Kukla Family Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Jupiter, FL EIN: 99-3095274

Kukla Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Jupiter, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 21 grants totaling $152K. Net investment income was $32K.

Key facts about Kukla Family Foundation Inc

In short: Kukla Family Foundation Inc gave $152K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
99-3095274
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$151,856
Grants made (2025)
21
Average grant
$7,231
Median grant
$1,036
Total assets
$2,911,391
Primary geography
Florida (82% 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

$2.9M

-3.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$152K

+29.9% YoY

Grant Count

21

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-13.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kukla Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $187K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Kukla Family Foundation Inc gives

  • 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 21 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

West Palm BeachJupiterBeverlyJuno BeachPalm Beach GardensPembroke PinesPortlandAuroraBostonBoynton BeachKildeerLake Worth BeachMaxwellMiamiOcean RidgeOrleansPittsfield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K14 grants202421 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Lord's Place: $43KThe Lord's Place$43KCenter for Creative Education: $34KCenter for Creative Education$34KBusch Wildlife Sanctuary: $30KBusch Wildlife Sanctuary$30KUnion Gospel Mission: $18KUnion Gospel Mission$18KSt Marks Episcopal Church: $5KSt Marks Episcopal Church$5KBoston Architectural College: $5KBoston Architectural College$5KLoggerhead Marine Life Center: $3KLoggerhead Marine Life Center$3KAndrew Red Harris Foundation: $3KAndrew Red Harris Foundation$3KThe Westmore Assoc: $3KThe Westmore Assoc$3KThe Pet Cottage: $2KThe Pet Cottage$2K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE LORD'S PLACE West Palm Beach, FLGENERAL$42,950
CENTER FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION West Palm Beach, FLGENERAL$34,300
BUSCH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Jupiter, FLGENERAL$30,000
UNION GOSPEL MISSION Portland, ORGENERAL$17,500
ST MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH Palm Beach Gardens, FLGENERAL$5,000
BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE Boston, MAGENERAL$5,000
LOGGERHEAD MARINE LIFE CENTER Juno Beach, FLGENERAL$2,900
ANDREW RED HARRIS FOUNDATION Jupiter, FLGENERAL$2,500
THE WESTMORE ASSOC Orleans, VTGENERAL$2,500
THE PET COTTAGE Jupiter, FLGENERAL$1,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K20242025
Metric20252024
Total Assets$2,911,391$3,019,153
Revenue$78,681$40,764
Expenses$202,595$139,519
Qualifying Distributions$151,856$116,869
Net Investment Income$31,926$18,772
Distributable Amount$186,972$100,575

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kukla Family Foundation Inc is led by Michele Kukla, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michele Kukla

    President

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Graham Kukla

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Julius Kukla

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Kukla

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • James Kukla

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Kukla Family Foundation Inc

How much does Kukla Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Kukla Family Foundation Inc gave $152K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 14 grants.

What is Kukla Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Kukla Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,036, and its average grant was $7,231, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kukla Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Kukla Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jupiter, FL (5 grants) and West Palm Beach, FL (3 grants).

Does Kukla Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Kukla Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Kukla Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Kukla Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Lord's Place ($42,950), Center for Creative Education ($34,300) and Busch Wildlife Sanctuary ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kukla Family Foundation Inc?

Kukla Family Foundation Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $152K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $187K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kukla Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Kukla Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-3095274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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

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