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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3719492

The Krane Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 2 grants and $216,860 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $216,860

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $60,618
  • Tax year 2022

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $73,353
  • Tax year 2021

    $29,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $87,591
  • Tax year 2020

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $88,059
  • Tax year 2019

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $99,997
  • Tax year 2018

    $48,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $134,451

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. BK Family FoundationEstacada, OR

    For family philanthropic giving

    $108,430
  2. Renaissance Charitable Foundation - Krane-Bergman Charitable FundIndianapolis, IN

    To distribute gifts to qualified educational and civic nonprofit

    $108,430

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana1 grant $108,430
  2. Oregon1 grant $108,430

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Howard G KranePRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Hilary K KraneDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Marie C BergmanDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Chrystan KowalskiSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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