Kirchdorfer Foundation
Kirchdorfer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $158K. Net investment income was $172K.
Kirchdorfer Foundation at a glance
In short: Kirchdorfer Foundation gave $158K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $157,500
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,688
- +25.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $2,415,947
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (97% 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 Kirchdorfer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Xavier High School ($96K). Together the top 8 received $158K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 68 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kirchdorfer Foundation gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $158K (2025) to $275K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $158K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Xavier High School Louisville, KY | General Fund | $96,000 |
| Kentucky Golf Foundation Louisville, KY | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Walt End School Louisville, KY | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Bellarmine University Louisville, KY | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation Glenview, IL | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Holy Trinity Church St Matthews, KY | General Fund | $1,000 |
| ALS Association Arlington, VA | General Fund | $500 |
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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 | $2,415,947 | $180,430 | $166,400 | $157,500 | 8 | $157,500 | $171,715 | $163,219 |
| 2024 | $2,401,917 | $98,657 | $183,422 | $172,515 | 11 | $172,515 | $89,004 | $151,616 |
| 2023 | $2,486,683 | $1,434,068 | $287,158 | $275,400 | 15 | $278,625 | $44,504 | $102,142 |
| 2022 | $1,411,273 | $126,473 | $207,129 | $201,900 | 19 | $201,900 | $49,386 | $104,707 |
| 2021 | $1,441,405 | $48,642 | $176,921 | $168,950 | 15 | — | $42,133 | $95,181 |
| 2020 | $1,575,152 | $102,598 | $233,844 | $221,737 | 21 | — | $47,250 | $91,241 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kirchdorfer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kirchdorfer Foundation is led by James Kirchdorfer, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Kirchdorfer
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Kirchdorfer
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa L. Gardone
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Kirchdorfer
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
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 Kirchdorfer Foundation
How much does Kirchdorfer Foundation give each year?
Kirchdorfer Foundation gave $158K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $173K across 11 grants.
What is Kirchdorfer Foundation's typical grant size?
Kirchdorfer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $19,688, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kirchdorfer Foundation give grants?
Kirchdorfer Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (4 grants).
Does Kirchdorfer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kirchdorfer Foundation'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 Kirchdorfer Foundation's largest grantees?
Kirchdorfer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Xavier High School ($96,000), Kentucky Golf Foundation ($25,000) and Walt End School ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kirchdorfer Foundation?
Kirchdorfer Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (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 Kirchdorfer Foundation's EIN?
Kirchdorfer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0583933. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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