Kittenbrink Family Foundation
The Kittenbrink Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $247,000, with grant purposes listed as general charitable giving.
Kittenbrink Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kittenbrink Family Foundation gave $247K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $247,000
- -20.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,583
- -27.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $1,255,628
- +3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (87% 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 Kittenbrink Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing lists Douglas Kittenbrink as the contact. It lists no application form or materials and no award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Douglas Kittenbrink
Mailing address: 917 Field Club Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Phone: (412) 766-1788
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kittenbrink Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pittsburgh Behavorial Services ($202K). Together the top 10 received $246K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 50 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The remaining grant dollars were distributed to recipients in New York (5%), Ohio (4%), Illinois (2%), and Colorado (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kittenbrink Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $7K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 373% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 $152K (2021) to $349K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $247K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Behavorial Services Oakmont, PA | General Charitable Giving | $201,500 |
| Kingdom Bound Ministries Inc Williamsville, NY | General Charitable Giving | $12,000 |
| Ers Foundation Cincinnati, OH | General Charitable Giving | $10,000 |
| Allegheny County Alliance Church Pittsburgh, PA | General Charitable Giving | $8,000 |
| Evanston Community Foundation Evanston, IL | General Charitable Giving | $5,000 |
| All Things Are Possible Ministries Colorado Springs, CO | General Charitable Giving | $5,000 |
| Manchester Academic Charter School Pittsburgh, PA | General Charitable Giving | $2,500 |
| Seapc Oakmont, PA | General Charitable Giving | $1,000 |
| Shaler Library Glenshaw, PA | General Charitable Giving | $500 |
| Bread of Life Food Pantry Etna, PA | General Charitable Giving | $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 | $1,255,628 | $295,677 | $258,464 | $247,000 | 12 | $253,030 | $330,067 | $67,811 |
| 2024 | $1,218,415 | $328,873 | $318,030 | $310,728 | 11 | $315,843 | $149,320 | $64,028 |
| 2023 | $1,207,572 | $225,914 | $287,958 | $279,750 | 8 | $284,490 | $74,734 | $58,986 |
| 2022 | $1,269,572 | $322,419 | $381,930 | $348,850 | 10 | $359,020 | $301,297 | $62,713 |
| 2021 | $1,326,493 | $144,402 | $203,954 | $152,035 | 9 | $157,300 | $97,748 | $71,807 |
| 2020 | $1,386,018 | $159,434 | $274,114 | $235,519 | 10 | — | $51,338 | $71,300 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kittenbrink Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K 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 2025 grants went to organizations including Pittsburgh Behavioral Services, Kingdom Bound Ministries, the Evanston Community Foundation, churches, a charter school, a library, a food pantry, and other organizations. Kingdom Bound Ministries describes its mission as furthering the Gospel of Jesus Christ through Christian music and programs related to Christianity and Christian arts. The Evanston Community Foundation says it mobilizes community resources to drive systemic social change and build a thriving, resilient Evanston.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $247,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $201,500, with a median grant of $3,750. The largest awards were $201,500 to Pittsburgh Behavioral Services in Oakmont, Pennsylvania; $12,000 to Kingdom Bound Ministries; and $10,000 to ERS Foundation. Each was listed for general charitable giving.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing lists Douglas Kittenbrink as the contact; application form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions are listed as N/A.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Douglas Kittenbrink, Leslie Kittenbrink, Bradley Kittenbrink, and Rachel Kittenbrink as trustees.
Kittenbrink Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradley Kittenbrink
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Douglas Kittenbrink
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Leslie Kittenbrink
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rachel Kittenbrink
Trustee
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 Kittenbrink Family Foundation
How much does Kittenbrink Family Foundation give each year?
Kittenbrink Family Foundation gave $247K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $311K across 11 grants.
What is Kittenbrink Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kittenbrink Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $20,583, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kittenbrink Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Kittenbrink Family Foundation give grants?
Kittenbrink Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (3 grants) and Oakmont, PA (2 grants).
Does Kittenbrink Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kittenbrink Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kittenbrink Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kittenbrink Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pittsburgh Behavorial Services ($201,500), Kingdom Bound Ministries Inc ($12,000) and Ers Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kittenbrink Family Foundation?
Kittenbrink Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $253K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kittenbrink Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Pittsburgh Behavioral Services, Kingdom Bound Ministries, the Evanston Community Foundation, churches, a charter school, a library, a food pantry, and other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kittenbrink Family Foundation?
The 2024 filing lists Douglas Kittenbrink as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kittenbrink Family Foundation's EIN?
Kittenbrink Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5918986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 February 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Kittenbrink Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kittenbrink-family-foundation-morg_9c2c96caea89436985623c7fe405d099
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