Funding search · EIN 311810538 · Great Falls, VA

Karlgaard Family Foundation

Name: Karlgaard Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

55
grants reported: $8.2M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

scholarships scholarship honor students research artificial awards kidney

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Foundation4 grants · $5.1M
George Washington University4 grants · $1.3M
Inova Health Foundation4 grants · $1.0M
Viroqua Area Foundation3 grants · $241,000
University of California San Francisco Foundation4 grants · $97,500
Virginia Tech Foundation3 grants · $66,000
McIntosh Memorial Library3 grants · $60,000
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine4 grants · $57,500
Educate Fairfax3 grants · $50,000
University of Wisconsin Barron County Campus2 grants · $50,000

Giving over time

$1.7M

2022

$1.8M

2023

$2.3M

2024

$2.4M

2025

Grant history

All 55 reported grants, largest first.

$1.5M
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Foundation · Eau Claire, WI · 2025
Scholarships, teaching awards, general use
$1.4M
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Foundation · Eau Claire, WI · 2024
Scholarships, teaching awards, general use
$1.2M
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Foundation · Eau Claire, WI · 2023
Scholarships, teaching awards, general use
$1.1M
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Foundation · Eau Claire, WI · 2022
Scholarships, teaching awards, general use
$340,000
George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2025
Scholarships, professorship
$340,000
George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2024
Scholarships, professorship
$340,000
George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2023
Scholarships, professorship
$320,000
George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2022
Scholarships, professorship
$250,000
Inova Health Foundation · Falls Church, VA · 2025
Nursing scholarships
$250,000
Inova Health Foundation · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Nursing scholarships
$250,000
Inova Health Foundation · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Nursing scholarships
$250,000
Inova Health Foundation · Falls Church, VA · 2022
Nursing scholarships
$120,000
Viroqua Area Foundation · Viroqua, WI · 2025
Scholarships for viroqua students
$120,000
Viroqua Area Foundation · Viroqua, WI · 2024
Scholarships for viroqua students
$35,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2025
Scholarships in honor of fred lutze
$30,000
Educate Fairfax · Falls Church, VA · 2025
Scholarship to fairfax students
$30,000
Rice Lake Area Scholarship Foundation · Rice Lake, WI · 2025
Scholarships for rice lake students
$25,000
Carnegie Science · Washington, DC · 2025
Observatories in honor of al nashman
$25,000
University of California San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Artificial kidney research
$25,000
University of Wisconsin Barron County Campus · Eau Claire, WI · 2025
Tom ritzinger scholarship fund
$25,000
Carnegie Science · Washington, DC · 2024
Observatories in honor of al nashman
$25,000
University of California San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Artificial kidney research
$25,000
University of Wisconsin Barron County Campus · Eau Claire, WI · 2024
Tom ritzinger scholarship fund
$25,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2024
Scholarships in honor of fred lutze
$25,000
University of California San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Artificial kidney research
$22,500
University of California San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Artificial kidney research
$20,000
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine · Boone, IA · 2025
Veterinary scholarship
$20,000
McIntosh Memorial Library · Viroqua, WI · 2025
New community center
$20,000
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine · Boone, IA · 2024
Veterinary scholarship
$20,000
McIntosh Memorial Library · Viroqua, WI · 2024
New community center
$20,000
McIntosh Memorial Library · Viroqua, WI · 2023
New community center
$15,000
Educate Fairfax · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Scholarship to fairfax students
$15,000
Rice Lake Area Scholarship Foundation · Rice Lake, WI · 2024
Scholarships for rice lake students
$10,000
Girl Scouts Nations Capital · Washington, DC · 2025
Share program
$10,000
Girl Scouts Nations Capital · Washington, DC · 2024
Share program
$10,000
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine · Ithaca, NY · 2023
Veterinary scholarship
$10,000
Westby Coon Prairie Church · Westby, WI · 2022
Renovations support
$7,500
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine · Ithaca, NY · 2022
Scholarship
$6,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2023
Scholarships
$5,000
Educate Fairfax · Falls Church, VA · 2023
Innovators fund and kids in need
$5,000
Girl Scouts · Washington, DC · 2023
Share program
$1,035
Cloverleaf Equine Center · Clifton, VA · 2024
Therapeutic horseback riding
$1,030
Cloverleaf Equine Center · Clifton, VA · 2025
Therapeutic horseback riding
$1,030
Cloverleaf Equine Center · Clifton, VA · 2023
Therapeudic horseback riding
$1,030
Esophageal Cancer Action Network · Stevenson, MD · 2022
To support esophageal cancer research
$1,000
Parkinson Foundation · Olney, MD · 2025
Honor of dennis morey
$1,000
Christian Appalachian Project · Paintsville, KY · 2023
Feed hungry children in appalachia
$1,000
Viroqua Area Foundation · Viroqua, WI · 2023
General use, memorial for roland hill
$500
Bethel Butik · Westby, WI · 2024
Food pantry in honor of geri tunks
$500
Drive-a-Senior Austin Texas · Austin, TX · 2022
To support transportation for the elderly
$385
Sparta High School · Sparta, WI · 2025
Robotics program/ marching band
$214
Cinco Ranch High School · Katy, TX · 2024
Track and cross country team
$214
Adrenaline Fund Cinco Ranch High School · Katy, TX · 2023
Track and cross country team
$107
Cinco Ranch High School · Katy, TX · 2025
Track and cross country team
$104
Sparta High School · Sparta, WI · 2024
Robotics program

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