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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-4611608

Wayne C Kaufmann Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Bonita Springs, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,136,045

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $16,405,312
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,062,520

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $16,836,245
  • Tax year 2023

    $955,641

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $16,634,804
  • Tax year 2022

    $995,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $17,057,685
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,115,817

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $17,712,992
  • Tax year 2020

    $956,082

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $17,313,342
  • Tax year 2019

    $926,594

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $17,875,084
  • Tax year 2018

    $858,907

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $18,053,620

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Youthbridge Community FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    Please see part XIV 3a for the purpose of the contributionthe current year contribution was provided to administer grants to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations including those that provide educational or health related services; assist lower income and disadvantaged adults and children with healthcare or improving their economic position; are affiliated with the lutheran church; and/or to provide a lutheran primary, secondary, or advanced education.

    $1,136,045

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $1,136,045100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri1 grant $1,136,045

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Sharon KaufmannPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $1,500
  • Sarah KaufmannSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $1,500
  • Kevin KaufmannDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $1,500

The return

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