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Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fort Collins, Colorado · EIN 841524699

Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fort Collins, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $16,156 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $14,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $11,966 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$79,16911$122,479
2023$11,9667$123,568
2024$16,1567$99,201

How to apply

Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado3$15,206
New York2$500
Michigan1$250
District of Columbia1$200

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Foothills Unitarian Church
Fort Collins, CO
Religion$14,000
Food Bank Larimer County
Loveland, CO
Fight hunger$1,000
Leukemia Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
Seek cure for blood cancer$300
Individual
MI
Recognize contribtion of African Americans to America's defense$250
ALS United Rocky Mountain
Westminster, CO
Pursue cure and treatment for ALS$206
March of Dimes
White Plains, NY
Infant health$200
Americans United
Washington, DC
Religious Freedom$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation give?

$16,156 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Amy J Kerst (Director), Ardith B Kerst (Director), Charles B Kerst (Director) and A Fred Kerst (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Briggs-Kerst Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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