Kuzma Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 85-4202256

Kuzma Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $46.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $9.4M.

Key facts about Kuzma Foundation

In short: Kuzma Foundation gave $1.5M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $305K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
85-4202256
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,524,135
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$304,827
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$46,631,459
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$46.6M

+35.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+2.1% YoY

Grant Count

5

+66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$305K

-38.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kuzma Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Kuzma Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 301% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Houston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2021 3 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $1.5M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Smart Families: $1.5MSmart Families$1.5MSmall Steps Nuturing Center: $8KSmall Steps Nuturing Center$8KSt Vincent dePaul Church: $2KSt Vincent dePaul Church$2KDominican Sisters of Mary: $1KDominican Sisters of Mary$1KSt Vincent dePaul School: $52St Vincent dePaul School$52

The largest 2025 recipient was Smart Families ($1.5M). Together the top 5 received $1.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 17 (35%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Smart Families Houston, TXCharitable$1,512,583
Small Steps Nuturing Center Houston, TXCharitable$8,400
St Vincent dePaul Church Houston, TXCharitable$2,000
Dominican Sisters of Mary Houston, TXCharitable$1,100
St Vincent dePaul School Houston, TXCharitable$52

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$46,631,459$34,450,213$30,407,418
Revenue$14,278,259$5,966,363$7,251,157
Expenses$2,097,559$1,970,759$1,098,398
Qualifying Distributions$1,548,711$1,500,849$931,511
Net Investment Income$9,352,228$3,523,298$4,444,020
Distributable Amount$1,602,292$1,368,149$1,223,148

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kuzma Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian L Kuzma

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer M Kuzma

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Kuzma Foundation

How much does Kuzma Foundation give each year?

Kuzma Foundation gave $1.5M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 3 grants.

What is Kuzma Foundation's typical grant size?

Kuzma Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $304,827, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kuzma Foundation give grants?

Kuzma Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (5 grants).

Does Kuzma Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Kuzma Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).

Who are Kuzma Foundation's largest grantees?

Kuzma Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Smart Families ($1,512,583), Small Steps Nuturing Center ($8,400) and St Vincent dePaul Church ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Kuzma Foundation?

Kuzma Foundation reported $46.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (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 Kuzma Foundation?

Kuzma Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. It holds $46.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Kuzma Foundation's EIN?

Kuzma Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4202256. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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