Kranz Scholarship Trust
Kranz Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $495K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $27K.
Kranz Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Kranz Scholarship Trust gave $35K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,375
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $495,165
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (86% 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 Kranz Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uw - Madison ($10K). Together the top 5 received $18K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($17,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kranz Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2020) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $17,000 |
| Uw - Madison Madison, WI | Scholarship | $9,500 |
| Keuka College Keuka Park, NY | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Bellin College Green Bay, WI | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | Scholarship | $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 | $495,165 | $37,414 | $46,487 | $35,000 | 8 | $36,124 | $27,112 | $29,849 |
| 2024 | $504,280 | $14,776 | $41,293 | $30,000 | 8 | $31,117 | $4,367 | $29,273 |
| 2023 | $530,801 | $11,032 | $32,882 | $22,500 | 5 | $23,589 | $4,443 | $26,374 |
| 2022 | $552,802 | $23,097 | $36,638 | $22,500 | 7 | $23,596 | $13,431 | $26,239 |
| 2021 | $566,403 | $142,797 | $41,088 | $29,500 | 8 | $30,620 | $132,651 | $27,887 |
| 2020 | $464,819 | $30,909 | $32,607 | $22,000 | 7 | — | $22,326 | $24,414 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kranz Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kranz Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is Midwest Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Midwest Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $3K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Midwest Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Kranz Scholarship Trust
How much does Kranz Scholarship Trust give each year?
Kranz Scholarship Trust gave $35K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 8 grants.
What is Kranz Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Kranz Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,375, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kranz Scholarship Trust give grants?
Kranz Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (9%) and Indiana (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (2 grants).
Does Kranz Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Kranz Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (8 grants).
Who are Kranz Scholarship Trust's largest grantees?
Kranz Scholarship Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Uw - Madison ($9,500), Keuka College ($3,000) and Medical College of Wisconsin ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($17,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kranz Scholarship Trust?
Kranz Scholarship Trust reported $495K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kranz Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Kranz Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6277516. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Kranz Scholarship Trust funds
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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