Kinney Family Foundation
The Kinney Family Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations including service providers, educational institutions, and community organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Minnesota.
Kinney Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kinney Family Foundation gave $536K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $536,435
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,411
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,000
- Total assets
- $12,803,160
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Kinney Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. The filing lists no deadlines or award restrictions.
- Contact
Mailing address: 15742 Frisian Lane, St Paul, MN 55124
Phone: (612) 616-5293
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kinney Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charities ($51K). Together the top 10 received $297K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($20,200), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
203 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 198 grants of 203 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota, 5% to Wisconsin, and 1% to Washington, DC. The filing also reports 0% shares for Montana and Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kinney Family Foundation gives
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $518K (2021) to $597K (2022). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $536K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities Minneapolis, MN | Child Development/Family Service Ctr | $50,627 |
| St Catherine University St. Paul, MN | Access & Success Program | $33,000 |
| Neighboorhood House St. Paul, MN | Family Centers | $30,490 |
| Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity St. Paul, MN | At Home Fund | $28,368 |
| Camp Odayin Oakdale, MN | Support for Family Heart Camp | $28,000 |
| NPH-USA Minneapolis, MN | Basic Needs & Education for Children | $27,000 |
| Bridging Bloomington, MN | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Children's Home Society St. Paul, MN | Post Adoption Services for Children | $25,000 |
| East Side Learning Center St. Paul, MN | Funding for Tutors & Ed Materials | $25,000 |
| Multicultural School for Empowermen St. Paul, MN | Advocacy Program | $25,000 |
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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 | $12,803,160 | $729,969 | $578,487 | $536,435 | 40 | $536,435 | $687,917 | $600,494 |
| 2024 | $11,652,620 | $870,138 | $562,904 | $523,346 | 36 | $523,346 | $830,580 | $553,939 |
| 2023 | $10,839,998 | $270,144 | $568,396 | $529,160 | 44 | $529,160 | $230,908 | $505,991 |
| 2022 | $10,001,092 | $315,077 | $638,069 | $597,097 | 44 | $597,097 | $274,105 | $527,878 |
| 2021 | $12,821,674 | $954,501 | $564,462 | $517,945 | 39 | $517,945 | $907,984 | $603,100 |
| 2020 | $11,769,118 | $566,621 | $568,271 | $533,143 | 1 | — | $531,493 | $512,587 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kinney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $600K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas such as education, family services, housing stability, food assistance, and services for children.
Among the organizations it supported in 2024, Camp Odayin describes its work as providing camp experiences and community-building opportunities for young people with heart disease and their families. Bridging describes its mission as helping people thrive in their homes by providing furniture and household goods to people pursuing housing stability. East Side Learning Center describes its mission as unlocking each child’s potential through reading. These are the grantees’ own descriptions of their work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 40 grants totaling $536,435. Grant amounts ranged from $400 to $50,627, with a median of $14,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $50,627 to Catholic Charities for a child development and family service center; $33,000 to St. Catherine University for its Access & Success Program; $30,490 to Neighborhood House for Family Centers; and $28,368 to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity for its At Home Fund. Other grants included $28,000 to Camp Odayin for support of Family Heart Camp and $25,000 each to Bridging for its general fund, Children’s Home Society for post-adoption services, East Side Learning Center for tutors and educational materials, and Multicultural School for Empowerment for its advocacy program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Evelyn Pallas and Barbara Winters as trustees. Mark Gaertner is listed as “TRUSTEE/DIRE.”
Kinney Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Winters
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Evelyn Pallas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Gaertner
Trustee & Director
New on the 2025 filing
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 Kinney Family Foundation
How much does Kinney Family Foundation give each year?
Kinney Family Foundation gave $536K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $523K across 36 grants.
What is Kinney Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kinney Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $14,000, and its average grant was $13,411, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kinney Family Foundation give grants?
Kinney Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (13 grants), Minneapolis, MN (6 grants) and Belgrade, MT (3 grants).
Does Kinney Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 43% of Kinney Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kinney Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kinney Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Charities ($50,627), St Catherine University ($33,000) and Neighboorhood House ($30,490), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($20,200), which are not listed by name. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kinney Family Foundation?
Kinney Family Foundation reported $12.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $536K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $600K (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 does Kinney Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas such as education, family services, housing stability, food assistance, and services for children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kinney Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kinney Family Foundation's EIN?
Kinney Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-1205543. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kinney Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Kinney Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kinney-family-foundation-morg_c67a02a4f63e4d47b6083bfd0ce5d3f6
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