Kraus Anderson Community Foundation
Kraus Anderson Community Foundation is a private foundation, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $90K.
Kraus Anderson Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Kraus Anderson Community Foundation gave $90K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- +73.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,000
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $16,342
- +85.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kraus Anderson Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was LIVIN Foundation ($45K). Together the top 2 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kraus Anderson Community Foundation gives
- Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2021) to $90K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LIVIN Foundation Anoka, MN | Mental Health Services | $45,000 |
| Prairie Care Fund Brooklyn Park, MN | Mental Health Services | $45,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,342 | $136,278 | $137,020 | $90,000 | 2 | $90,000 | $805 |
| 2024 | $8,821 | $92,946 | $90,896 | $52,000 | 1 | $52,000 | $434 |
| 2023 | $6,771 | $7,745 | $9,453 | — | — | — | $333 |
| 2022 | $8,479 | $86,451 | $86,081 | $54,000 | 2 | $54,000 | — |
| 2021 | $8,109 | $70,977 | $67,777 | $38,250 | 3 | $41,342 | $399 |
| 2020 | $4,909 | — | $2,564 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kraus Anderson Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $805 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kraus Anderson Community Foundation is led by Bruce W Engelsma, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce W Engelsma
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan A Gerhardt
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel W Engelsma
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Engelsma
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy D Asgrimson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Engelsma
Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Martin
Assst. Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rosemary A Manthe (2020–2021) — Secretary
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 Kraus Anderson Community Foundation
How much does Kraus Anderson Community Foundation give each year?
Kraus Anderson Community Foundation gave $90K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 1 grant.
How large is Kraus Anderson Community Foundation?
Kraus Anderson Community Foundation reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $805 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Kraus Anderson Community Foundation operate?
Kraus Anderson Community Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota, Ohio.
What is Kraus Anderson Community Foundation's EIN?
Kraus Anderson Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3012976. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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