Krause Family Foundation
The Krause Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Des Moines, Iowa. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations working in education, charitable activities, and scientific or medical work.
Krause Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Krause Family Foundation gave $56K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state New York. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,000
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,091
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,163,617
- +1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (43% 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 Krause Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications are by request; no form or other materials are specified, and award restrictions are listed as “Upon request.” The filing names Brett H Krause, Trustee, as the contact.
- Contact
Application contact: Brett H Krause Trustee
Mailing address: PO Box 41355, Des Moines, IA 50311
Phone: (515) 244-0652
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Krause Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Creative Arts Workshops for Kids ($20K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
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
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. By share of grant dollars, New York received 43%, Iowa 18%, Minnesota 18%, Washington, DC 5%, and New Hampshire 5%. The listed grants also included recipients in Georgia, California, Arkansas, and Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Krause Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) 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 $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2023) to $56K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Arts Workshops for Kids New York, NY | Education | $20,000 |
| Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA | Education | $10,000 |
| Mayo Foundation Rochester, MN | Scientific/Medical | $10,000 |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | Education | $3,000 |
| Future Brilliance US Inc Concord, NH | Education and charitable | $3,000 |
| Columbia University - Columbia Business School New York, NY | Education | $2,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Medicins sans Frontieres USA New York, NY | Scientific/Medical | $2,000 |
| Defy Ventures Inc Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Heifer Project International Little Rock, AR | 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 | $1,163,617 | $69,408 | $73,998 | $56,000 | 11 | $56,000 | $52,200 | $56,731 |
| 2024 | $1,141,901 | $75,748 | $72,547 | $53,000 | 9 | $53,000 | $56,804 | $56,362 |
| 2023 | $1,095,852 | $57,096 | $68,454 | $52,000 | 9 | $52,000 | $43,363 | $52,428 |
| 2022 | $1,046,852 | $33,420 | $71,959 | $55,000 | 8 | $55,000 | $32,970 | $52,255 |
| 2021 | $1,119,913 | $54,078 | $71,153 | $54,000 | 8 | $54,000 | $36,925 | $56,137 |
| 2020 | $1,126,941 | $152,669 | $70,432 | $55,250 | 7 | — | $137,487 | $53,495 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Krause Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K 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
The available statements do not specify a foundation mission. Its 2025 grants included support for education, charitable activities, and scientific or medical purposes. Among the recipients, Creative Arts Workshops for Kids says it works to improve the lives of New York City youth through visual and multimedia arts, while Buena Vista University says it prepares students for lifelong success through transformational educational experiences. Habitat for Humanity describes its work as partnering with sponsors and volunteers to build homes with low-income families; Heifer Project International says its mission is to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $56,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $2,000. Larger awards included $20,000 to Creative Arts Workshops for Kids, $10,000 to Buena Vista University, and $10,000 to Mayo Foundation. Other recipients included Georgetown University ($3,000), Future Brilliance US Inc ($3,000), Columbia University – Columbia Business School ($2,000), Habitat for Humanity ($2,000), Medicins sans Frontieres USA ($2,000), Defy Ventures Inc ($2,000), Heifer Project International ($1,000), and PET MO – Columbia Personal Energy Transportation ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brett H Krause as Trustee.
Krause Family Foundation is led by Brett H Krause, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brett H Krause
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
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 Krause Family Foundation
How much does Krause Family Foundation give each year?
Krause Family Foundation gave $56K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 9 grants.
What is Krause Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Krause Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $5,091, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Krause Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Krause Family Foundation give grants?
Krause Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Iowa (18%) and Minnesota (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Krause Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Krause Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants) and "Charitable" (3 grants).
Who are Krause Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Krause Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Creative Arts Workshops for Kids ($20,000), Buena Vista University ($10,000) and Mayo Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Krause Family Foundation?
Krause Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Krause Family Foundation fund?
The available statements do not specify a foundation mission. Its 2025 grants included support for education, charitable activities, and scientific or medical purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Krause Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Krause Family Foundation's EIN?
Krause Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1446789. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Krause Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/krause-family-foundation-morg_e6e62c0c01ca435fa4435fc8943b96a5
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