Private foundation · Wilmette, IL

The Kerr Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$200 – $500 – $700
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
8
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Laura Louise Carroll
SECY
William D Kerr III
VP
Gwyneth K Erwin
PRESIDENT
Briton William Erwin
DIRECTOR
Kendra Olvany
TREASURER
Jeffrey Dee Kerr
DIRECTOR
Daniel Carroll
DIRECTOR
Louisa Carroll
DIRECTOR
Sean Olvany
DIRECTOR
William D Kerr Jr
TREAS
Lisa Dodge Carroll
DIRECTOR
William Dodge Kerr Jr
TREAS
Nancy Gabriella Carroll
SECY-DIR
Grant Carroll
DIRECTOR
Kathryn Kerr Clark
DIRECTOR
Autumn Erwin Valcalda
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
6.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
45
Total grants awarded
$22K
Total amount
$493
Average grant
$1K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$9K
11 grants
2022
$6K
9 grants
2021
$2K
5 grants
2020
$3K
10 grants
2019
$4K
10 grants

Top recipients

Rollan Melton Elementary School
4 grants · NV
$3K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$2K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$2K
Howard Christensen Nature Center
2 grants · MI
$1K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$1K
St Johns Episcopal
3 grants · IL
$1K
The Center
2 grants · IL
$1K
Northwestern University Women's Board
1 grant · IL
$1K
Northshore Hospital Foundation
1 grant · IL
$900
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$900

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Northwestern University Women's Board
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2023
$1K
Civic Leadership Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2023
$1K
Chicago Botanic Garden
GENERAL PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$900
March of Dimes
GENERAL PURPOSE
VA · TY 2023
$900
National Mentoring Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$900
Northshore Hospital Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2023
$900
Howard Christensen Nature Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2023
$900
St Johns Episcopal
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2023
$575
The Malama Collective
GENERAL PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$563
Temple Beth el
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2023
$562
Charlestown Mothers Association
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$550
Civic Leadership Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2022
$1K
Community Center Palos Park
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2022
$700
Rollan Melton Elementary School
GENERAL PURPOSE
NV · TY 2022
$700
Charlestown Mothers Association
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$600
Pacifica Choral Boosters
GENERAL PURPOSE
CA · TY 2022
$500
Howard Christensen Nature Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
MI · TY 2022
$500
Covenant Living of Northbrook
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2022
$500
St Johns Episcopal
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2022
$500
Charitable Ventures
GENERAL PURPOSE
CA · TY 2022
$400
Rollan Melton Elementary School
GENERAL PURPOSE
NV · TY 2021
$500
Chicago Lights
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2021
$500
St Johns Episcopal
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2021
$250
Charlestown Mothers Association
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2021
$250
Do Cancer Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
IA · TY 2021
$200
Rollan Melton Elementary School
GENERAL PURPOSE
NV · TY 2020
$700
Chicago Lights
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2020
$700
Temple Beth el of South Orange
GENERAL PURPOSE
CA · TY 2020
$200
Lunch Break
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2020
$200
Wwf Nature Conservancy
GENERAL PURPOSE
VA · TY 2020
$200
Smile Train
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2020
$100
The Center
GENERAL PUGENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2020
$100
Doctors Without Borders
GENERAL PURPOSE
MD · TY 2020
$100
Licorice Project
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2020
$100
United Negro College Fund
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2020
$100
The Center
GENERAL PUGENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2019
$1K
Rollan Melton Elementary School
GENERAL PURPOSE
NV · TY 2019
$700
Chicago Lights
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2019
$700
Temple Beth el of South Orange
GENERAL PURPOSE
CA · TY 2019
$200
Lunch Break
GENERAL PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2019
$200
Wwf Nature Conservancy
GENERAL PURPOSE
VA · TY 2019
$200
Doctors Without Borders
GENERAL PURPOSE
MD · TY 2019
$100
United Negro College Fund
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2019
$100
Smilte Train
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2019
$100
Licorice Project
GENERAL PURPOSE
IL · TY 2019
$100

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.