King Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 48-1140363

King Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $387K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $22K.

King Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: King Foundation Inc gave $68K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$68,000
+15.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,500
+1.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$387,119
-11.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (37% 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 King Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Potters House: $25KPotters House$25KDickson Valley: $10KDickson Valley$10KMission Aviation Fellowship: $10KMission Aviation Fellowship$10KEastside United Methodist: $5KEastside United Methodist$5KGeneration to Generation Network: $5KGeneration to GenerationNetwork$5KJohn Schindler Ministries: $5KJohn Schindler Ministries$5KSim USA: $5KSim USA$5KGlobal Partners: $3KGlobal Partners$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Potters House ($25K). Together the top 8 received $68K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlotteChicagoFishersGilbertPewaukeeStevensvilleNampaGrapevineNewark

How King Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 106% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 224% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K7 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $68K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $68K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Potters House Pewaukee, WIUnrestricted$25,000
Dickson Valley Newark, ILUnrestricted$10,000
Mission Aviation Fellowship Nampa, IDUnrestricted$10,000
Eastside United Methodist Chicago, ILUnrestricted$5,000
Generation to Generation Network Gilbert, AZUnrestricted$5,000
John Schindler Ministries Stevensville, MIUnrestricted$5,000
Sim USA Charlotte, NCUnrestricted$5,000
Global Partners Fishers, INUnrestricted$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$387,119$16,975$70,096$68,0008$68,000$22,109$30,356
2024$435,404$24,349$60,609$58,7307$58,730$20,406$20,580
2023$471,664$22,816$38,959$37,0007$37,000$19,681$18,160
2022$487,807$19,714$34,710$33,0007$33,000$18,004$19,294
2021$502,803$19,737$34,495$33,0006$33,000$17,258$20,569
2020$517,561$19,270$38,471$37,0007—$17,799$19,595

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, King Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

King Foundation Inc is led by Jennifer King Soderquist, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jennifer King Soderquist

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 King Foundation Inc

How much does King Foundation Inc give each year?

King Foundation Inc gave $68K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 7 grants.

What is King Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

King Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does King Foundation Inc give grants?

King Foundation Inc's top state is Wisconsin, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (22%) and Idaho (15%).

Does King Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of King Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are King Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

King Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Potters House ($25,000), Dickson Valley ($10,000) and Mission Aviation Fellowship ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is King Foundation Inc?

King Foundation Inc reported $387K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is King Foundation Inc's EIN?

King Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1140363. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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