The Kerr Foundation Inc

WILMETTE, IL EIN: 13-6044353

The Kerr Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in WILMETTE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $131K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $2K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$131K

+33.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$9K

+63.6% YoY

Grant Count

11

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$818.182

+33.9% YoY

About The Kerr Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Kerr Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in WILMETTE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $131K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

Aliso ViejoAnkenyArlingtonCharlestownChicagoEvanstonGarden GroveHagerstownKent CityNew YorkNorthbrookPalos ParkRed BankRenoSan AntonioSanta AnaTustinWashingtonWilmette

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12K$25K$37K$50K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$130,825$97,885$105,464
Revenue$45,441$2,957$36,846
Expenses$10,527$8,036$4,608
Qualifying Distributions$10,230$6,621$3,037
Net Investment Income$2,196$1,542$1,593
Distributable Amount$7,760$5,313$5,877

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$5K$7K$9K10 grants202010 grants20215 grants20229 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CIVIC LEADERSHIP FOUNDAT…$1KNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY …$1KMARCH OF DIMES$900NORTHSHORE HOSPITAL FOUN…$900HOWARD CHRISTENSEN NATUR…$900CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN$900NATIONAL MENTORING FOUND…$900ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL$575THE MALAMA COLLECTIVE$563TEMPLE BETH EL$562

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAURA LOUISE CARROLLSECY1
WILLIAM D KERR IIIVP1
GWYNETH K ERWINPRESIDENT1
BRITON WILLIAM ERWINDIRECTOR1
KENDRA OLVANYTREASURER1
JEFFREY DEE KERRDIRECTOR1
DANIEL CARROLLDIRECTOR1
LOUISA CARROLLDIRECTOR1
SEAN OLVANYDIRECTOR1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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