Kimmel Family Foundation
Kimmel Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Edison, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $151K. Net investment income was $9K.
Kimmel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kimmel Family Foundation gave $151K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $151,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- Average grant
- $16,778
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $2,670,594
- Primary geography
- New York (52% 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 Kimmel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ($30K). Together the top 9 received $151K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kimmel Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 142% 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
In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $151K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | For General Charitable Purposes | $30,000 |
| Virginia Hospital Center Foundation Arlington, VA | For General Charitable Purposes | $30,000 |
| Inova Health System Foundation Fairfax, VA | For General Charitable Purposes | $30,000 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine Inc Bronx, NY | For General Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Kenya Education Fund Inc New York, NY | For General Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| National Alliance for Eating Disorders Inc West Palm Beach, FL | For General Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Kennedys Disease Association Coarsegold, GA | For General Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation Inc New York, NY | For General Charitable Purposes | $4,000 |
| Animal Welfare League of Arlington Arlington, VA | For General Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,670,594 | $30,333 | $262,737 | $151,000 | 9 | $151,000 | $9,387 | $106,530 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kimmel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $107K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kimmel Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deborah Kimmel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$49K (2024)
Julie Kimmel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Kimmel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Kimmel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $49K, to Deborah Kimmel (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Kimmel Family Foundation
How much does Kimmel Family Foundation give each year?
Kimmel Family Foundation gave $151K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Kimmel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kimmel Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $16,778, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kimmel Family Foundation give grants?
Kimmel Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Arlington, VA (2 grants).
Does Kimmel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kimmel Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kimmel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kimmel Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ($30,000), Virginia Hospital Center Foundation ($30,000) and Inova Health System Foundation ($30,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kimmel Family Foundation?
Kimmel Family Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $151K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $107K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kimmel Family Foundation's EIN?
Kimmel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3475900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.
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 2023–2024
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