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Karlgaard Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 31-1810538 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $4.6M
- Grants reported
- 34
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | $2.4M |
| 2024 | 17 | $2.3M |
Where Karlgaard Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION | EAU CLAIRE, WI | SCHOLARSHIPS, TEACHING AWARDS, GENERAL USE | 2025 | $1.5M |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE FOUNDATION | EAU CLAIRE, WI | SCHOLARSHIPS, TEACHING AWARDS, GENERAL USE | 2024 | $1.4M |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | SCHOLARSHIPS, PROFESSORSHIP | 2025 | $340K |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | SCHOLARSHIPS, PROFESSORSHIP | 2024 | $340K |
| INOVA HEALTH FOUNDATION | FALLS CHURCH, VA | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $250K |
| INOVA HEALTH FOUNDATION | FALLS CHURCH, VA | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $250K |
| VIROQUA AREA FOUNDATION | VIROQUA, WI | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR VIROQUA STUDENTS | 2025 | $120K |
| VIROQUA AREA FOUNDATION | VIROQUA, WI | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR VIROQUA STUDENTS | 2024 | $120K |
| VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION | BLACKSBURG, VA | SCHOLARSHIPS IN HONOR OF FRED LUTZE | 2025 | $35K |
| EDUCATE FAIRFAX | FALLS CHURCH, VA | SCHOLARSHIP TO FAIRFAX STUDENTS | 2025 | $30K |
| RICE LAKE AREA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | RICE LAKE, WI | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RICE LAKE STUDENTS | 2025 | $30K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY RESEARCH | 2025 | $25K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY RESEARCH | 2024 | $25K |
| VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION | BLACKSBURG, VA | SCHOLARSHIPS IN HONOR OF FRED LUTZE | 2024 | $25K |
| CARNEGIE SCIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | OBSERVATORIES IN HONOR OF AL NASHMAN | 2024 | $25K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN BARRON COUNTY CAMPUS | EAU CLAIRE, WI | TOM RITZINGER SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2024 | $25K |
| CARNEGIE SCIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | OBSERVATORIES IN HONOR OF AL NASHMAN | 2025 | $25K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN BARRON COUNTY CAMPUS | EAU CLAIRE, WI | TOM RITZINGER SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2025 | $25K |
| MCINTOSH MEMORIAL LIBRARY | VIROQUA, WI | NEW COMMUNITY CENTER | 2024 | $20K |
| MCINTOSH MEMORIAL LIBRARY | VIROQUA, WI | NEW COMMUNITY CENTER | 2025 | $20K |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE | BOONE, IA | VETERINARY SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 | $20K |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE | BOONE, IA | VETERINARY SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 | $20K |
| RICE LAKE AREA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | RICE LAKE, WI | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RICE LAKE STUDENTS | 2024 | $15K |
| EDUCATE FAIRFAX | FALLS CHURCH, VA | SCHOLARSHIP TO FAIRFAX STUDENTS | 2024 | $15K |
| GIRL SCOUTS NATIONS CAPITAL | WASHINGTON, DC | SHARE PROGRAM | 2025 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Karlgaard Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.