The Krause Foundation
EIN 770388463Total Given 2020–2024
$2.5M
71 grants · $506K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $5K–$26K
grant size
48%
supporter · 15/31 multi-year
repeat
$15.3M
Assets (2024)
31
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 948-4493
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $532K | $13.0M | $609K | 14 |
| 2022 | $483K | $11.9M | $187K | 18 |
| 2023 | $648K | $14.3M | $970K | 18 |
| 2024 | $867K | $15.3M | $1.5M | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 71 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$12K
Average
$36K
75th Pctl
$26K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LK
L Gay Krause
President
Leadership
LK
L William Krause
Secretary /
Leadership
LK
L Gay Krause
President
Leadership
LK
L William Krause
Secretary /
Leadership
LK
L Gay Krause
President
Leadership
LK
L William Krause
Secretary /
Leadership
LK
L Gay Krause
President
Leadership
LK
L William Krause
Secretary / Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (71 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill Deanza Foundation | Los Altos Hills, CA | $200,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| Foothill Deanza Foundation | Los Altos Hills, CA | $152,500 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Foothill Deanza Foundation | Los Altos Hills, CA | $150,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $135,000 | TO HELP STUDENT SUCCEED | 2023 |
| The Citadel Foundation | Charleston, SC | $130,020 | DONATION | 2020 |
| The Citadel Foundation | Charleston, SC | $127,907 | TO PROMOTE STUDENT,FACULTY,ATHLETICS | 2024 |
| The Citadel Foundation | Charleston, SC | $126,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $125,645 | TO HELP STUDENT SUCCEED | 2024 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $120,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Foothill Deanza Foundation | Los Altos Hills, CA | $113,723 | TO PROMOTE HIGHEST LEVEL OF STUDENT | 2024 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $105,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $100,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $100,000 | TO ENCHANCE HEALTH OF COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Foothill Deanza Foundation | Los Altos Hills, CA | $98,651 | TO PROMOTE HIGHEST LEVEL OF STUDENTS | 2024 |
| Foothill Deanza Foundation | Los Altos Hills, CA | $75,862 | TO PROMOTE HIGHEST LEVEL OF STUDENT | 2024 |
| The Citadel Foundation | Charleston, SC | $32,388 | TO PROMOTE STUDENT,FACULTY,ATHLETICS | 2024 |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA | $30,000 | TO FIGHTS FOR KIDS IN CALIFORNIA | 2024 |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA | $26,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| The Tech Interactive | San Jose, CA | $25,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Ymca of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $25,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| The Brookings Institute | Washington, DC | $25,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| The Citadel Foundation | Charleston, SC | $25,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| Ymca of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $25,000 | DONATION | 2022 |