Richard and Kristin Bemis
Richard and Kristin Bemis is a private foundation, based in Sheboygan, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $500. Net investment income was $203.
Richard and Kristin Bemis at a glance
In short: Richard and Kristin Bemis gave $500 across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $250), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $250
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $5,186
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% 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 Richard and Kristin Bemis funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sheboygan County Historical Society ($250). Together the top 2 received $500.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Richard and Kristin Bemis gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 193% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2025) to $800 (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan County Historical Society Sheboygan, WI | Operations | $250 |
| Environmental Park Trust Sheboygan, WI | Operations | $250 |
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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 | $5,186 | $203 | $500 | $500 | 2 | $500 | $203 | $259 |
| 2024 | $5,483 | $252 | — | — | — | — | $252 | $260 |
| 2023 | $5,231 | $56 | — | — | — | — | $56 | $254 |
| 2022 | $5,175 | $2,000 | $805 | $800 | 1 | $800 | — | $284 |
| 2021 | $3,980 | $4,000 | $20 | — | — | — | — | $33 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard and Kristin Bemis reported a distributable amount of $259 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard and Kristin Bemis is led by Kristin Bemis, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristin Bemis
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Bemis
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Richard and Kristin Bemis
How much does Richard and Kristin Bemis give each year?
Richard and Kristin Bemis gave $500 across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Richard and Kristin Bemis?
Richard and Kristin Bemis reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $500 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $259 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Richard and Kristin Bemis operate?
Richard and Kristin Bemis has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Richard and Kristin Bemis's EIN?
Richard and Kristin Bemis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3016984. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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