Mark and Linda Kissel Family
Mark and Linda Kissel Family is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Evergreen, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $136K. Net investment income was $159K.
Mark and Linda Kissel Family at a glance
In short: Mark and Linda Kissel Family gave $136K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $136,081
- +45.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,440
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $3,236,182
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (82% 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 Mark and Linda Kissel Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity ($33K). Together the top 7 received $136K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mark and Linda Kissel Family gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $94K (2024) to $136K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $136K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity Greeley, CO | Social Welfare | $32,557 |
| Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity Colorado Springs, CO | Social Welfare | $32,557 |
| Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity Evergreen, CO | Social Welfare | $30,967 |
| Puppies Behind Bars New York, NY | Animal Welfare | $20,000 |
| Warren Village Denver, CO | Human Services | $10,000 |
| Pilots to the Rescue Merrifield, VA | Animal Welfare | $5,000 |
| Mt Carmel Veterans Service Center Colorado Springs, CO | Social Welfare | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,236,182 | $158,278 | $139,438 | $136,081 | 7 | $136,081 | $158,834 | $138,297 |
| 2024 | $3,217,342 | $114,915 | $95,827 | $93,752 | 5 | $93,752 | $121,243 | $117,740 |
| 2023 | $3,198,254 | $20,522 | $114,161 | $111,440 | 5 | $111,440 | $60,313 | $105,975 |
| 2022 | $3,291,893 | $61,013 | $107,824 | $105,221 | 6 | $105,221 | $62,083 | $108,904 |
| 2021 | $3,338,704 | $77,971 | $104,013 | $101,907 | 7 | $101,907 | $79,346 | $105,014 |
| 2020 | $3,364,746 | $37,938 | $119,829 | $117,264 | 8 | — | $34,927 | $99,893 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark and Linda Kissel Family reported a distributable amount of $138K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark and Linda Kissel Family is led by Mark Kissel, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Kissel
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Linda Kissel (2020–2022) — Director
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 Mark and Linda Kissel Family
How much does Mark and Linda Kissel Family give each year?
Mark and Linda Kissel Family gave $136K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 5 grants.
What is Mark and Linda Kissel Family's typical grant size?
Mark and Linda Kissel Family's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $19,440, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mark and Linda Kissel Family give grants?
Mark and Linda Kissel Family gives mostly in Colorado: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants).
Does Mark and Linda Kissel Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Mark and Linda Kissel Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Welfare" (4 grants).
Who are Mark and Linda Kissel Family's largest grantees?
Mark and Linda Kissel Family's largest 2025 grantees include Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity ($32,557), Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity ($32,557) and Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity ($30,967), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mark and Linda Kissel Family?
Mark and Linda Kissel Family reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $138K (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 Mark and Linda Kissel Family?
Mark and Linda Kissel Family is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Evergreen, CO. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mark and Linda Kissel Family's EIN?
Mark and Linda Kissel Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2522507. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 September 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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