Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eagle, WI EIN: 46-1806988

Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Eagle, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $37K in total assets. Net investment income was $592.

Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$36,721
+1.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,327
-21.8% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$592
-42.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$735
-80.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

EagleNorth PrairieMilwaukee

How Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 28% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 142% of 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

$0$2K$4K$6K3 grants2020 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $4K (2020). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eagle United Methodist Church Eagle, WICharitable Contribution$1,500
Kettle Moraine Community Church North Prairie, WICharitable Contribution$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$36,721$1,327$735———$592$2,355
2023$36,237$1,698$3,672$3,0002$3,000$1,026$2,116
2022$43,102$1,400$3,652$3,6522$3,652$1,400$2,104
2020$48,220$1,532$5,851$4,1453—$1,532$2,354

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Caroline E. Kugel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Melvin J. Kugel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation

How large is Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation?

Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation reported $37K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1K.

Where does Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation operate?

Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

How much is Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation's EIN?

Melvin & Caroline Kugel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1806988. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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