Kumin Foundation
Kumin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $766K.
Kumin Foundation at a glance
In short: Kumin Foundation gave $766K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $128K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $765,790
- +2958.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +500.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $127,632
- +409.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,678
- Primary geography
- Alaska (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 Kumin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Anchorage Opera Company ($163K across 2 grants). Together the top 5 received $766K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 16 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kumin Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2242% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $766K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $766K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Opera Company Anchorage, AK | Support Opera Music in Alaska | $150,678 |
| Alaska Sealife Center Seward, AK | Support Sealife Center in Alaska | $150,678 |
| Anchorage Library Foundation Anchorage, AK | To Support the Alaska Library | $150,678 |
| Sitka Music Festival Anchorage, AK | To Support Alaska Music | $150,678 |
| Alaska Public Media Anchorage, AK | To Support Public Media in Alaska | $150,678 |
| Anchorage Opera Company Anchorage, AK | Support Opera Music in Alaska | $12,400 |
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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 | — | $442,569 | $780,853 | $765,790 | 6 | $765,790 | — | $13,501 |
| 2024 | $733,053 | $34,816 | $35,346 | $25,038 | 1 | $25,038 | $3,782 | $24,878 |
| 2023 | $684,827 | $41,118 | $9,389 | — | — | — | $1,804 | $13,744 |
| 2022 | $602,940 | $16,422 | $41,273 | $32,700 | 5 | $32,700 | — | $12,807 |
| 2021 | $669,511 | $5,685 | $36,115 | $27,550 | 4 | $27,550 | — | $13,390 |
| 2020 | $591,059 | $52,865 | $28,434 | $20,125 | 1 | — | — | $13,223 |
| 2019 | $501,323 | $68,984 | $37,386 | $20,108 | 1 | — | — | $22,365 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kumin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kumin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bram Wiley
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Kumin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James Kumin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Leah Kumin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Linda Kumin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Kumin Foundation
How much does Kumin Foundation give each year?
Kumin Foundation gave $766K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
What is Kumin Foundation's typical grant size?
Kumin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $150,678, and its average grant was $127,632, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kumin Foundation give grants?
Kumin Foundation gives mostly in Alaska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Anchorage, AK (5 grants).
Does Kumin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Kumin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Kumin Foundation's largest grantees?
Kumin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Anchorage Opera Company ($163,078 across 2 grants), Alaska Sealife Center ($150,678) and Anchorage Library Foundation ($150,678), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How much is Kumin Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Kumin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Kumin Foundation's EIN?
Kumin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3388611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- 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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