The Kirch Foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
29.2 mo
of spending, in cash
29.2 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$95K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$60K
Net assets
$558K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$95K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$95K
Expenses
$60K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$60K
Net assets
$558K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$424K
FY2022$466K
FY2023$499K
FY2024$523K
FY2025$558K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 87% · $52K Operating & administrative 13% · $8K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990-PF.

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Naples, FL.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 16 grants · $52K · 2025–2025
Niu FoundationFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Edwards Hospital FoundationFY2025$6,310
Yerkes Future FoundationFY2025$6,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,000
Fgcu FoundationFY2025$2,000
Moorings Pres ChurchFY2025$1,715
Our Saviours ChurchFY2025$1,300
First Ev Lutheran ChurchFY2025$1,000
Lurie Children's Hospital FoundationFY2025$200
Individual RecipientFY2025$100
Conservancy of Sw FloridaFY2025$100
Individual RecipientFY2025$100
Geneva Lake Water Safety PatrolFY2025$50

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$3K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$95K
Gifts and grants$75K
Investment income$20K
Money out
$60K
Grants paid$52K
Running costs$8K
Owns and owes
$558K
net assets
Cash and savings$145K
Total assets$558K
Liabilities$0
People
4
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$75K
Investment income$20K
Total revenue$95K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$145K
Total assets$558K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$558K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 $95K$60K$35K$558K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2025 $94K$70K$24K$523K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 21, 2024 $96K$62K$34K$499K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 6, 2023 $75K$33K$42K$466K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2022 $71K$38K$34K$424K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2021 $43K$34K$8K$390K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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