Kruse Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Burlington, VT EIN: 20-1243472

Kruse Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Burlington, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 2 grants totaling $288K.

Key facts about Kruse Family Foundation

In short: Kruse Family Foundation gave $288K across 2 grants in 2021 (avg $144K), mostly in California. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-1243472
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021
Annual giving (2021)
$288,371
Grants made (2021)
2
Average grant
$144,186
Median grant
$144,186
Primary geography
California (98% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$288K

+5667.4% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$144K

+2783.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kruse Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Kruse Family Foundation gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

CooperstownSan FranciscoWilliamstown

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 2 grants2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $288K (2021). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $288K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2021

Schwab Charitable Donor Advised Fund: $283KSchwab Charitable DonorAdvised Fund$283KWilliam College Alumni: $5KWilliam College Alumni$5K

The largest 2021 recipient was Schwab Charitable Donor Advised Fund ($283K). Together the top 2 received $288K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Charitable Donor Advised Fund San Francisco, CAFund Program Activities$283,371
William College Alumni Williamstown, MAFund Program Activities$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021
Metric20212020
Total Assets—$289,129
Revenue$1,552$7,897
Expenses$290,681$7,095
Qualifying Distributions$288,371—
Net Investment Income—$7,897
Distributable Amount$16,748$14,708

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kruse Family Foundation is led by Katherine A. K. Watts, Managing Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Katherine A. K. Watts

    Managing Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frederic H. Kruse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan M. K. Thompson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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 Kruse Family Foundation

How much does Kruse Family Foundation give each year?

Kruse Family Foundation gave $288K across 2 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

Where does Kruse Family Foundation operate?

Kruse Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, New York.

How much is Kruse Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Kruse Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Kruse Family Foundation's EIN?

Kruse Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1243472. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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