Kimball Family Foundation
Kimball Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $91K. Net investment income was $44K.
Kimball Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kimball Family Foundation gave $91K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $30K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $90,975
- -20.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $30,325
- -20.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $1,969,289
- +7.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (51% 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 Kimball Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Friends of Cabrera ($46K). Together the top 3 received $91K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 18 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kimball Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 98% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2020) to $200K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Cabrera Ithaca, NY | Animal Protection | $45,975 |
| The Dream Project Milton, VT | Education | $35,000 |
| American Friends of Unit 669 Livingston, NJ | Education programs, scholarships, ptsd prevention and community service programs | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,969,289 | $63,117 | $113,676 | $90,975 | 3 | $94,782 | $44,223 | $96,513 |
| 2023 | $1,832,190 | $69,632 | $147,623 | $115,000 | 3 | $124,398 | $46,407 | $89,213 |
| 2022 | $1,804,247 | $34,861 | $213,976 | $199,740 | 5 | $201,360 | $22,658 | $95,373 |
| 2021 | $2,333,854 | $135,876 | $143,319 | $115,000 | 2 | $117,350 | $121,298 | $110,846 |
| 2020 | $2,344,706 | $33,998 | $102,091 | $90,000 | 5 | — | $21,907 | $88,799 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kimball Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kimball Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kathyrn Mattis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Spencer Kimball
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Kimball Family Foundation
How much does Kimball Family Foundation give each year?
Kimball Family Foundation gave $91K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $115K across 3 grants.
What is Kimball Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kimball Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $35,000, and its average grant was $30,325, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kimball Family Foundation give grants?
Kimball Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Vermont (38%) and New Jersey (11%).
Does Kimball Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Kimball Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Kimball Family Foundation?
Kimball Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (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 Kimball Family Foundation's EIN?
Kimball Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3639294. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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