Kucera Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 88-3443797

Kucera Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $296K. Net investment income was $160K.

Key facts about Kucera Family Foundation

In short: Kucera Family Foundation gave $296K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
88-3443797
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$295,600
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$49,267
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$2,394,517
Primary geography
Arizona (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

-20.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$296K

+157.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$49K

-14.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kucera Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $180K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Kucera Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 169% of 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 all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

PhoenixChamberlainNapa

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants20223 grants20232 grants20246 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2023) to $296K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $296K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Hospice of the Valley: $100KHospice of the Valley$100KChildren's Home Foundation: $58KChildren's Home Foundation$58KArizona Diamondbacks Foundation: $50KArizona DiamondbacksFoundation$50KSouth Dakota Hall of Fame: $50KSouth Dakota Hall of Fame$50KFestival Napa Valley: $28KFestival Napa Valley$28KFresh Start Women's Foundation: $10KFresh Start Women's Foundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hospice of the Valley ($100K). Together the top 6 received $296K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K6$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 11 (55%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hospice of the Valley Phoenix, AZGeneral Purpose$100,000
Children's Home Foundation Phoenix, AZGeneral Purpose$57,600
Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation Phoenix, AZSafe at Home Campaign$50,000
South Dakota Hall of Fame Chamberlain, SDGeneral Purpose$50,000
Festival Napa Valley Napa, CAGeneral Purpose$28,000
Fresh Start Women's Foundation Phoenix, AZGeneral Purpose$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,394,517$3,027,533$885,055
Revenue$171,351$3,466,230$67,780
Expenses$330,698$127,249$109,579
Qualifying Distributions$303,105$115,000$99,690
Net Investment Income$159,932$1,016,486$57,891
Distributable Amount$179,827$80,505$78,240

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kucera Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John N Kucera

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vianne L Kucera

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Kucera Family Foundation

How much does Kucera Family Foundation give each year?

Kucera Family Foundation gave $296K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 2 grants.

What is Kucera Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Kucera Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $49,267, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kucera Family Foundation give grants?

Kucera Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Dakota (17%) and California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (4 grants).

Does Kucera Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 83% of Kucera Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Kucera Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Kucera Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hospice of the Valley ($100,000), Children's Home Foundation ($57,600) and Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kucera Family Foundation?

Kucera Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $303K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $180K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kucera Family Foundation's EIN?

Kucera Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3443797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

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