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The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc: 108 grants to organizations, $66.5 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Waukesha, WI, paid 108 grants to organizations totaling $66,528,519 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $14,400,000 to Charter Fund Inc in Denver, CO for impact-character-cte integration.
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- EIN
- 391923558
- Based in
- Waukesha, WI
- Assets
- $836,952,772
- Grants paid
- $66,528,519
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202533189349104083. It reported $66,528,519 in grants paid; 108 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Fund Inc | Denver, CO | Impact-character-cte integration | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $14,400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MTF Fund | Overland Park, KS | Ongoing operational support | Human services | $9,164,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Medical College of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Kern institute - mcw - national transformation network | Education | $7,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greathearts Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | Network expansion and programming support | Education | $6,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University | Tempe, AZ | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $6,245,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| PBS Foundation | Arlington, VA | Development and promotion of ken burns film | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | Embedding em institutionally; post-doc support | Education | $2,211,875 | apps.irs.gov |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | Human flourishing program capacity; pilot to address ethics and character on campus | $1,480,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Character initiative; development of character virtues | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,191,329 | apps.irs.gov |
| In Medias Res | Charlottesville, VA | Support four ongoing initiatives | $1,127,769 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | Develop a framework to form leaders for flourishing at belmont university | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $839,375 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | Launch the digital leadership development index assessment tool | Social science | $817,620 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windrider Institute Inc | Eagle, ID | Support for 2024 windrider forum | Arts, culture and humanities | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Association of Colleges and Universities | Washington, DC | Support for the clte | Education | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | Embedding em institutionally | $549,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $525,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Urban Teaching Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Support leadership development program | Education | $516,384 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Notre Dame, IN | To facilitate the cultivation of character in education across diverse fields | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty Inc | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $495,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Schools for Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Support creating and operating charter schools in alabama | Education | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Embedding em institutionally; implement apdp | Education | $345,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yes Every Kid Foundation | Arlington, VA | To support future implementation strategy | Education | $302,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Parent Choice Inc | Brookfield, WI | Operating expense | Education | $287,676 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rowan University Foundation Inc | Glassboro, NJ | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $251,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bes Inc | Boston, MA | Embed virtue ethics character across leadership programs | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Capacity building | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc | Lubbock, TX | To expand the capacity of the leader and culture development team at the texas tech university system | Education | $229,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Augustine Preparatory Academy Inc | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | Education | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | Education | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | Embedding em institutionally; support the center for character & citizenship (ccc) | $166,943 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc | New York, NY | Support steering committee for th ereformation of higher education boards | Public and societal benefit | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rocketship Education | Redwood City, CA | Develop a comprehensive approach to character formation | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fresno Pacific University | Fresno, CA | Implement apdp | $137,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uw-Platteville Foundation Inc | Platteville, WI | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $137,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Western Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church in America | Holland, MI | Implement apdp | Religion-related | $125,654 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | Embedding em institutionally; implement apdp | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana State University | Bozeman, MT | Embedding em institutionally | $123,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gordon College | Wenham, MA | Implement apdp | Education | $114,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Character Lab Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Character focused content and programming | $110,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Nazarene University Inc | Nampa, ID | Implement apdp | Education | $87,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Baptist University | Riverside, CA | Implement apdp | Education | $84,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN | Implement apdp | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Biola University Inc | La Mirada, CA | Grow apdp | Education | $66,294 | apps.irs.gov |
| James Madison University Foundation Inc | Harrisonburg, VA | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Caroline State University | Raleigh, NC | Embedding em institutionally | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| GPS Education Partners Inc | Waukesha, WI | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lutheran High School Association of Greater Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western New England University | Springfield, MA | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada, OH | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $47,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | Embedding em institutionally | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Terre Haute, IN | Embedding em institutionally | $39,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | Embedding em institutionally | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Citadel the Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | Embedding em institutionally | $36,875 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | Embedding em institutionally | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | Embedding em institutionally | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Inc | Needham, MA | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George Fox University | Newberg, OR | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lutheran University Association | Valparaiso, IN | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Tech Fund | Houghton, MI | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota State University Mankato | Mankato, MN | Embedding em institutionally | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Institute of Technology | Old Westburg, NY | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | Rapid City, SD | Embedding em institutionally | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis University | St Louis, MO | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of New Haven | West Haven, CT | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Campbell University Inc | Buis Creek, NC | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgia Tech Research Corporation | Atlanta, GA | Embedding em institutionally | Health care | $28,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Embedding em institutionally | Employment | $28,375 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, MI | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $26,875 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Portland | Portland, OR | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $26,875 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Memorial High School of Waukesha Inc | Waukesha, WI | General operating support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc | Daytona Beach, FL | Embedding em institutionally | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees | Fort Myers, FL | Embedding em institutionally | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Inc | Melbourne, FL | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George Mason University Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Inc | Norcross, GA | Content design, workshop development, and sponsorship of the iise annual conference in 2025 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA | Embedding em institutionally | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, IN | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miami University Foundation Inc | Oxford, OH | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College | Santa Clara, CA | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Dearborn, MI | Embedding em institutionally | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN | Embedding em institutionally | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | New Orleans, LA | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Embedding em institutionally | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Embedding em institutionally | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Embedding em institutionally | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul, MN | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Toledo | Toledo, OH | Embedding em institutionally | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston, MA | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wichita State University | Wichita, KS | Embedding em institutionally | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA | Embedding em institutionally | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carthage College | Kenosha, WI | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Old Dominion University Research Foundation | Norfolk, OK | Embedding em institutionally | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, VA | Embedding em institutionally | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | Embedding em institutionally | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $30,583,604 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $14,400,000 |
| Human services | $9,164,400 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $3,900,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,191,329 |
| Social science | $817,620 |
| Crime and legal-related | $500,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $250,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $14,462,500 |
| Arizona | $12,870,000 |
| Wisconsin | $9,811,060 |
| Kansas | $9,189,400 |
| Virginia | $4,975,269 |
| North Carolina | $2,691,875 |
| Massachusetts | $1,979,500 |
| District of Columbia | $1,966,620 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.