The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 43-6852835

THE KRANZBERG FAMILY CHARITABLE is a private foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri. Its 2024 filing reports 154 grants totaling $4,213,813, with all reported grant dollars going to recipients in Missouri.

The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation gave $4.2M across 154 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$4,213,813
+39.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
154
+175.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$27,362
-49.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$20,354,946
-4.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

How to apply to The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation

How to Apply

The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It instructs applicants to submit a written request with complete information. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.

Review Cycle
None listed.
Deadline
None listed.
Contact

Application contact: Ken Kranzberg
Mailing address: 50 Picardy Lane, St Louis, MO 63124
Phone: (314) 514-8881

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Kranzberg Arts Foundation: $3.0MKranzberg Arts Foundation$3.0MJewish Federation: $139KJewish Federation$139KVariety St Louis - Noncash: $79KVariety St Louis - Noncash$79KWashington University: $70KWashington University$70KSheldon Art Gallery: $65KSheldon Art Gallery$65KConcordance Academy - Noncash: $60KConcordance Academy - Noncash$60KAnti-Defamation League - Noncash: $59KAnti-Defamation League -Noncash$59KThe Muny - Noncash: $56KThe Muny - Noncash$56KUnited Way of Greater St Louis - Noncash: $51KUnited Way of Greater St Louis- Noncash$51KJewish Federation - Noncash: $50KJewish Federation - Noncash$50K

The largest 2024 recipient was Kranzberg Arts Foundation ($3.0M). Together the top 10 received $3.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

394 grants across all recorded years

363<$50K19$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 363 grants of 394 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in Missouri.

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 154 itemized grants.

Cities

St. LouisNew YorkChicagoWashingtonClaytonLos AngelesWilliamsburgArlingtonChesterfieldDenverAmherstBallwinBridgetonBrooklynColumbiaFentonFlorissantKirkwoodMerrifieldMiami

How The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • 22% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 354% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M30 grants2019 14 grants2020 0 grants2021 170 grants2022 56 grants2023 154 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $692K (2019) to $4.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 154 grants totaling $4.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kranzberg Arts Foundation St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$3,020,000
Jewish Federation St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$138,600
Variety St Louis - Noncash St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$78,908
Washington University St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$70,000
Sheldon Art Gallery St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$65,100
Concordance Academy - Noncash St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$59,819
Anti-Defamation League - Noncash St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$59,370
The Muny - Noncash St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$55,522
United Way of Greater St Louis - Noncash St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$50,977
Jewish Federation - Noncash St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$50,200
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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
2024$20,354,946$3,091,188$4,399,526$4,213,813154$4,303,772$2,995,434$1,214,546
2023$21,343,021$151,631$3,197,084$3,020,19056$3,105,025$226,724$1,157,937
2022$24,141,120$642,571$4,303,693$3,850,694170$3,961,312$495,039$1,338,358
2021$27,343,741$6,591,248$232,870——$108,433$13,532,207$1,342,691
2020$20,985,363$236,750$1,495,775$1,355,03714—$167,207$1,375,672
2019$21,697,628$7,563,292$820,171$692,40130—$221,343$929,215

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The filing does not state the foundation’s mission or formal focus areas. Its 2024 grants included support for arts and cultural organizations. For example, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis describes its mission as promoting engagement with contemporary art, while the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra says its mission is to enrich lives through music.

The grants also included support for Jewish community organizations. Jewish Federation of St. Louis describes its mission as mobilizing the Jewish community and its resources to preserve and enhance Jewish life in St. Louis, Israel, and around the world.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 154 grants totaling $4,213,813. The median grant was $1,000; grants ranged from $25 to $3,020,000. The largest listed grant was $3,020,000 to Kranzberg Arts Foundation for general support. Other large grants included $138,600 to Jewish Federation, $70,000 to Washington University, and $65,100 to Sheldon Art Gallery, each for general support.

Other 2024 recipients included Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis ($40,254), Opera Theatre of Saint Louis ($26,083), Art St Louis ($25,682), and Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra ($20,172). Art St Louis reported that it suspended operations in March 2025.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Ken Kranzberg, Nancy Kranzberg, Lily Dulan, and Mary Ann Srenco as trustees.

The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ken Kranzberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Lily Dulan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ann Srenco

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Kranzberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation

How much does The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation gave $4.2M across 154 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.0M across 56 grants.

What is The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $27,362, across 154 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (115 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Chicago, IL (3 grants).

Does The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (154 of 154) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Kranzberg Arts Foundation ($3,020,000), Jewish Federation ($138,600) and Variety St Louis - Noncash ($78,908), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation?

The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation reported $20.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation fund?

The filing does not state the foundation’s mission or formal focus areas. Its 2024 grants included support for arts and cultural organizations. For example, Contemporary Art Museum St. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation?

The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6852835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-kranzberg-family-charitable-foundation-morg_1816e361e1134880986bc9e6a522acc5

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