Kissell Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Midlothian, TX EIN: 26-1507501

Kissell Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Midlothian, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $226K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $8K.

Kissell Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Kissell Family Foundation Inc gave $19K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$19,350
-22.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$9,675
+56.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$9,675
Total assets
$225,955
-4.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Kissell Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Yielded Evangelical Services: $14KYielded Evangelical Services$14KCampus Crusade for Christ: $5KCampus Crusade for Christ$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Yielded Evangelical Services ($14K). Together the top 2 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

OrlandoDesotoSt CloudApple CreekFort MillFort WorthPhoenixDallasTacoma

How Kissell Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 72% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 225% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K5 grants2020 6 grants2021 9 grants2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $25K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yielded Evangelical Services St Cloud, FLReligious$14,000
Campus Crusade for Christ Orlando, FLReligious$5,350
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$225,955$8,458$19,467$19,3502$19,350$8,458$8,590
2023$236,964$10,982$26,863$24,8004$24,800$8,451$11,798
2022$255,574$3,167$26,468$21,9509$21,950$908$13,312
2021$276,146$318$17,049$11,2326$11,232—$14,068
2020$292,877$1,553$15,525$13,6155——$13,307

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kissell Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kissell Family Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Girven Kissell II

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Girven Kissell Sr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ian Kissell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Kissell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kissell Family Foundation Inc

How much does Kissell Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Kissell Family Foundation Inc gave $19K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25K across 4 grants.

How large is Kissell Family Foundation Inc?

Kissell Family Foundation Inc reported $226K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Kissell Family Foundation Inc operate?

Kissell Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, Florida, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Washington.

What is Kissell Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Kissell Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1507501. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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