Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation
Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newark, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $105K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $2K.
Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000
- -84.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -72.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,333
- -42.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $105,441
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Delaware (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Summit Elks Charitable Fund ($2K). Together the top 3 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 51% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $26K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Summit Elks Charitable Fund Summit, NJ | Support Organization | $2,000 |
| First State Ballet Theater Wilmington, DE | Support Organization | $1,000 |
| Christiana Care Health System Wilmington, DE | Support Organization | $1,000 |
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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 | $105,441 | $3,184 | $6,629 | $4,000 | 3 | $4,000 | $2,176 | $7,820 |
| 2024 | $108,886 | $6,698 | $28,951 | $25,500 | 11 | $25,500 | $6,698 | $7,413 |
| 2023 | $131,139 | $2,358 | $8,632 | $6,000 | 5 | $6,000 | $2,358 | $7,384 |
| 2022 | $137,413 | $1,941 | $7,134 | $4,500 | 5 | $4,500 | $1,983 | $8,621 |
| 2021 | $142,606 | $2,539 | $16,184 | $13,500 | 13 | — | $2,539 | $8,322 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation is led by Lawrance Spiller Kimmel, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lawrance Spiller Kimmel
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian S. Legum
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas M. Penner
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly H. S. Kimmel
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen P. Kimmel Legum
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcia H. Kimmel
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle W. Kimmel-Penner
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne D. Kimmel
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation
How much does Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation give each year?
Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 11 grants.
What is Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation give grants?
Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Delaware: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, DE (2 grants).
Does Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Organization" (3 grants).
How large is Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation?
Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation reported $105K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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 Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2033026. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
Live grants for the work Kimmel-Spiller Charitable Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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