Bruce Krier Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 80-0322569 · since 2010brucekrierfoundation.org·Ozaukee County, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$1.8M

Annual giving, 2025 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$38,000 to $395k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$91,871

Typical grant (median)

11 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

The Foundation funds education and environmental stewardship in Wisconsin, with Sheboygan and Ozaukee counties as its stated priority, so a Wisconsin charity working in those fields and areas is a natural fit, provided its mission aligns with those priorities.
Typical grants fall between $38,000 and $395,000, about 8 in 10 of its 33 grants to organisations, and half of those grants were $90,000 or less, so a modest request is well within what it has given; the largest grant was $695,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
Outside its scholarship programme, the Foundation prefers matching grants that encourage others to invest, so a request showing other funding alongside its gift should suit it well.
Apply through the online application between January 1 and February 28, with an IRS determination letter, current-year operating budget, project budget, board list, and latest audited financial statements or Form 990.
Most of its grant dollars in the filing (87%) went to organisations it had funded before, so relationships probably matter, and organisations that are not 501(c)(3) charities, or that spend more than 25% of annual expenses on administration and fundraising, should not apply, nor should individuals or anyone seeking support to influence elections or run voter registration drives.

Overview

Bruce Krier Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Port Washington, WI.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Foundation supports education and environmental stewardship in Wisconsin, with its stated focus on the counties of Sheboygan and Ozaukee, and also supports the Krier College Scholarships managed by local-area school districts. Its organisational grants are for Wisconsin-based charitable organisations, principally, but not exclusively, in Sheboygan and Ozaukee counties. Applicants must qualify as 501(c)(3) charities and spend no more than 25% of annual expenses on administration and fundraising combined. Outside the scholarship programme, the Foundation prefers matching grants to encourage others to invest in important opportunities. Its recorded organisational grants have mainly gone to schools and school districts for educational support, scholarships and school facilities, with additional support for environmental stewardship and community programmes.

Themes

Education
Environmental stewardship

Geographic Focus

Wisconsin. Priority: Sheboygan; Ozaukee.

What They Don't Fund

Individuals
To influence election outcomes
To conduct voter registration drives

How to apply

For organisational grants, eligible charities apply through the online application during the January–February window and submit an IRS determination letter, current-year operating budget, project budget, board list, and latest audited financial statement or Form 990. For Krier College Scholarships, graduating seniors should contact their high school guidance office; district high schools establish those application requirements and deadlines.

Deadlines: Online organisational applications are available from January 1 to February 28.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 87% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 33 grants to organisations were $90,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

Applicants’ missions and activities should align with the Foundation’s priorities.
Outside the college scholarship programme, the Foundation prefers matching grants that inspire others to invest in important opportunities.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.

Grant dollars by state

Wisconsin100%

The largest single recipient received 35% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to organisations Bruce Krier Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.

Grants

11 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $91,871

How much do they typically give?

Share of 11 grants in tax year 2025 by size

$25k–$50k36%

$50k–$100k27%

$100k–$250k18%

$250k–$500k9%

$500k–$1M9%

Median $91,871 (tax year 2025)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Saint Marcus School · Campus renovation and endowment funding
$695,0002025 tax year
Random Lake School District · Community school furniture project
$350,0002025 tax year
Oostburg School District · Bruce krier performing arts center technology enhancement; student center
$164,2702025 tax year
Port Washington-Saukville Schools · Family consumer science career readiness
$145,0002025 tax year
Northern Ozaukee School District · Enhancing learning environments: collaborative classrooms
$96,0002025 tax year
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School · High school auditorium remodel and modernization
$91,8712025 tax year
Divine Savior Catholic School · Health and safety grant
$73,0762025 tax year
Random Lake School District · Scholarship fund - individual grant recipients chosen by school.
$44,0002025 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Mike Ansay — Director
Beth Heinen — Treasurer
David Karrels — Secretary
Kevin Scheibel — Vice President
John Rassel — President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2023 tax year	$1,468,032	$1,305,352	$28,061,804	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$2,228,106	$2,014,125	$29,545,426	Filing for 2024 tax year
2025 tax year	$2,007,317	$1,789,217	$30,812,231	Filing for 2025 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.