Kiryle Foundation
Kiryle Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $315K. Net investment income was $39K.
Kiryle Foundation at a glance
In short: Kiryle Foundation gave $315K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $315,000
- +46.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,000
- +46.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,291,042
- +16.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% 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 Kiryle Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Craig Foundation ($270K). Together the top 5 received $315K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 36 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kiryle Foundation gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2020) to $315K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $315K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Foundation Englewood, CO | Health Care | $270,000 |
| Bridging Bionics Foundation Basalt, CO | Health Care | $25,000 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation Aurora, CO | Health Care | $10,000 |
| Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation Aspen, CO | Health Care | $5,000 |
| Windwalkers Carbondale, CO | Health Care | $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 | $3,291,042 | $789,845 | $320,501 | $315,000 | 5 | $319,475 | $39,469 | $238,851 |
| 2024 | $2,821,698 | $788,045 | $220,007 | $215,000 | 5 | $218,600 | $37,638 | $195,626 |
| 2023 | $2,253,660 | $436,931 | $218,876 | $215,000 | 5 | $218,575 | $36,630 | $153,834 |
| 2022 | $2,035,605 | $233,705 | $232,046 | $227,500 | 4 | $231,075 | $33,234 | $141,240 |
| 2021 | $2,033,946 | $230,503 | $109,468 | $106,000 | 17 | $108,700 | $30,235 | $144,794 |
| 2020 | $1,912,911 | $327,731 | $92,185 | $88,000 | 14 | — | $27,731 | $107,910 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kiryle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $239K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kiryle Foundation is led by Kyle R. Johnstone, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kyle R. Johnstone
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kirsten Johnstone
Director, Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Megan Johnstone
CFO & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jonathan H. Ham
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 Kiryle Foundation
How much does Kiryle Foundation give each year?
Kiryle Foundation gave $315K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $215K across 5 grants.
What is Kiryle Foundation's typical grant size?
Kiryle Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $63,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kiryle Foundation give grants?
Kiryle Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Kiryle Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Kiryle Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Health Care" (5 grants).
Who are Kiryle Foundation's largest grantees?
Kiryle Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Craig Foundation ($270,000), Bridging Bionics Foundation ($25,000) and Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kiryle Foundation?
Kiryle Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $319K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $239K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kiryle Foundation's EIN?
Kiryle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2051040. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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