Kbih Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 84-1973237

Kbih Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $180K. Net investment income was $179K.

Kbih Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Kbih Foundation Inc gave $180K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $45K), top state Hawaii. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$180,000
-38.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$45,000
-8.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$45,000
Total assets
$2,651,606
-0.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Hawaii (28% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Kbih Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Maui Tomorrow Foundation: $50KMaui Tomorrow Foundation$50KSuperior Watershed Partnership: $50KSuperior Watershed Partnership$50KSacramento Waldorf School Association Inc: $40KSacramento Waldorf SchoolAssociation Inc$40KUniversity of Illinois Foundation: $40KUniversity of IllinoisFoundation$40K

The largest 2024 recipient was Maui Tomorrow Foundation ($50K). Together the top 4 received $180K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 25 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

MarquetteUrbanaWailukuAlexandriaIowa CityBoulderColomaFair OaksKahului

How Kbih Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 110% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2020 6 grants2021 4 grants2022 6 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $158K (2020) to $293K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $180K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Maui Tomorrow Foundation Wailuku, HITo Further Exempt Purpose of Recipient$50,000
Superior Watershed Partnership Marquette, MITo Further Exempt Purpose of Recipient$50,000
Sacramento Waldorf School Association Inc Fair Oaks, CATo Further Exempt Purpose of Recipient$40,000
University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, ILTo Further Exempt Purpose of Recipient$40,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$2,651,606$217,188$222,088$180,0004$183,225$178,762$166,023
2023$2,656,506$122,268$337,720$293,4786$299,080$83,628$156,515
2022$2,871,958$88,050$207,210$160,0004$164,288$48,541$165,916
2021$2,991,118$223,206$269,374$212,4486$219,773$173,605$188,820
2020$3,037,286$113,003$197,652$157,6095—$89,687$157,282

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kbih Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $166K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kbih Foundation Inc is led by Jamie Kranberg, President, Secretary & D since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jamie Kranberg

    President, Secretary & D

    President, Secretary & Director → President, Secretary & D, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Harris

    President, Secretary & D

    President, Secretary & Director → President, Secretary & D, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kiersten Kranberg

    President, Secretary & D

    President, Secretary & Director → President, Secretary & D, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kbih Foundation Inc

How much does Kbih Foundation Inc give each year?

Kbih Foundation Inc gave $180K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $293K across 6 grants.

What is Kbih Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Kbih Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $45,000, and its average grant was $45,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kbih Foundation Inc give grants?

Kbih Foundation Inc's top state is Hawaii, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (28%) and California (22%).

How large is Kbih Foundation Inc?

Kbih Foundation Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $183K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $166K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kbih Foundation Inc's EIN?

Kbih Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1973237. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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