EIN 39-1923558

The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
31
Year formed
1999
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
After selling a division of Generac Power Systems in 1998, the Kerns established The Kern Family Foundation, a grant making organization dedicated to ensuring that the rising generation has access to the opportunities that made their success possible.
Also known as...
Kern Family Foundation
Total revenues
$44,051,289
2022
Total expenses
$48,751,197
2022
Total assets
$688,020,368
2022
Num. employees
31
2022

Program areas at The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation

Franklincovery client sales Inc. - consulting to expand The leader in me network
Maintenance and enhancement of keen digital platform for use by The The keen network of over 5,600 users
Faculty development - 12 conferences convened to train faculty within The keen network with 131 grantees in attendance
Prior year grant refund

Grants made by The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
MTF FundSupport the Growth and Impact of MTF; Operating Expenses$2,951,500
The Greathearts FoundationSupport the Expansion of the Great Hearts School Network; Support the Virtue Leadership Program$2,451,733
ASU FoundationImplementing Principled Innovation As the 9th Design Principle at Asu; Embedding Em Institutionally$1,735,000
...and 97 more grants made totalling $29,073,685

Personnel at The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Senske Michael WChief Financial Officer and Treasurer$329,504
Doug MeltonProgram Director$198,269
James C RahnPresident
Rahn James CDirector and President$646,731
Bode Kyle RVice President$345,288

Financials for The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$15,246,474
Investment income and dividends$9,493,331
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$11,006,405
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$8,305,079
Total revenues$44,051,289

Form 990s for The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122022-06-11990PFView PDF
2018-122020-02-12990PFView PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
December 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
August 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donations
General information
Address
W305 S4239 Brookhill Rd
Waukesha, WI 53189
Metro area
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
Website URL
kffdn.orgĀ 
Phone
(262) 968-6838
IRS details
EIN
39-1923558
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1999
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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