Kate Family Foundation
Kate Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It reported making grants to charitable organizations in 2025, including organizations in Texas, Oklahoma, Connecticut, and California.
Kate Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kate Family Foundation gave $87K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,000
- +40.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,909
- +27.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $635,322
- -4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kate Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2413 Nw 55Th Place, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Phone: (405) 227-6912
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kate Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Montgomery County ($16K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (51%), Oklahoma (32%), Connecticut (9%), and California (9%), as reported in the filing.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kate Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 98% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 23% 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 $44K (2021) to $87K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $87K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Conroe, TX | Community | $12,500 |
| Regional Food Bank Oklahoma City, OK | Community | $12,500 |
| Our Piece of the Pie Fdn Hartford, CT | To Benefiturban Missions | $7,500 |
| Presbyterian Urban Missions Oklahoma City, OK | To Benefit Urban Missions | $7,500 |
| OKC Community Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | To Benefiturban Missions | $7,500 |
| Oakland Literacy Oakland, CA | Community | $7,500 |
| Living Water International Stafford, TX | Community | $7,500 |
| Assistance League Conroe, TX | Community | $7,500 |
| Family Promise Conroe, TX | Community | $7,500 |
| Be an Angel Fund Inc Spring, TX | Community | $6,000 |
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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 | $635,322 | $70,297 | $97,582 | $87,000 | 11 | $10,582 | $23,142 | $45,762 |
| 2024 | $662,607 | $29,555 | $72,414 | $62,000 | 10 | $10,414 | $5,389 | $44,908 |
| 2023 | $689,663 | $35,758 | $54,509 | $45,000 | 10 | $54,509 | $6,964 | $41,351 |
| 2022 | $691,941 | $40,961 | $53,937 | $44,000 | 10 | $53,937 | $7,802 | $41,782 |
| 2021 | $687,178 | $48,842 | $54,179 | $44,000 | 10 | $54,179 | $18,759 | $45,884 |
| 2020 | $663,577 | $26,216 | $53,170 | $45,000 | 9 | — | $523 | $36,828 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kate Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for community organizations and organizations whose stated work includes urban missions. Among its grantees, Living Water International says it helps communities in 17 developing countries obtain clean water and experience the gospel of Jesus Christ. BE AN ANGEL FUND INC says it serves children with multiple disabilities or profound deafness by providing adaptive equipment and services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $87,000 through 11 grants. Grants ranged from $3,500 to $12,500, with a median grant of $7,500. Recipients included Montgomery County and Regional Food Bank, each with a $12,500 grant; Our Piece of the Pie FDN, Presbyterian Urban Missions, OKC Community Foundation, Oakland Literacy, Living Water International, Assistance League, and Family Promise, each with a $7,500 grant; and BE AN ANGEL FUND INC, which received $6,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patricia A Kate and Frederick H Kate Jr as trustees.
Kate Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frederick H. Kate Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia A. Kate
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Kate Family Foundation
How much does Kate Family Foundation give each year?
Kate Family Foundation gave $87K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 10 grants.
What is Kate Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kate Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,909, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kate Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Kate Family Foundation give grants?
Kate Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oklahoma (32%) and Connecticut (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Conroe, TX (4 grants) and Oklahoma City, OK (3 grants).
Does Kate Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Kate Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (8 grants).
Who are Kate Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kate Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Montgomery County ($16,000 across 2 grants), Regional Food Bank ($12,500) and Our Piece of the Pie Fdn ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kate Family Foundation?
Kate Family Foundation reported $635K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (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 Kate Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for community organizations and organizations whose stated work includes urban missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kate Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kate Family Foundation's EIN?
Kate Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-6322336. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kate Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Kate Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kate-family-foundation-morg_8de492c69f894988a5549c121e50efee
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