Kainz Family Foundation
Kainz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Barrington, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $180K. Net investment income was $351K.
Kainz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kainz Family Foundation gave $180K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $179,950
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,983
- -63.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $2,520,357
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kainz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Donor Advised Funds (National Philanthropic Trust) ($174K). Together the top 3 received $180K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kainz Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $165K (2024) to $239K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $180K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Funds (National Philanthropic Trust) Jenkintown, PA | Unrestricted gift | $174,000 |
| NPH USA Chicago, IL | Unrestricted gift | $5,500 |
| Barrington Youth & Family Services Barrington, IL | Unrestricted gift | $450 |
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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 | $2,520,357 | $406,735 | $244,403 | $179,950 | 3 | $182,312 | $351,423 | $163,241 |
| 2024 | $2,800,306 | $204,492 | $352,426 | $165,000 | 1 | $165,000 | $154,770 | $162,519 |
| 2023 | $2,948,240 | $-7,081 | $354,872 | $167,000 | 2 | $167,000 | — | $158,272 |
| 2022 | $3,310,193 | $208,088 | $374,622 | $200,450 | 2 | $200,450 | $168,916 | $192,485 |
| 2021 | $3,476,727 | $394,533 | $436,106 | $196,000 | 3 | — | $361,479 | $186,625 |
| 2019 | $3,763,449 | $-39,384 | $336,447 | $238,723 | 9 | — | $60,845 | $188,992 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kainz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kainz Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Kainz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$20K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Michael J Kainz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$20K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Patrick J Kainz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$20K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Susan J. Kainz (2019–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $45K, to Michael J Kainz (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kainz Family Foundation
How much does Kainz Family Foundation give each year?
Kainz Family Foundation gave $180K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $165K across 1 grant.
What is Kainz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kainz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $59,983, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kainz Family Foundation give grants?
Kainz Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Kainz Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kainz Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Kainz Family Foundation?
Kainz Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $182K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kainz Family Foundation's EIN?
Kainz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4394506. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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