Kindred Futures Inc
At Kindred Futures, we activate shared prosperity for black people through impactful solutions, movement building, and catalytic capital.
Kindred Futures Inc at a glance
In short: Kindred Futures Inc gave $335K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $42K), top state Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $334,750
- -42.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $41,844
- -49.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $32,500
- Total assets
- $2,971,982
- -22.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Georgia (48% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Kindred Futures Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Kindred Futures Inc
Who Kindred Futures Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Exempt Me Now Inc DBA Resilia ($99K). Together the top 8 received $335K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 32 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kindred Futures Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−19%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $205K (2022) to $580K (2023). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $335K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Exempt Me Now Inc DBA Resilia New Orleans, LA | Builds capacity for nonprofits through coaching, tools, and support to enhance their effectiveness and impact. | $98,750 |
| Black Belt Community Foundation Selma, AL | Ensures residents in Alabama's black belt region live and work in healthy, prosperous, inclusive, educated, creative, and giving communities across 12 Persistent-poverty counties. | $75,000 |
| The Ke'nekt Cooperative Atlanta, GA | A black-liberated, mutual-aid cooperative space in southwest atlanta fostering exchange among residents, legacy black businesses, creatives, and micro-startups through mentorship, micro-grants, and community support. | $45,000 |
| The Come up Project Atlanta, GA | The come up project/gangstas to growers (g2g) is a social enterprise focused on building worker-owned cooperatives that provide opportunities for employment, empowerment, and entrepreneurship in agriculture for at-risk and formerly incarcerated youth. | $40,000 |
| Executive Financial Partners LLC Atlanta, GA | Delivering customized, accessible, and actionable technical assistance to bolster access to capital for black-owned businesses. | $25,000 |
| Step up Savannah Savannah, GA | Promotes economic opportunity, financial security, and workforce development in Chatham county by convening partners, training leaders, and advocating for policies that empower low-income families. | $25,000 |
| Greater Savannah Black Chamber of Commerce Savannah, GA | Empowers african-American, minority, and women-owned businesses in savannah and surrounding areas through business education, advocacy, networking, marketing, and resource access. | $25,000 |
| Center for Civic Innovation Atlanta, GA | Business Service MGR for Our Worker-Owner Cooperative | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,971,982 | $2,290,941 | $3,123,899 | $334,750 | 8 |
| 2023 | $3,847,847 | $4,008,196 | $2,582,546 | $579,668 | 7 |
| 2022 | $2,184,441 | $2,186,982 | $1,672,720 | $205,000 | 6 |
| 2021 | $2,092,526 | $2,164,744 | $1,300,710 | $415,000 | 11 |
| 2020 | $179,240 | $179,470 | $230 | — | — |
About Kindred Futures Inc
Based on IRS filings
Kindred Futures Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $335K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kindred Futures Inc is led by Janelle Williams, Co-Founder & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Janelle Williams
Co-Founder & CEO
Director → President & CEO, 2022
President & CEO → Co-Founder & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$194K (2023) → $226K (2024)
Alan Ferguson Sr.
Chair
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Collins
COO
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$64K (2021) → $153K (2024)
Alex Camardelle
Vice President of Policy & Research
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$126K (2023) → $158K (2024)
Kim Addie
Vice President of Strategy & Impacy
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$148K (2024)
Dale Royal
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Thompson
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nonet Sykes
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tene Traylor
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Lambe
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Lancaster-King
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joli Cooper
Secretary
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Pennie
Vice Chair
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronnie Galvin
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antrell Tyson
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Guillaume-Delemar
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Jones
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taifa Butler
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tameka Rish
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: James Wahls (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Russell (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Anne Kaiser (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Anderson (2022–2023) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Latresa McLawhorn Ryan (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Lesley Grady (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ronald Galvin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ellen Macht (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Grace Fricks (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tyler Nickerson (2020–2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $226K, to Janelle Williams (Co-Founder & CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kindred Futures Inc
How much does Kindred Futures Inc give each year?
Kindred Futures Inc gave $335K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $580K across 7 grants.
What is Kindred Futures Inc's typical grant size?
Kindred Futures Inc's median grant in 2024 was $32,500, and its average grant was $41,844, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Kindred Futures Inc give grants?
Kindred Futures Inc's top state is Georgia, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Louisiana (29%) and Alabama (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (4 grants) and Savannah, GA (2 grants).
Does Kindred Futures Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Kindred Futures Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Kindred Futures Inc's largest grantees?
Kindred Futures Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Exempt Me Now Inc DBA Resilia ($98,750), Black Belt Community Foundation ($75,000) and The Ke'nekt Cooperative ($45,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kindred Futures Inc?
Kindred Futures Inc reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Kindred Futures Inc?
Kindred Futures Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Kindred Futures Inc's EIN?
Kindred Futures Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2239585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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