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The Ernest and Marilyn Kussmaul Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Bay Shore, New York · EIN 473401748

The Ernest and Marilyn Kussmaul Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Bay Shore, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $686,500 in 33 grants; the typical grant was $18,000 and the largest $55,000. 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 $372,000 the year before.

9% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$372,00032$5.2 million
2024$686,50033$6.4 million

How to apply

The Ernest and Marilyn Kussmaul Charitable Foundation Inc 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 The Ernest and Marilyn Kussmaul Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York19$495,000
Missouri6$75,000
Maryland2$36,500
Connecticut1$18,000
New Jersey1$18,000
Tennessee1$18,000
Kansas1$11,000
Maine1$7,500
Virginia1$7,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 33 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Johns Lutheran Church
Sayville, NY
Aid to poor & community outreach$55,000
Long Island Maritime Museum
Sayville, NY
Educational assistance$37,500
St Anns Episcopal Church
Sayville, NY
Aid to poor & community outreach$37,500
West Sayville Christian School
W Sayville, NY
Educational$37,500
Island Harvest
Hauppauge, NY
Aid to poor & community outreach$37,000
Long Island Cares
Hauppauge, NY
Aid to poor & community outreach$37,000
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
Scientific research$27,500
St Joseph Church
Babylon, NY
Aid to poor & community outreach$27,500
St Michael All Angels Episc CH
New York, NY
Aid to poor & community outreach$27,500
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Scientific research$27,500
Interfaith Nutrition Network
Hempstead, NY
Aid to poor & community outreach$27,000
St Patricks Church Food Panty
Bay Shore, NY
Aid to poor & community outreach$27,000
Harvesters Comm Food Network
Kansas City, MO
Aid to poor & community outreach$26,000
The Entertainment Comm Fund
New York, NY
Aid to poor & community outreach$22,000
Michael J Cleary Live Large CH FD
Bay Shore, NY
Educational assistance$18,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Scientific research$18,000
The Morgan Center
Brightwaters, NY
Educational$18,000
Thirteenwnet
Saddlebrook, NJ
Public television$18,000
Wliw
New York, NY
Public television$18,000
YMCA of the Great South Bay
Bay Shore, NY
Aid to poor & community outreach$18,000
Pink Aid Long Island
West Port, CT
Aid to poor & community outreach$18,000
Kcur Radio
Kansas City, MO
Public radio 501c3$11,000
Music Theatre Wichita
Wichita, KS
Educational assistance$11,000
Musical Theater Heritage
Kansas City, MO
Educational assistance$11,000
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, MO
Educational assistance$11,000
Quality Hill Playhouse
Kansas City, MO
Educational assistance$11,000
St Lukes Luthern Church
Bay Shore, NY
Aid to poor & community outreach$10,000
Doctors Wihout Borders
Hagerstown, MD
Aid to poor & community outreach$9,000
Greater Sayville Food Pantry
Sayville, NY
Aid to poor & community outreach$9,000
Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
Aid to poor & community outreach$7,500
Maine Street Music Theatre
Brunswick, ME
Educational assistance$7,500
Folly Theater
Kansas City, MO
Educational assistance$5,000
Bohemian Historical Society
Bohemia, NY
Educational assistance$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ernest and Marilyn Kussmaul Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ernest and Marilyn Kussmaul Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$686,500 in tax year 2024, across 33 grants, with a typical grant of $18,000.

Who runs The Ernest and Marilyn Kussmaul Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael Belford (President), Robert King (Treasurer) and Annette Kussmaul (Director).

What does The Ernest and Marilyn Kussmaul Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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