Kimley-Horn Foundation
The Kimley-Horn Foundation is a private foundation based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 2000, it gives to charitable organizations based on the passions of Kimley-Horn employees and encourages employees to volunteer in their communities.
Kimley-Horn Foundation at a glance
In short: Kimley-Horn Foundation gave $1.9M across 253 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Texas. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,916,090
- +29.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 253
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,573
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $9,545,923
- +25.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (119 of 248, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (17% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kimley-Horn Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The Foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 421 Fayetteville St Ste 600, Raleigh, NC 27601-1777
Phone: (919) 677-2000
Website: https://kimley-horn.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kimley-Horn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Central Texas Food Bank ($49K). Together the top 10 received $383K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,200), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
915 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 902 grants of 915 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and its 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. The largest shares of grant dollars went to Texas (17%), California (10%), North Carolina (9%), Florida (9%), and Georgia (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 253 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kimley-Horn Foundation open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 119 of 248 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 312% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 456% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $418K (2021) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 253 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Texas Food Bank Austin, TX | Counts Initiative | $48,750 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern Raleigh, NC | Counts Initiative | $45,600 |
| North Texas Food Bank Plano, TX | Counts Initiative | $45,300 |
| Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | Counts Initiative | $39,500 |
| St Mary's Food Bank Alliance Phoenix, AZ | Counts Initiative | $37,200 |
| Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School Atlanta, GA | Corporate Work Study | $37,000 |
| Camp Ronald McDonald Charities of Los Angeles, CA | General Support & Volunteer | $36,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Charlotte, NC | Counts Initiative | $35,900 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank Atlanta, GA | Counts Initiative & | $32,500 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | California Wildfire Relief | $25,000 |
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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 | $9,545,923 | $3,916,915 | $1,968,858 | $1,916,090 | 253 | $1,916,480 | $264,476 | $420,228 |
| 2024 | $7,594,733 | $2,848,862 | $1,526,032 | $1,484,100 | 205 | $1,484,100 | $395,930 | $342,638 |
| 2023 | $6,276,297 | $2,261,849 | $1,161,961 | $1,132,350 | 154 | $1,132,740 | $144,727 | $263,268 |
| 2022 | $5,161,697 | $2,401,399 | $493,699 | $465,300 | 165 | $465,300 | $74,710 | $205,678 |
| 2021 | $3,259,407 | $448,110 | $441,320 | $418,350 | 138 | $418,350 | $175,934 | $179,698 |
| 2020 | $3,252,553 | $1,066,206 | $700,518 | $683,450 | 171 | — | $88,029 | $131,983 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kimley-Horn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $420K 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
The Foundation describes its charitable giving as recognizing and encouraging employees’ commitment to service. It supports organizations working in its eight stated areas: programs and special events; special education programs; drug and alcohol rehabilitation; disaster relief; environmental conservation; promotion of STEM education; housing, health care, and food; and children’s services.
Examples of grantees’ work include hunger relief: Central Texas Food Bank says it works to increase food access and address hunger and poverty in Central Texas, while North Texas Food Bank says it works to close the hunger gap through a network of more than 500 feeding partners. World Central Kitchen describes providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. California Fire Foundation says it assists fire victims and conducts fire-safety education. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the Foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation gave 253 grants totaling $1,916,090. Grant amounts ranged from $140 to $48,750, with a median of $4,000. Among the largest listed awards were $48,750 to Central Texas Food Bank for the “Counts Initiative,” $45,600 to Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina for the same purpose, and $45,300 to North Texas Food Bank for the same purpose. Other notable listed grants included $37,200 to St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance for the “Counts Initiative,” $37,000 to Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School for “Corporate Work Study,” and $36,000 to Camp Ronald McDonald Charities for “General Support & Volunteer.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lori Hall as board chair. Board members are Andrew Baird, Ed Dean, Brady Finklea, Alan Garri, Erin Griffin, Joe Kaltsas, Blaine Linkous, Jake Panter, and Kenzie Porter.
Kimley-Horn Foundation is led by Lori Hall, Board Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lori Hall
Board Chair
Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Baird
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brady Finklea
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Griffin
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Garri
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Panter
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Steen
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Kaltsas
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alissa Waite
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blaine Linkous
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Dean
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenzie Porter
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Stone
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Anthony Caponigro (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ashlyn Morgan (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: John Walker (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Lefton (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Barry Barber (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Heggen (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Reeves (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Wong (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda R. Harmon (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Blake R. Hodge (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Curtis Rowe (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Kunkel (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: H. Gin Ng (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Atz (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Worthington-Forbes (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Will Wilhelm (2020–2022) — Board Member
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 Kimley-Horn Foundation
How much does Kimley-Horn Foundation give each year?
Kimley-Horn Foundation gave $1.9M across 253 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 205 grants.
What is Kimley-Horn Foundation's typical grant size?
Kimley-Horn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $7,573, across 253 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kimley-Horn Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Kimley-Horn Foundation give grants?
Kimley-Horn Foundation's top state is Texas, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (10%) and North Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (7 grants), Austin, TX (6 grants), Charlotte, NC (6 grants) and Atlanta, GA (6 grants).
Does Kimley-Horn Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 18% of Kimley-Horn Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (45 of 253) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Counts Initiative" (79 grants), "Volunteer Grants" (63 grants) and "Disadvantaged Students" (11 grants).
Who are Kimley-Horn Foundation's largest grantees?
Kimley-Horn Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Central Texas Food Bank ($48,750), Food Bank of Central & Eastern ($45,600) and North Texas Food Bank ($45,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,200), which are not listed by name. Together they received 7% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kimley-Horn Foundation?
Kimley-Horn Foundation reported $9.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $420K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kimley-Horn Foundation fund?
The Foundation describes its charitable giving as recognizing and encouraging employees’ commitment to service. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kimley-Horn Foundation?
The Foundation 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 Kimley-Horn Foundation's EIN?
Kimley-Horn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2188912. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kimley-Horn Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
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