Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust
The Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its grant program supports charitable organizations, primarily in Michigan, with stated program areas of religious, scientific, and educational initiatives.
Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust gave $81K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Michigan. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,185
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,510
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,843
- Total assets
- $1,573,682
- +2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (9 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (90% 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 Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists JPMorgan Chase Bank NA as the contact and a brochure of the charitable organization as the required material. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed on the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- None listed on the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na
Mailing address: 2200 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201-2787
Phone: (214) 965-2908
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust
Who Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Day Foundation for Families ($8K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s grant program says grants are made primarily in Michigan. In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 6% to New York, and 4% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 18 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2019) to $81K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Day Foundation for Families Rochester Hills, MI | General | $7,500 |
| Walking in the Spirit of Excellence Detroit, MI | General | $6,000 |
| The Shul W Bloomfield, MI | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Jewish Family Service Ofmetropolitan West Bloomfield, MI | General | $5,000 |
| University of Detroit Jesuit High School Detroit, MI | General | $5,000 |
| Franklin Avenue Mission Flint, MI | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Beds 4 Kids Oak Park, MI | General | $5,000 |
| Literature Circle Society Birmingham, MI | General | $5,000 |
| Children's Center of Wayne County Inc Detroit, MI | General | $5,000 |
| Western Michigan Teen Challenge Muskegon, MI | General | $4,685 |
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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 | $1,573,682 | $159,582 | $118,654 | $81,185 | 18 | $97,757 | $142,679 | $105,096 |
| 2024 | $1,532,698 | $192,874 | $105,629 | $72,416 | 17 | $88,006 | $176,062 | $96,775 |
| 2023 | $1,447,124 | $83,845 | $104,478 | $74,232 | 13 | $88,227 | $64,277 | $86,411 |
| 2022 | $1,467,647 | $53,407 | $112,193 | $79,081 | 10 | $92,895 | $28,997 | $88,046 |
| 2021 | $1,526,434 | $158,848 | $77,347 | $43,700 | 9 | $58,540 | $142,139 | $93,921 |
| 2020 | $1,444,567 | $1,025,930 | $64,457 | $41,485 | 8 | — | $133,921 | $62,999 |
| 2019 | $634,543 | $91,813 | $51,329 | $35,058 | 9 | — | $81,288 | $36,110 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $105K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grant program identifies religious, scientific, and educational areas. Its 2025 grants also went to organizations with a range of charitable missions. For example, Franklin Avenue Mission says it serves dinners to people in need; Beds 4 Kids says it provides beds and bedding at no cost to qualifying families; and The Children’s Center of Wayne County says it helps children and families shape their futures. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $81,185. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $7,500, with a median of $4,842. Notable awards included $7,500 to New Day Foundation for Families; $6,000 to Walking in the Spirit of Excellence; and $5,000 each to The Shul, Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan, University of Detroit Jesuit High School, Franklin Avenue Mission, Beds 4 Kids, Literature Circle Society, and the Children’s Center of Wayne County.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Payne Broder and Fossee P C as co-trustee.
Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust is led by Payne Broder And Fossee P. C., Co-Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Payne Broder And Fossee P. C.
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$900 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: JP Morgan Chase Bank N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $1K, to Payne Broder and Fossee P C (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust
How much does Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust give each year?
Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust gave $81K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 17 grants.
What is Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,843, and its average grant was $4,510, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust that year got $5K on average.
Where does Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust give grants?
Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust gives mostly in Michigan: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (4 grants) and Grand Rapids, MI (2 grants).
Does Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include New Day Foundation for Families ($7,500), Walking in the Spirit of Excellence ($6,000) and The Shul ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust?
Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $98K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (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 Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grant program identifies religious, scientific, and educational areas. Its 2025 grants also went to organizations with a range of charitable missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust?
The 2025 filing says the foundation 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 Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust's EIN?
Kronlund Foundation Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2117538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
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