Kaminsky Family Foundation
Kaminsky Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in El Cajon, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $78K.
Kaminsky Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kaminsky Family Foundation gave $90K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,857
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,588,265
- +27.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (83% 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 Kaminsky Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Southern California ($60K). Together the top 7 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 26 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kaminsky Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $25K (2019) to $105K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $60,000 |
| The Bishop's School La Jolla, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Scripps Health Foundation La Jolla, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Huntsman Cancer Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $5,000 |
| Operation Underground Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,588,265 | $506,237 | $117,674 | $90,000 | 7 | $97,000 | $78,225 | $113,740 |
| 2024 | $2,024,851 | $529,390 | $128,123 | $105,000 | 7 | $113,600 | $49,367 | $90,688 |
| 2023 | $1,590,139 | $405,559 | $87,801 | $70,000 | 2 | $80,600 | $41,521 | $68,050 |
| 2022 | $1,215,306 | $266,117 | $84,576 | $69,357 | 5 | $72,857 | $8,341 | $53,048 |
| 2021 | $1,186,218 | $348,393 | $57,256 | $47,000 | 5 | $47,000 | $125,637 | $50,935 |
| 2020 | $734,281 | $186,278 | $39,048 | $32,025 | 5 | — | $39,255 | $36,263 |
| 2019 | $589,664 | $136,996 | $30,386 | $25,000 | 4 | — | $21,610 | $27,088 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kaminsky Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kaminsky Family Foundation is led by Kim G. Kaminsky, CEO & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim G. Kaminsky
CEO & Director
Director → CEO & Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary M. Kaminsky
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory S. Kaminsky
Secretary, CFO & Director
Director → Secretary, CFO & Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert J. Kaminsky (2019–2021) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Kaminsky Family Foundation
How much does Kaminsky Family Foundation give each year?
Kaminsky Family Foundation gave $90K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 7 grants.
What is Kaminsky Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kaminsky Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kaminsky Family Foundation give grants?
Kaminsky Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (6%) and Utah (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were La Jolla, CA (2 grants).
Does Kaminsky Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kaminsky Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kaminsky Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kaminsky Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Southern California ($60,000), The Bishop's School ($5,000) and Rady Children's Hospital ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kaminsky Family Foundation?
Kaminsky Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (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 is Kaminsky Family Foundation's EIN?
Kaminsky Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0992594. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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