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Kohrs Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Independence, Ohio · EIN 921268872

Kohrs Family Foundation is a private foundation in Independence, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $62,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $58,800 the year before.

20% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$63,5305$1.1 million
2024$58,8005$1.2 million
2025$62,5005$1.3 million

How to apply

Kohrs 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 Kohrs Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio5$62,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Scholarship program; deans fund for excellence; student health and well being center$40,000
Walsh Jesuit High School
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Educational support - campus ministry and gorbach arts$10,000
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH
Educational support$5,000
Stewarts Caring Place
Fairlawn, OH
General support$5,000
Playhouse Square Foundation
Cleveland, OH
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kohrs Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kohrs Family Foundation give?

$62,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Kohrs Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Craig R Kohrs (President/Treasurer) and Shelly A M Kohrs (Vice Pres/Secretary).

What does Kohrs Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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