The Geweke Foundation
The Geweke Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lodi, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
The Geweke Foundation at a glance
In short: The Geweke Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000,000
- +499900.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000,000
- +499900.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000,000
- Total assets
- $3,364,795
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 The Geweke Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Peter's Lutheran School ($1.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Geweke Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 612% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $185 (2022) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Lutheran School Lodi, CA | General Fund for School Operations | $1,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,364,795 | $1,050,000 | $1,000,363 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,000,000 | $163,373 |
| 2024 | $3,315,157 | $3,313,237 | $871 | $200 | 1 | $200 | $6,929 |
| 2023 | $2,792 | — | $505 | $200 | Total only | $200 | — |
| 2022 | $3,297 | — | $393 | $185 | Total only | $185 | — |
| 2021 | $3,689 | $15,000 | $26,282 | $26,000 | 2 | $26,000 | — |
| 2020 | $14,971 | — | $1,602 | $1,000 | 1 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Geweke Foundation reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Geweke Foundation is led by Mark Kraft, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Kraft
President
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Daryl Geweke (2020–2022) — President & CEO
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 The Geweke Foundation
How much does The Geweke Foundation give each year?
The Geweke Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200 across 1 grant.
How large is The Geweke Foundation?
The Geweke Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Geweke Foundation operate?
The Geweke Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is The Geweke Foundation's EIN?
The Geweke Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8326419. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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