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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 80-0322569

The Bruce Krier Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Port Washington, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $1.8 million 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
David Karrels Secretary
PO Box 307
Random Lake, WI 53075
(920) 994-2469
[email protected]
Form and materials
Include IRS determination letter, organization's current year operating budget, project budget, list of board members, and latest audited financial statement or form 990 with application on website.
Deadlines
Online application is available from january 1 to february 28.
Restrictions
The foundation works to fulfill the philanthropic interests established by bruce krier in support of local education and environmental causes. The foundation limits its giving to wisconsin-based organizations, principally but not limited to the counties of sheboygan and ozaukee, and distributes grants only to organizations that qualify as 501(c)(3) charitable organization according to IRS code. In addition, the foundation is guided by the following limitations: BKCF provides grants only to charitable organizations that spend 25% or less of its annual expenses on administrative and fundraising activities combined. BKCF does not provide grants to individuals, to influence election outcomes, or to conduct voter registration drives. Outside of its college scholarship program, BKCF prefers to provide matching grants to organizations to inspire others to invest in important opportunities.
Contact
David Karrels Secretary
PO Box 307
Random Lake, WI 53075
(920) 994-2469
[email protected]
Form and materials
To be considered for a scholarship, graduating seniors should contact their high school's guidance office for more information.
Deadlines
Application deadlines and requirements are established by the district high schools.
Restrictions
Krier college scholarships are awarded to select students who graduate from high schools in the wisconsin school districts of cedar grove-belgium, northern ozaukee, oostburg and random lake. Annually, the foundation will award two renewable scholarships to a pair of seniors at each of the district's high schools. One will be granted to a student attending a four-year university and one will be granted to a student attending a two-year technical school.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,789,217

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $24,632,056

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,014,125

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $23,121,271

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,305,352

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $23,151,627

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,251,535

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $22,967,739

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,290,760

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $23,592,962

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,182,026

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $22,304,271

  • Tax year 2019

    $682,593

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $24,340,488

  • Tax year 2018

    $742,435

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $23,938,972

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Marcus SchoolMilwaukee, WI

    Campus renovation and endowment funding

    $695,000
  2. Random Lake School DistrictRandom Lake, WI

    Community school furniture project

    $350,000
  3. Oostburg School DistrictOostburg, WI

    Bruce krier performing arts center technology enhancement; student center

    $164,270
  4. Port Washington-Saukville SchoolsPort Washington, WI

    Family consumer science career readiness

    $145,000
  5. Northern Ozaukee School DistrictFredonia, WI

    Enhancing learning environments: collaborative classrooms

    $96,000
  6. Elkhart Lake Glenbeulah SchoolElkhart Lake, WI

    High school auditorium remodel and modernization

    $91,871
  7. Divine Savior Catholic SchoolKiel, WI

    Health and safety grant

    $73,076
  8. Northern Ozaukee School DistrictFredonia, WI

    Scholarship fund - individual grant recipients chosen by school.

    $44,000
  9. Oostberg School DistrictOostberg, WI

    Scholarship fund - individual grant recipients chosen by school.

    $44,000
  10. Random Lake School DistrictRandom Lake, WI

    Scholarship fund - individual grant recipients chosen by school.

    $44,000
  11. Cedar Grove - Belgium Scholarship FundCedar Grove, WI

    Scholarship fund - individual grant recipients chosen by school.

    $42,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin11 grants $1,789,217

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • John RasselPRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Kevin ScheibelVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • David KarrelsSECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Beth HeinenTREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Mike AnsayDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

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