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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-3890987

The Mark and Kris Kramer Foundation

A private foundation in New Hampton, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $92,366 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

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

    $92,366

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,024,559
  • Tax year 2024

    $39,725

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,912,274
  • Tax year 2023

    $35,600

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,753,931
  • Tax year 2022

    $69,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,564,809
  • Tax year 2021

    $81,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,922,956

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chabad of Southern MinnesotaRochester, MN

    Support of a local charity that supports the local community

    $50,000
  2. Ronald McDonald HouseRochester, MN

    Support of a local charity that supports the local community

    $10,000
  3. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    Support of a local charity that supports the local community

    $10,000
  4. Paws-N-Claws IowaNewton, IA

    Support of a local charity that supports the local community

    $6,366
  5. Animal Rescue League of IowaDes Moines, IA

    Support of a local charity that supports the local community

    $5,000
  6. Chickasaw Elite Wrestling ClubNew Hampton, IA

    Support of a local charity that supports the local community

    $2,500
  7. Chickasaw Co Salvation ArmyNew Hampton, IA

    Support of a local charity that supports the local community

    $2,000
  8. Sons of JacobWaterloo, IA

    Support of a local charity that supports the local community

    $2,000
  9. Trinity Lutheran ChurchNew Hampton, IA

    Support of a local charity that supports the local community

    $2,000
  10. Mercyone New Hampton Medical CenterNew Hampton, IA

    Support of a local charity that supports the local community

    $1,500
  11. Project Flo AssociationShell Rock, IA

    Support of a local charity that supports the local community

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $11,36682% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $2,50018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota2 grants $60,000
  2. Iowa8 grants $22,366
  3. Arizona1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Mark KramerPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kristine KramerSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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