R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund
R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $482K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $44K.
R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,039
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,510
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,518
- Total assets
- $482,433
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Iowa ($11K). Together the top 2 received $18K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($11,612), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $48K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | Scholarship | $11,216 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $11,612 |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | Scholarsip | $7,211 |
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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 | $482,433 | $48,885 | $39,273 | $30,039 | 4 | $34,345 | $44,309 | $30,443 |
| 2024 | $472,980 | $29,655 | $38,785 | $30,280 | 4 | $34,351 | $25,297 | $29,248 |
| 2023 | $481,000 | $23,178 | $28,312 | $19,705 | 5 | $23,732 | $14,675 | $26,999 |
| 2022 | $482,815 | $13,013 | $39,786 | $32,320 | 4 | $35,881 | $9,108 | $27,339 |
| 2021 | $509,046 | $32,898 | $45,543 | $30,698 | 6 | $34,685 | $28,750 | $31,020 |
| 2020 | $521,769 | $380 | $57,046 | $48,027 | 3 | — | $4,939 | $28,081 |
| 2019 | $577,084 | $9,661 | $35,622 | $26,823 | 5 | — | $7,485 | $28,703 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Members Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Members Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$7K (2023) → $8K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Members Trust (2022) — Trustee
- Former: First American Bank (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Members Trust Company FSB (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Members Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund
How much does R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund give each year?
R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 4 grants.
What is R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $8,518, and its average grant was $7,510, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund give grants?
R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund?
R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund reported $482K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund's EIN?
R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6385489. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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