Kinley Foundation
Kinley Foundation is a private foundation, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $8.9M.
Kinley Foundation at a glance
In short: Kinley Foundation gave $120K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $40,000
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $23,043,260
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (42% 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 Kinley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fellowship of the Cosmic Mind ($50K). Together the top 3 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kinley Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 13% 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
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fellowship of the Cosmic Mind Otto, NC | General Support | $50,000 |
| Quantum Futures Group Otto, NE | General Support | $50,000 |
| Emory University - Emory Jazz Alliance Atlanta, GA | Jazz Scholarship | $20,000 |
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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 | $23,043,260 | $8,918,484 | $257,788 | $120,000 | 3 | $120,000 | $8,903,196 | $935,078 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kinley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $935K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kinley Foundation is led by Robert Em Strickland, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Em Strickland
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Delucia
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Kinley Foundation
How much does Kinley Foundation give each year?
Kinley Foundation gave $120K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Kinley Foundation's typical grant size?
Kinley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $40,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kinley Foundation give grants?
Kinley Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Nebraska (42%) and Georgia (17%).
Does Kinley Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Kinley Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Kinley Foundation?
Kinley Foundation reported $23.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $935K (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 Kinley Foundation's EIN?
Kinley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1256049. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
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