Kinder Family Foundation Inc
Kinder Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Simpsonville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $35K.
Kinder Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Kinder Family Foundation Inc gave $33K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,500
- -40.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,417
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,099,278
- +17.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (69% 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 Kinder Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Battle Buddies ($10K). Together the top 6 received $33K.
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 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kinder Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 70% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $55K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Buddies Simsponville, SC | To support organization that provides service dogs for veterans | $10,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION THAT has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing Gods love through His Son, Jesus Christ | $7,500 |
| Cabarrus Victims Assistance Network Concord, NC | To provide safety, shelter and support for battered women and their children. | $5,000 |
| Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary Salisbury, NC | To support organization that rescues, heals, and rehomes homeless dogs and cats in Rowan county, nc. | $5,000 |
| Cabarrus Meals on Wheels Inc Kannapolis, NC | To provide eligible homebound seniors and individuals with disabilities a well-balanced, nutritious meal 5 days a week. | $2,500 |
| Kreitzers Critter Corral Puppy Resc Kannapolis, NC | To Support Animal Rescue | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,099,278 | $192,997 | $34,067 | $32,500 | 6 | $32,500 | $35,430 | $46,708 |
| 2024 | $937,952 | $208,141 | $55,712 | $55,000 | 8 | $55,000 | $32,429 | $39,191 |
| 2023 | $789,025 | $187,508 | $40,689 | $39,500 | 8 | $39,500 | $21,319 | $32,042 |
| 2022 | $658,266 | $166,664 | $40,575 | $40,000 | 10 | $40,000 | $6,089 | $26,758 |
| 2021 | $555,754 | $46,244 | $18,025 | $17,500 | 5 | $17,500 | $5,867 | $25,275 |
| 2020 | $505,635 | $33,903 | $20,525 | $20,000 | 9 | — | $8,557 | $24,075 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kinder Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kinder Family Foundation Inc is led by Erica M. Massey, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erica M. Massey
President
Secretary → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James A. Kinder
Chairman
President → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John H. Kinder
Vice President
Vice President → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grace Chen
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Kinder Family Foundation Inc
How much does Kinder Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Kinder Family Foundation Inc gave $33K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 8 grants.
What is Kinder Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Kinder Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,417, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kinder Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Kinder Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kannapolis, NC (2 grants).
Does Kinder Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Kinder Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Kinder Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Kinder Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Battle Buddies ($10,000), Samaritans Purse ($7,500) and Cabarrus Victims Assistance Network ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kinder Family Foundation Inc?
Kinder Family Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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 Kinder Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Kinder Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3079374. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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