Kruger Foundation
Kruger Foundation is a private foundation, based in Plattsmouth, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $619K.
Kruger Foundation at a glance
In short: Kruger Foundation gave $1.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $670K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,340,173
- +2133.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $670,087
- +8834.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $670,087
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (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 Kruger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Bend Community Fdtn ($1.1M). Together the top 2 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 26 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kruger Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2134% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Bend Community Fdtn Fremont, NE | General | $1,100,000 |
| Lofte Community Theater Manley, NE | General | $240,173 |
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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 | — | $624,379 | $1,354,324 | $1,340,173 | 2 | $1,340,173 | $618,766 | $35,883 |
| 2024 | $1,270,698 | $60,849 | $67,511 | $60,000 | 8 | $60,000 | $24,278 | $63,064 |
| 2023 | $1,228,718 | $25,179 | $49,003 | $42,700 | 7 | $42,700 | $18,876 | $58,660 |
| 2022 | $1,153,895 | $49,665 | $66,291 | $60,000 | 6 | $60,000 | $19,277 | $59,791 |
| 2021 | $1,350,763 | $11,502 | $27,747 | $21,000 | 3 | $21,000 | $10,407 | $63,090 |
| 2020 | $1,216,206 | $178,945 | $44,659 | $40,000 | 5 | — | $11,177 | $45,289 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kruger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kruger Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barb Krzycki
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ken Patry
CFO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sandra Kruger (2020–2022) — Director
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 Kruger Foundation
How much does Kruger Foundation give each year?
Kruger Foundation gave $1.3M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 8 grants.
Where does Kruger Foundation operate?
Kruger Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Virginia.
How much is Kruger Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Kruger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Kruger Foundation's EIN?
Kruger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0806600. 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 March 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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