Kinney Family Foundation
The Kinney Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Evansville, Indiana. It distributes trust income and principal for religious, charitable, scientific, or educational purposes, and its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations.
Kinney Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kinney Family Foundation gave $674K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Indiana. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $673,739
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,816
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $414,059
- -46.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (8 of 34, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kinney Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9210 Petersburg Road, Evansville, IN 47725
Phone: (812) 760-5148
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 University of Southern Indiana ($304K). Together the top 10 received $640K.
Grant Size Distribution
146 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 132 grants of 146 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in the 2025 filing were reported for recipients in Indiana. The listed recipients included organizations in Evansville, Newburgh, and Indianapolis.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kinney Family Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 34 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $149K (2021) to $944K (2022). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $674K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN | Charitable Contribution | $304,202 |
| Easter Seals Evansville, IN | Charitable Contribution | $101,000 |
| Warrick County Humane Society Newburgh, IN | Charitable Contribution | $100,000 |
| USI Foundation Evansville, IN | Charitable Contribution | $50,000 |
| Ascension St Vincent - Foundation Indianapolis, IN | Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| Goodwill Educates Inc Evansville, IN | Charitable Contribution | $20,000 |
| Ark Crisis Center Evansville, IN | Charitable Contribution | $15,000 |
| United Way Evansville, IN | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| War Time Museum Evansville, IN | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| Hope Gallery Evansville, IN | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
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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 | $414,059 | $364,318 | $705,375 | $673,739 | 34 | $675,888 | — | $171 |
| 2024 | $773,818 | $725,095 | $670,441 | $651,510 | 35 | $660,974 | — | $1,041 |
| 2023 | $12,893 | $315,248 | $414,880 | $408,990 | 27 | $411,935 | — | $4,350 |
| 2022 | $112,525 | $965,454 | $951,899 | $943,555 | 22 | $947,275 | — | $3,134 |
| 2021 | $98,970 | $251,465 | $152,495 | $148,800 | 28 | $148,800 | $63,589 | $1,975 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kinney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $171 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
The foundation states that its purpose is to hold, control, and distribute trust income and principal for religious, charitable, scientific, or educational purposes within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).
Its grantees describe a range of activities. Goodwill Educates says it provides educational opportunities to help people prepare for productive lives. Easterseals says it provides services to children and adults with disabilities, older adults, veterans, and their families. The EVSC Foundation says it supports educational opportunities and extraordinary learning experiences. Youth First says it delivers school-based prevention and early-intervention programs addressing youth mental health, healthy behaviors, substance use prevention, and student success in southwestern Indiana.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 34 grants totaling $673,739. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $304,202, with a median of $2,250.
The largest reported awards were $304,202 to the University of Southern Indiana, $101,000 to Easter Seals, $100,000 to Warrick County Humane Society, and $50,000 to the USI Foundation. Other awards included $25,000 to Ascension St Vincent - Foundation, $20,000 to Goodwill Educates, $15,000 to Ark Crisis Center, and $10,000 each to United Way and War Time Museum. The stated purpose for these grants was “charitable contribution.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists C Wayne Kinney, Jeffrey W Kinney, and Beth A Kinney as advisory committee members, and Julie A Burczyk as trustee.
Kinney Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie A. Burczyk
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth A. Kinney
Advisory Committee Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
C. Wayne Kinney
Advisory Committee Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey W. Kinney
Advisory Committee Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $674K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $652K across 35 grants.
What is Kinney Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kinney Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $19,816, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kinney Family Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Kinney Family Foundation give grants?
Kinney Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Evansville, IN (31 grants).
Who are Kinney Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kinney Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Southern Indiana ($304,202), Easter Seals ($101,000) and Warrick County Humane Society ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kinney Family Foundation?
Kinney Family Foundation reported $414K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $676K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $171 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kinney Family Foundation fund?
The foundation states that its purpose is to hold, control, and distribute trust income and principal for religious, charitable, scientific, or educational purposes within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kinney Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. 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 86-6487054. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Kinney Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kinney-family-foundation-morg_ee319a51e1ba40fa8dc627401cd2a6bf
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