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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0388463

The Krause Foundation

A private foundation in Los Altos Hills, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $866,537 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $866,537

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $11,345,174

  • Tax year 2023

    $648,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $10,937,911

  • Tax year 2022

    $482,510

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $10,743,514

  • Tax year 2021

    $574,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $11,195,631

  • Tax year 2020

    $531,520

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $10,123,559

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Citadel FoundationCharleston, SC

    To promote student,faculty,athletics

    $127,907
  2. Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA

    To help student succeed

    $125,645
  3. Foothill Deanza FoundationLos Altos Hills, CA

    To promote highest level of student

    $113,723
  4. Palo Alto Medical FoundationPalo Alto, CA

    To enchance health of community

    $100,000
  5. Foothill Deanza FoundationLos Altos Hills, CA

    To promote highest level of students

    $98,651
  6. Foothill Deanza FoundationLos Altos Hills, CA

    To promote highest level of student

    $75,862
  7. The Citadel FoundationCharleston, SC

    To promote student,faculty,athletics

    $32,388
  8. Children NowOakland, CA

    To fights for kids in california

    $30,000
  9. The Citadel FoundationCharleston, SC

    To promote student,faculty,athletics

    $25,000
  10. YMCA of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    Provide programs to community

    $25,000
  11. Los Altos Community FoundationLos Altos, CA

    To create vibrant community

    $23,000
  12. Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA

    To help student succeed

    $20,000
  13. Computer History MuseumMountain View, CA

    Preserve artifacts of computing

    $16,000
  14. Foothill Deanza FoundationLos Altos Hills, CA

    To promote highest level of students

    $10,000
  15. The Tech InteractiveSan Jose, CA

    To inspire innovators to change

    $10,000
  16. Global ConservationSan Francisco, CA

    To save national parks

    $10,000
  17. Los Altos Stage CompanyLos Altos, CA

    Celbrate performing art and artists

    $8,000
  18. Sillicon Valley Community FNDTNMountain View, CA

    Provide resources for familes in SV

    $7,000
  19. Foothill Deanza FoundationLos Altos Hills, CA

    To promote highest level of student

    $3,361
  20. Mt View Public Safety FoundationMountain View, CA

    To provide public safety

    $3,000
  21. The Christopher and Dana Reeve FounShort Hills, NJ

    Improving quality of life for spinal

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $185,29570% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $30,00011% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $26,00010% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $23,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California15 grants $533,597
  2. South Carolina3 grants $185,295
  3. Pennsylvania2 grants $145,645
  4. New Jersey1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • L Gay KrausePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • L William KrauseSECRETARY / Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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