A Kinder World Foundation
A Kinder World Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in animal welfare and sanctuary care, services for people and pets facing hardship, youth development, and support for people affected by domestic violence.
A Kinder World Foundation at a glance
In short: A Kinder World Foundation gave $562K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), top state New York. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $562,000
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,417
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $12,865,888
- +1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to A Kinder World Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 954 Lexington Avenue 325, New York, NY 10021-5013
Phone: (207) 838-6178
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who A Kinder World Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Animal Haven ($50K). Together the top 10 received $413K.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 108 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 48% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 14% to Florida, 9% to Oregon, 7% to Oklahoma, and 5% to Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is A Kinder World Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 23 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $32K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $450K (2021) to $669K (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $562K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Haven New York, NY | Helping Pets and People in Crisis NY | $50,000 |
| Rileys Way Foundation Brooklyn, NY | Youth Development and Education | $50,000 |
| Save the Chimps Fort Pierce, FL | Animal Welfare & Conservation | $50,000 |
| Urban Resource Institute New York, NY | Support for Victims of Domestic Violence | $50,000 |
| Oklahoma Primate Sanctuary Newcastle, OK | Capacity Building | $40,000 |
| Pets Are Wonderful Support New York, NY | Helping Pets & People in Crisis | $35,000 |
| Animals Asia Foundation Topeka, KS | Animal Welfare and Conservation China | $30,000 |
| Tiger Sanctuaries New York, NY | Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary Inc Gainsville, FL | Emergency Response | $28,000 |
| Pan-African Sanctuaries Alliance Portland, OR | Animal Welfare and Conservation | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,865,888 | $963,169 | $723,270 | $562,000 | 24 | $667,867 | $907,766 | $735,681 |
| 2024 | $12,625,968 | $852,818 | $813,106 | $669,000 | 24 | $738,751 | $775,963 | $701,137 |
| 2023 | $12,590,720 | $-49,514 | $749,455 | $547,500 | 19 | $622,884 | $262,593 | $650,641 |
| 2022 | $13,389,689 | $451,122 | $708,734 | $552,860 | 26 | $623,470 | $3,364,591 | $627,286 |
| 2021 | $13,647,301 | $3,899,997 | $609,802 | $450,000 | 15 | $523,967 | $811,493 | $610,451 |
| 2020 | $10,359,038 | $293,673 | $614,582 | $485,500 | 22 | — | $183,354 | $543,118 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, A Kinder World Foundation reported a distributable amount of $736K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for animal welfare and conservation, emergency response, youth development and education, and services for people in crisis. The grantee organizations describe their work in their own terms: Save the Chimps says it provides sanctuary and exemplary care to chimpanzees in need; Riley’s Way Foundation says it works with educators and youth to foster empathy and kindness in teens; and Urban Resource Institute says it supports individuals and families affected by domestic violence and homelessness.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes finding homes for dogs and cats (Animal Haven), helping people and pets stay together during hardship (Pets Are Wonderful Support), and providing sanctuary care for rescued or unwanted primates and tigers (Oklahoma Primate Sanctuary, Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary, and Tiger Sanctuaries).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $562,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $50,000, with a median of $20,000. Among the largest awards were $50,000 each to Animal Haven, Riley’s Way Foundation, Save the Chimps, and Urban Resource Institute; $40,000 to Oklahoma Primate Sanctuary; and $35,000 to Pets Are Wonderful Support. Other notable awards included $30,000 to Tiger Sanctuaries and $28,000 to Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David B Swartz and Diana Castellanos Swartz as trustees.
A Kinder World Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David B. Swartz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Castellanos Swartz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert N. Shapiro (2020–2022) — Former Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about A Kinder World Foundation
How much does A Kinder World Foundation give each year?
A Kinder World Foundation gave $562K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $669K across 24 grants.
What is A Kinder World Foundation's typical grant size?
A Kinder World Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,417, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from A Kinder World Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does A Kinder World Foundation give grants?
A Kinder World Foundation's top state is New York, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (14%) and Oregon (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants), Portland, OR (2 grants) and Malibu, CA (2 grants).
Does A Kinder World Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on A Kinder World Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Emergency Response" (9 grants).
Who are A Kinder World Foundation's largest grantees?
A Kinder World Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Animal Haven ($50,000), Pan-African Sanctuaries Alliance ($50,000 across 2 grants) and Rileys Way Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is A Kinder World Foundation?
A Kinder World Foundation reported $12.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $668K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $736K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does A Kinder World Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for animal welfare and conservation, emergency response, youth development and education, and services for people in crisis. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from A Kinder World Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is A Kinder World Foundation's EIN?
A Kinder World Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6197902. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does A Kinder World Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). A Kinder World Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/a-kinder-world-foundation-morg_4327d02d0da045df9700a8396195d46b
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