The Kalmbach Foundation
The Kalmbach Foundation is a private foundation, based in Shreveport, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $125K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $5K.
The Kalmbach Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kalmbach Foundation gave $11K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,950
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,190
- +42.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,300
- Total assets
- $124,502
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (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 Kalmbach Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Common Ground Community Inc ($3K). Together the top 5 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Kalmbach Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $11K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Common Ground Community Inc Shreveport, LA | Charitable | $2,550 |
| Martin Luther King Health Center Shreveport, LA | Charitable | $2,300 |
| Providence House Shreveport, LA | Charitable | $2,300 |
| The Fuller Center Shreveport, LA | Charitable | $2,300 |
| The Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana Shreveport, LA | Charitable | $1,500 |
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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 | $124,502 | $5,648 | $11,579 | $10,950 | 5 | $11,087 | $5,101 | $11,871 |
| 2024 | $130,433 | $5,638 | $9,873 | $9,255 | 6 | $9,392 | $5,104 | $10,997 |
| 2023 | $134,668 | $5,545 | $10,759 | $10,000 | 6 | $10,175 | $4,903 | $9,856 |
| 2022 | $139,882 | $4,291 | $11,733 | $11,000 | 8 | $11,168 | $3,656 | $10,093 |
| 2021 | $147,324 | $3,849 | $9,426 | $8,772 | 6 | $8,922 | $3,345 | $10,799 |
| 2020 | $152,901 | $3,613 | $9,609 | $9,053 | 7 | — | $3,432 | $9,147 |
| 2019 | $158,897 | $4,610 | $8,735 | $8,235 | 6 | — | $4,610 | $9,053 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kalmbach Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kalmbach Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William C. Kalmbach III
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William C. Kalmbach Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Kalmbach Foundation
How much does The Kalmbach Foundation give each year?
The Kalmbach Foundation gave $11K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 6 grants.
What is The Kalmbach Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kalmbach Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,300, and its average grant was $2,190, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Kalmbach Foundation give grants?
The Kalmbach Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Shreveport, LA (5 grants).
Does The Kalmbach Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Kalmbach Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).
Who are The Kalmbach Foundation's largest grantees?
The Kalmbach Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Common Ground Community Inc ($2,550), Martin Luther King Health Center ($2,300) and Providence House ($2,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Kalmbach Foundation?
The Kalmbach Foundation reported $125K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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 The Kalmbach Foundation's EIN?
The Kalmbach Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1376267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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