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Peter H Kamin Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach Gardens, FL EIN: 04-3398587 Website

The Peter H Kamin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. In filing year 2025, it reported 28 grants totaling $1,764,827.

Peter H Kamin Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Peter H Kamin Family Foundation gave $1.8M across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Florida. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,764,827
+16.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
28
+27.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$63,030
-8.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$5,944,977
-14.4% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
36% first-time grantees (10 of 28, 2025)
Primary geography
Florida (83% 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 Peter H Kamin Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 2720 Donald Ross Rd 311, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone: (413) 530-6522
Website: https://kaminfamilyfoundation.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Peter H Kamin Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Jupiter Medical Center: $1.0MJupiter Medical Center$1.0MAmerican Transparencyopen the Books: $300KAmerican Transparencyopen theBooks$300KTake Stock in Children Palm Beach: $100KTake Stock in Children PalmBeach$100KColumbus Foundation: $100KColumbus Foundation$100KLena Pope Foundation: $47KLena Pope Foundation$47KAfins: $40KAfins$40KBelev Echad: $25KBelev Echad$25KCommittee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America: $25KCommittee for Accuracy inMiddle East Reporting in…$25KBig Dog Ranch Rescue: $15KBig Dog Ranch Rescue$15KHarvard Business School: $13KHarvard Business School$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jupiter Medical Center ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.

Grant Size Distribution

99 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K2$50–100K8$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 99 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 6% to Ohio, 4% to New York, 3% to Massachusetts, and 3% to Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonWashingtonNew YorkJupiterHillsdaleWatertownCazenoviaNeedhamTallahasseeWest Palm BeachChicagoHinsdaleThe VillagesBrightonLoxahatcheeMashpeeOrlandoPalm Beach GardensPort CharlotteWeston

Is Peter H Kamin Family Foundation open to new grantees?

36%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 10 of 28 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $86K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 135% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M13 grants2019 10 grants2020 20 grants2021 16 grants2022 13 grants2023 22 grants2024 28 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $241K (2020) to $1.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $1.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jupiter Medical Center Jupiter, FLFunding$1,010,400
American Transparencyopen the Books The Villages, FLOpen the Books$300,000
Take Stock in Children Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FLFunding$100,000
Columbus Foundation Columbus, OHFunding$100,000
Lena Pope Foundation Fort Worth, TXFunding$46,720
Afins New York, NYFunding$40,488
Belev Echad New York, NYFunding$25,000
Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America Boston, MAFunding$25,000
Big Dog Ranch Rescue Loxahatchee, FLFunding$15,000
Harvard Business School Boston, MAFunding$12,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$5,944,977$788,014$1,790,620$1,764,82728$1,765,337$970,683$1,541,951
2024$6,947,583$1,827,455$1,536,697$1,519,18122$1,519,681$1,823,119$1,815,409
2023$6,656,825$3,499,310$1,847,630$1,801,20013$1,801,700$1,837,118$2,046,148
2022$6,418,270$7,436,238$786,759$749,66016$750,160$2,449,639$1,609,572
2021$4,353,910$5,652,022$357,474$349,47020$349,470$1,597,018$1,138,637
2020$2,750,993$4,030,903$256,311$241,43010—$560,022$624,405
2019$2,072,201$2,481,332$300,559$299,02513—$403,037$182,113

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peter H Kamin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M 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 this foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. For example, Jupiter Medical Center describes its mission as delivering compassionate healthcare and advancing community well-being; Take Stock in Children Palm Beach and the Columbus Foundation also received grants. Other grantees included Dachshund Rescue South Florida, which says it provides dog adoption services and help with veterinary expenses, and The Common Room, which describes its work connecting young adults with high cognitive autism spectrum disorder and similar social profiles to people and communities.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $1,764,827. Grants ranged from $25 to $1,010,400, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest grants included $1,010,400 to Jupiter Medical Center, $300,000 to American Transparency/Open the Books, $100,000 to Take Stock in Children Palm Beach, and $100,000 to the Columbus Foundation. Other grants included $46,720 to Lena Pope Foundation, $40,488 to AFINS, and $25,000 each to Belev Echad and the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Peter H Kamin, Jack Kamin, and Ross Kamin as trustees.

Peter H Kamin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jack Kamin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Peter H. Kamin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Ross Kamin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    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 Peter H Kamin Family Foundation

How much does Peter H Kamin Family Foundation give each year?

Peter H Kamin Family Foundation gave $1.8M across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 22 grants.

What is Peter H Kamin Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Peter H Kamin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $63,030, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Peter H Kamin Family Foundation that year got $22K on average.

Where does Peter H Kamin Family Foundation give grants?

Peter H Kamin Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Loxahatchee, FL (2 grants).

Does Peter H Kamin Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Peter H Kamin Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Funding" (27 grants).

Who are Peter H Kamin Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Peter H Kamin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jupiter Medical Center ($1,010,400), American Transparencyopen the Books ($300,000) and Take Stock in Children Palm Beach ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Peter H Kamin Family Foundation?

Peter H Kamin Family Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Peter H Kamin Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for this foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Peter H Kamin Family Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Peter H Kamin Family Foundation's EIN?

Peter H Kamin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3398587. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Peter H Kamin Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Peter H Kamin Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/peter-h-kamin-family-foundation-morg_9cf9115cdd124e878aeee9296ff6c2e3

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