Kuznik Charitable Foundation
The Kuznik Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded by Henry Kuznik in 2015, it supports nonprofit organizations working to address hunger, health, homelessness, and poverty, with its grant program focused on organizations serving three South Carolina counties.
Kuznik Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Kuznik Charitable Foundation gave $1.0M across 52 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in South Carolina. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,002,500
- +301.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 52
- +85.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,279
- +115.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $57,092,694
- +7.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (29 of 52, 2025)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (95% 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 Kuznik Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s website provides options to start a new application or continue an in-progress application. It says applications are for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations and identifies operating, program-specific, and capacity-building costs as eligible uses. The application information is available on the foundation’s website. The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists March 31, 2026, as the deadline for the grant period running July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and says applications would not be accepted after that date. This deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The website lists March 31, 2026, as the deadline for the grant period running July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and…
- Contact
Application contact: All Grants To Submitted To
Mailing address: Post Office Box 13136, Charleston, SC 29422
Phone: (843) 324-8749
Website: https://kuznikcharitablefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kuznik Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Landmark for Families ($25K). Together the top 10 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
155 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 155 grants of 155 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated grant area is Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties in South Carolina. In filing year 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina, 3% to North Carolina, and 2% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 52 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kuznik Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 29 of 52 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $17K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 428% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 66% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $131K (2020) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 52 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Landmark for Families North Charleston, SC | Support | $25,000 |
| Lowcountry Food Bank North Charleston, SC | Support | $25,000 |
| Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic Gulf Breesze, FL | Support | $25,000 |
| East Cooper Meals on Wheels Mount Pleasant, SC | Support | $25,000 |
| James Island Outreach Charleston, SC | Support | $25,000 |
| Windwood Family Services Awendaw, SC | Support | $25,000 |
| Dee Norton Childrens Center Charleston, SC | Support | $25,000 |
| American College of Building Arts Charleston, SC | Support | $25,000 |
| Charleston Fisher House Charleston, SC | Support | $25,000 |
| Social Emotional learing Alliance Charleston, SC | Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $57,092,694 | $6,224,729 | $2,368,528 | $1,002,500 | 52 | $1,903,849 | $3,067,106 | $2,883,313 |
| 2024 | $53,234,445 | $48,484,551 | $731,718 | $250,000 | 28 | $480,115 | $1,199,504 | $2,104,774 |
| 2023 | $5,108,418 | $1,682,934 | $279,017 | $205,000 | 25 | $208,501 | $162,418 | $242,817 |
| 2022 | $3,704,500 | $694,663 | $263,404 | $190,000 | 27 | $192,888 | $124,147 | $177,303 |
| 2021 | $3,273,241 | $494,725 | $230,828 | $157,500 | 23 | — | $124,109 | $158,574 |
| 2020 | $3,009,344 | $195,181 | $205,857 | $131,180 | 25 | — | $124,227 | $151,357 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kuznik Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.9M 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
The foundation’s website says it funds 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations addressing hunger, health, homelessness, and poverty in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties. It lists general operating expenses, program-specific expenses, and capacity-building costs as eligible uses. Its website also describes support for food insecurity, health care services for underserved communities, and educational progress in primary, secondary, and trade schools.
The foundation says it does not fund organizations that do not address poverty, programs outside the three named counties, organizations operating for less than one year, capital campaigns, individuals, scholarships, political purposes, lobbying, or ticketed events.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of supported work. Lowcountry Food Bank describes its mission as pursuing equitable, dignified, and consistent access to food; East Cooper Meals on Wheels says it delivers meals to qualified individuals; and Roper St. Francis Foundation says it advances the healthcare system’s mission through philanthropy. Charleston Development Academy describes its work as providing a safe, nurturing school environment, while Charleston and Dorchester Habitat for Humanity describe work bringing people together to build homes and hope.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 52 grants totaling $1,002,500. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with a median of $25,000. Notable 2025 awards included $25,000 each to Landmark for Families, Lowcountry Food Bank, East Cooper Meals on Wheels, James Island Outreach, Windwood Family Services, Dee Norton Childrens Center, American College of Building Arts, Charleston Fisher House, Camp Happy Days, and The Green Heart Project. Other 2025 recipients included Roper St. Francis Foundation, Charleston Development Academy, Charleston Habitat for Humanity, Dorchester Habitat for Humanity, and Metanoia, each receiving $25,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda C. Jantzen as Chairman, John Hyland as Treasurer, Lisa Wolff Herbert as Secretary, and Robert Parks, Keith Stansell, and Markus Kastenholz as Vice Presidents. The foundation’s website lists Jantzen as President and Director and the other five as directors with the same respective roles shown there.
Kuznik Charitable Foundation is led by Linda C. Jantzen, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2020); all 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda C. Jantzen
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$38K (2024) → $75K (2025)
John F. Hyland
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$15K (2024) → $30K (2025)
Keith Stansell
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$15K (2024) → $30K (2025)
Lisa Wolff Herbert
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$15K (2024) → $30K (2025)
Markus Kastenholz
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$15K (2024) → $30K (2025)
Robert Parks
Vice President
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$15K (2024) → $30K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $75K, to Linda C Jantzen (Chairman). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kuznik Charitable Foundation
How much does Kuznik Charitable Foundation give each year?
Kuznik Charitable Foundation gave $1.0M across 52 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 28 grants.
What is Kuznik Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Kuznik Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $19,279, across 52 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kuznik Charitable Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does Kuznik Charitable Foundation give grants?
Kuznik Charitable Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charleston, SC (23 grants), North Charleston, SC (11 grants), Summerville, SC (4 grants) and Mount Pleasant, SC (3 grants).
Does Kuznik Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 52 grants with a stated purpose on Kuznik Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (52 grants).
Who are Kuznik Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Kuznik Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Landmark for Families ($25,000), Lowcountry Food Bank ($25,000) and Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 7% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kuznik Charitable Foundation?
Kuznik Charitable Foundation reported $57.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.9M (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 does Kuznik Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website says it funds 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations addressing hunger, health, homelessness, and poverty in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties. It lists general operating expenses, program-specific expenses, and capacity-building costs as eligible uses. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kuznik Charitable Foundation?
The foundation’s website provides options to start a new application or continue an in-progress application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kuznik Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Kuznik Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0893697. 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.
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