Netzer Foundation
Netzer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lees Summit, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $62K.
Netzer Foundation at a glance
In short: Netzer Foundation gave $17K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,500
- -70.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,125
- -55.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $1,024,502
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (82% 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 Netzer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Care for Children ($13K). Together the top 4 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 56 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Netzer Foundation gives
- Giving fell 87% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 31% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $17K (2025) to $153K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Care for Children Kansas City, MO | General Support | $12,500 |
| First Baptist Atlanta-Phil Roberts Ministry Atlanta, GA | General Support | $2,000 |
| Connection Point Church Raytown, MO | General Support & New Equipment | $1,000 |
| Rockies Region Fellowship of Christian Athletes Colorado Springs, CO | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,024,502 | $76,246 | $32,196 | $16,500 | 4 | $16,500 | $62,482 | $53,759 |
| 2024 | $980,452 | $40,239 | $70,388 | $56,000 | 6 | $56,000 | $28,763 | $52,547 |
| 2023 | $889,817 | $26,140 | $174,165 | $153,150 | 11 | $153,150 | $25,715 | $54,400 |
| 2022 | $1,037,842 | $26,393 | $139,142 | $125,664 | 13 | $125,664 | $29,092 | $62,082 |
| 2021 | $1,150,591 | $42,103 | $106,588 | $89,318 | 22 | $89,318 | $24,833 | $71,517 |
| 2020 | $1,215,076 | $26,188 | $106,976 | $87,300 | 19 | — | $9,564 | $69,821 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Netzer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Netzer Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
G. Richard Hastings
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith A. Hastings
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Netzer Foundation
How much does Netzer Foundation give each year?
Netzer Foundation gave $17K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 6 grants.
What is Netzer Foundation's typical grant size?
Netzer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $4,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Netzer Foundation give grants?
Netzer Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (12%) and Colorado (6%).
Does Netzer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Netzer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Netzer Foundation?
Netzer Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Netzer Foundation's EIN?
Netzer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3854799. 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 April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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