Private foundation · EIN 77-0388463

The Krause Foundation

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Los Altos Hills, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202522829349100222
Total assets (EOY)$11,345,174
Grants paid$866,537
Typical (median) grant$23,000
Grants listed21
Giving in home state (CA)62%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K3
$5K–$25K8
$25K–$100K6
$100K+4

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $127,907

Geographic focus

CA
62%
SC
21%
PA
17%
NJ
0%

Common purposes

promotestudenthighestlevelfacultyathleticscommunityprovidehelpsucceedstudentsenchancehealthfightskids

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$648,500$10,937,91118
2024$866,537$11,345,17421

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
The Citadel FoundationCHARLESTON, SCTO PROMOTE STUDENT,FACULTY,ATHLETICS$127,907
Pennsylvania State UniversityUNIVERSITY PARK, PATO HELP STUDENT SUCCEED$125,645
Foothill Deanza FoundationLOS ALTOS HILLS, CATO PROMOTE HIGHEST LEVEL OF STUDENT$113,723
Palo Alto Medical FoundationPALO ALTO, CATO ENCHANCE HEALTH OF COMMUNITY$100,000
Foothill Deanza FoundationLOS ALTOS HILLS, CATO PROMOTE HIGHEST LEVEL OF STUDENTS$98,651
Foothill Deanza FoundationLOS ALTOS HILLS, CATO PROMOTE HIGHEST LEVEL OF STUDENT$75,862
The Citadel FoundationCHARLESTON, SCTO PROMOTE STUDENT,FACULTY,ATHLETICS$32,388
Children NowOAKLAND, CATO FIGHTS FOR KIDS IN CALIFORNIA$30,000
The Citadel FoundationCHARLESTON, SCTO PROMOTE STUDENT,FACULTY,ATHLETICS$25,000
Ymca Of Silicon ValleySAN JOSE, CAPROVIDE PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY$25,000
Los Altos Community FoundationLOS ALTOS, CATO CREATE VIBRANT COMMUNITY$23,000
Pennsylvania State UniversityUNIVERSITY PARK, PATO HELP STUDENT SUCCEED$20,000
Computer History MuseumMOUNTAIN VIEW, CAPRESERVE ARTIFACTS OF COMPUTING$16,000
Foothill Deanza FoundationLOS ALTOS HILLS, CATO PROMOTE HIGHEST LEVEL OF STUDENTS$10,000
The Tech InteractiveSAN JOSE, CATO INSPIRE INNOVATORS TO CHANGE$10,000
Global ConservationSAN FRANCISCO, CATO SAVE NATIONAL PARKS$10,000
Los Altos Stage CompanyLOS ALTOS, CACELBRATE PERFORMING ART AND ARTISTS$8,000
Sillicon Valley Community FndtnMOUNTAIN VIEW, CAPROVIDE RESOURCES FOR FAMILES IN SV$7,000
Foothill Deanza FoundationLOS ALTOS HILLS, CATO PROMOTE HIGHEST LEVEL OF STUDENT$3,361
Mt View Public Safety FoundationMOUNTAIN VIEW, CATO PROVIDE PUBLIC SAFETY$3,000
The Christopher And Dana Reeve FounSHORT HILLS, NJIMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SPINAL$2,000
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