KBS Family Foundation
KBS Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working on homelessness, food assistance, education, foster children, and community services.
KBS Family Foundation at a glance
In short: KBS Family Foundation gave $93K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,000
- +31.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -23.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,154
- +71.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $678,811
- -8.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (54% 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 KBS Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who KBS Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Millard Public Schools Foundation Inc ($15K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 54% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 27% to Nebraska, 14% to Michigan, and 5% to the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is KBS Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 289% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2023) to $93K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Project for the Homeless San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Donald D Sherrill Education CNTR - Elem Lincoln, NE | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Feeding San Diego San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Interfaith Shelter Network of San Diego San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Millard Public Schools Foundation Inc Omaha, NE | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| PROMISES2KIDS Foundation San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Center for Community Solutions San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Emergency Shelter Services Inc Benton Harbor, MI | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Schoolcraft Michigan Schoolcraft, MI | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Meals-on-Wheels Greater San Diego Inc San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $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 | $678,811 | $53,233 | $116,717 | $93,000 | 13 | $108,013 | $46,585 | $37,416 |
| 2024 | $742,295 | $43,488 | $106,691 | $71,000 | 17 | $85,624 | $37,042 | $39,386 |
| 2023 | $798,293 | $15,497 | $90,623 | $52,000 | 4 | $86,280 | $22,663 | $38,904 |
| 2022 | $873,419 | $876,520 | $3,101 | — | — | — | $869,322 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, KBS Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K 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 show support for organizations whose stated work includes homelessness services, food assistance, education, support for foster children, senior independence, emergency shelter, and crisis response.
For example, Alpha Project for the Homeless says its mission is to empower individuals, families, and communities through work, recovery, and support services. Feeding San Diego says it connects people facing hunger with nutritious meals. Promises2Kids Foundation describes its mission as creating a brighter future for foster children. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $93,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among the reported grants were $10,000 each to Alpha Project for the Homeless, Feeding San Diego, Interfaith Shelter Network of San Diego, Promises2Kids Foundation, Donald D Sherrill Education Cntr - Elem, and Millard Public Schools Foundation Inc. The foundation also gave $5,000 to Center for Community Solutions, Emergency Shelter Services Inc, Meals-on-Wheels Greater San Diego Inc, and World Central Kitchen Incorporated. The filing lists the World Central Kitchen grant for hurricane relief and a $5,000 grant to Millard Public Schools Foundation Inc for its SPARK Program; the other listed grants were for general and unrestricted purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Kimberly Kline as director and president; Doug Ryskamp as treasurer; Joel Schindler as vice president; Tarin Schindler as secretary; and John Benson III and Andrew Yanoscik as directors.
KBS Family Foundation is led by Kimberly S. Kline, Director & President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kimberly S. Kline
Director & President
President → Director & President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Yanoscik
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Benson III
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Ryskamp
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Schindler
Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tarin Schindler
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 KBS Family Foundation
How much does KBS Family Foundation give each year?
KBS Family Foundation gave $93K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 17 grants.
What is KBS Family Foundation's typical grant size?
KBS Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,154, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from KBS Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does KBS Family Foundation give grants?
KBS Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nebraska (27%) and Michigan (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (6 grants), Omaha, NE (2 grants) and Schoolcraft, MI (2 grants).
Does KBS Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 77% of KBS Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are KBS Family Foundation's largest grantees?
KBS Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Millard Public Schools Foundation Inc ($15,000 across 2 grants), Alpha Project for the Homeless ($10,000) and Donald D Sherrill Education CNTR - Elem ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is KBS Family Foundation?
KBS Family Foundation reported $679K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does KBS Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations whose stated work includes homelessness services, food assistance, education, support for foster children, senior independence, emergency shelter, and crisis response. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from KBS Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is KBS Family Foundation's EIN?
KBS Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4048579. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does KBS 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). KBS Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kbs-family-foundation-morg_28a17cea51784922a0e4aecfb5ee018f
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