Horace a & S Ella Kimball Foundation
The Horace A. & S. Ella Kimball Foundation is a Rhode Island-based private charitable foundation established in 1956 and incorporated in Delaware. Located in Westerly, Rhode Island, the foundation makes grants almost exclusively to nonprofit organizations within Rhode Island or those benefiting Rhode Island residents and causes.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$8.0M
-2.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$498K
+3.6% YoY
Grant Count
23
-14.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$22K
+21.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation gives broadly to a wide range of causes throughout Rhode Island, with particular emphasis on South County. Primary funding areas include:
- Human services
- Homelessness
- Environment
- Health and healthcare
- Seniors
- Youth
- Animal welfare
- Arts and culture
- Neighborhood development
- Volunteer fire and ambulance corps
Grantmaking
The foundation accepts unsolicited applications through an online portal at www.hkimballfoundation.org.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation makes grants almost exclusively within Rhode Island, with particular emphasis on South County. It also extends support to Arlington, Virginia. Cities receiving support include Providence, Cranston, Westerly, North Kingston, Richmond, and Exeter, among others.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending October 2024:
- Total assets: $7,979,185
- Total revenues: $475,631
- Total expenses: $656,063
- Total giving: $497,500
- Number of employees: 0
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,979,185 | $8,159,926 | $8,392,371 |
| Revenue | $475,631 | $401,720 | $428,077 |
| Expenses | $656,063 | $632,967 | $664,107 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $559,448 | $542,742 | $562,612 |
| Net Investment Income | $383,312 | $316,296 | $323,630 |
| Distributable Amount | $562,484 | $500,328 | $533,696 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
127 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Horace a & S Ella Kimball Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Thomas F Black is listed as a trustee (as of January 2024).
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas F Black III | Trustee | 1 | $20,665 |
| Norman D Baker Jr | President | 1 | $21,173 |
| Edward C Marth | Secretary | 1 | $20,000 |
| Jon D Lallo | Treasurer | 1 | $8,000 |
| James A Worrell | Trustee | 1 | $4,000 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The Kimball Foundation established a scholarship for the University of Rhode Island Honors Program in 2024.
Kimball Foundation establishes scholarship for URI Honors Program \u2013\Related Funders
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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