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The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 39-1923558 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $66.5M
- Grants reported
- 108
- Median grant
- $46.3K
- Future commitments
- $159.6M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 108 | $66.5M |
Where The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARTER FUND INC | DENVER, CO | IMPACT-CHARACTER-CTE INTEGRATION | 2024 | $14.4M |
| MTF FUND | OVERLAND PARK, KS | ONGOING OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $9.2M |
| THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | KERN INSTITUTE - MCW - NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION NETWORK | 2024 | $7.5M |
| GREATHEARTS FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | NETWORK EXPANSION AND PROGRAMMING SUPPORT | 2024 | $6.5M |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR A NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | TEMPE, AZ | EMBEDDING EM INSTITUTIONALLY | 2024 | $6.2M |
| PBS FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF KEN BURNS FILM | 2024 | $3M |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | EMBEDDING EM INSTITUTIONALLY; POST-DOC SUPPORT | 2024 | $2.2M |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | HUMAN FLOURISHING PROGRAM CAPACITY; PILOT TO ADDRESS ETHICS AND CHARACTER ON CAMPUS | 2024 | $1.5M |
| BRITISH SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | CHARACTER INITIATIVE; DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER VIRTUES | 2024 | $1.2M |
| IN MEDIAS RES | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | SUPPORT FOUR ONGOING INITIATIVES | 2024 | $1.1M |
| BELMONT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK TO FORM LEADERS FOR FLOURISHING AT BELMONT UNIVERSITY | 2024 | $1M |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | EMBEDDING EM INSTITUTIONALLY | 2024 | $839.4K |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | LAUNCH THE DIGITAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INDEX ASSESSMENT TOOL | 2024 | $817.6K |
| WINDRIDER INSTITUTE INC | EAGLE, ID | SUPPORT FOR 2024 WINDRIDER FORUM | 2024 | $650K |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT FOR THE CLTE | 2024 | $600K |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | EMBEDDING EM INSTITUTIONALLY | 2024 | $549K |
| MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING | MILWAUKEE, WI | EMBEDDING EM INSTITUTIONALLY | 2024 | $525K |
| CENTER FOR URBAN TEACHING INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | SUPPORT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 2024 | $516.4K |
| WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW & LIBERTY INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $500K |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC | NOTRE DAME, IN | TO FACILITATE THE CULTIVATION OF CHARACTER IN EDUCATION ACROSS DIVERSE FIELDS | 2024 | $500K |
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | CHAMPAIGN, IL | EMBEDDING EM INSTITUTIONALLY | 2024 | $495K |
| NEW SCHOOLS FOR ALABAMA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | SUPPORT CREATING AND OPERATING CHARTER SCHOOLS IN ALABAMA | 2024 | $450K |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | EMBEDDING EM INSTITUTIONALLY; IMPLEMENT APDP | 2024 | $345K |
| YES EVERY KID FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | TO SUPPORT FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY | 2024 | $302.5K |
| PARENT CHOICE INC | BROOKFIELD, WI | OPERATING EXPENSE | 2024 | $287.7K |
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 The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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.