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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-6094544

Francis Kerscher Foundation

A private foundation in Sun City Center, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $25,045 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John Kerscher
2144 Hailstone Circle
Sun City Center, FL 33573
(312) 415-3000
Form and materials
In writing, state reasons for gift or grant
Deadlines
Before december 31st
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $25,045

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $471,063

  • Tax year 2024

    $15,564

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $483,721

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,446

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $476,670

  • Tax year 2022

    $36,460

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $478,442

  • Tax year 2021

    $16,237

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $512,598

  • Tax year 2020

    $28,038

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $524,072

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,318

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $554,677

  • Tax year 2018

    $18,918

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $565,681

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ascension Wisconsin FoundationBrookfield, WI

    Charitable

    $10,100
  2. Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    Education

    $7,945
  3. Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay IncGreen Bay, WI

    Charitable

    $2,000
  4. Roncalli Catholic SchoolsManitowoc, WI

    Education

    $2,000
  5. Friends of St Patrick'sReedsville, WI

    Religion

    $1,050
  6. Alliance Defending FreedomScottsdale, AZ

    Charitable

    $300
  7. International Swimming Hall of FameFt Lauderdale, FL

    Charitable

    $300
  8. St Catherine's High SchoolRacine, WI

    Education

    $200
  9. Alano SocietyManitowoc, WI

    Charitablecharitable

    $150
  10. St Jude Children's HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $150
  11. Notre Dame AcademyGreen Bay, WI

    Education

    $100
  12. Racine Catholic SchoolsRacine, WI

    Education

    $100
  13. Sisters of St Francis of AssisiSt Francis, WI

    Education

    $100
  14. All Saints Catholic SchoolsDenmark, WI

    Education

    $50
  15. Hazelden Betty Ford FoundationCenter City, MN

    Charitable

    $50
  16. In CourageManitowoc, WI

    Charitable

    $50
  17. Lighthouse Recovery Community CenterManitowoc, WI

    Charitable

    $50
  18. Manitowoc Public LibraryManitowoc, WI

    Education

    $50
  19. St John Xxxiii Educational CenterRacine, WI

    Education

    $50
  20. The Haven of Manitowoc CountyManitowoc, WI

    Charitable

    $50
  21. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Charitable

    $50
  22. United Way of Manitowoc CountyManitowoc, WI

    Charitable

    $50
  23. Wisconsin Bike FederationMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $50
  24. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Charitable

    $50

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $9,04576% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $2,00017% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $3003% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $3003% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $50<1% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $50<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin18 grants $24,145
  2. Florida2 grants $350
  3. Arizona1 grant $300
  4. Tennessee1 grant $150
  5. Minnesota1 grant $50
  6. New York1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John KerscherTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary GoldenTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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