The Kathryn M and Ronald J Herman Jr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fairfield, CT EIN: 20-6432249

The Kathryn M and Ronald J Herman Jr is a private foundation, based in Fairfield, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it made $3K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $40.

The Kathryn M and Ronald J Herman Jr at a glance

Total assets
$1,666
+2.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,040
+65.0% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$3,000
+69.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,000
+66.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Kathryn M and Ronald J Herman Jr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

NorwalkDanburyNew YorkUniversity ParkAtlantaBethelRidgefieldCold SpringNotre DameOwassoPhoenixWilton

How The Kathryn M and Ronald J Herman Jr gives

  • Giving fell 77% from 2019 to 2022. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K13 grants2019 9 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $38K (2020). In 2022 it made 5 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Goodling Scholarship Fund University Park, PACIVIC$2,000
Star CT Norwalk, CTCIVIC$1,000
Notre Dame Club of FF Scholarship Fund Notre Dame, INCIVIC$1,000
RVNA Health Ridgefield, CTCIVIC$1,000
American Cancer Society Atlanta, GACIVIC$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,666$3,040$3,000——$3,000$40$40
2024$1,626$1,842$1,800——$1,775$17$40
2023$1,584$536$1,785——$1,700—$56
2022$2,833$33$7,370$5,5005$7,100—$248
2021$10,170$30,052$25,099$23,5006$24,800—$475
2020$5,217$31,286$39,170$37,6009—$1,016$462
2019$13,101$-388$25,323$23,93913——$1,183

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kathryn M and Ronald J Herman Jr reported a distributable amount of $40 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Kathryn M and Ronald J Herman Jr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kathryn M. Herman

    Grantor & Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald J. Herman

    Grantor & Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    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 Kathryn M and Ronald J Herman Jr

How large is The Kathryn M and Ronald J Herman Jr?

The Kathryn M and Ronald J Herman Jr reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Kathryn M and Ronald J Herman Jr operate?

The Kathryn M and Ronald J Herman Jr has awarded grants in Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania.

What is The Kathryn M and Ronald J Herman Jr's EIN?

The Kathryn M and Ronald J Herman Jr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6432249. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 27, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 27, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 28, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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