — Trustee: $19KAmeriprise Bank FSBTrustee$19K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to Ameriprise Bank FSB (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Korman Foundation

How large is Korman Foundation?

Korman Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $157K.

Where does Korman Foundation operate?

Korman Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Tennessee.

How much is Korman Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Korman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $143K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Korman Foundation's EIN?

Korman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-7116331. 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.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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