Richard P & Laurine Kimmel
Richard P & Laurine Kimmel is a private foundation, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4.2M. Net investment income was $3.9M.
Richard P & Laurine Kimmel at a glance
In short: Richard P & Laurine Kimmel gave $4.2M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,191,933
- +107.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,047,983
- +55.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $570,967
- Total assets
- $13,309,597
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (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.
How to apply to Richard P & Laurine Kimmel
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Richard P & Laurine Kimmel
Who Richard P & Laurine Kimmel funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Kimmel Orchard ($3.0M). Together the top 4 received $4.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 16 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Richard P & Laurine Kimmel gives
- Giving grew 107% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 534% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $772K (2020) to $4.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Kimmel Orchard Lincoln, NE | Support of 501(C)(3) | $3,000,000 |
| Numerous - per Attachment Ne City, NE | Gen' L Charitable Purposes | $591,933 |
| Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard Neb City, NE | Continuing Ed/Research -Ag | $550,000 |
| Kregel Foundation Neb City, NE | Fdn Display Gallery - Historical | $50,000 |
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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 | $13,309,597 | $4,122,548 | $4,854,194 | $4,191,933 | 4 | $4,574,533 | $3,852,887 | $856,432 |
| 2024 | $14,073,046 | $1,888,389 | $2,691,812 | $2,019,964 | 3 | $2,417,226 | $1,623,803 | $1,238,776 |
| 2023 | $14,901,464 | $726,896 | $1,656,587 | $1,038,356 | 3 | $1,391,122 | $468,775 | $1,254,687 |
| 2022 | $15,783,972 | $1,047,035 | $2,643,021 | $2,021,314 | 3 | $2,356,658 | $779,806 | $1,198,381 |
| 2021 | $17,413,793 | $2,906,258 | $1,983,546 | $1,370,069 | 3 | $1,699,648 | $2,630,797 | $1,349,865 |
| 2020 | $16,490,454 | $872,415 | $1,280,358 | $772,350 | 1 | — | $292,378 | $1,268,500 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard P & Laurine Kimmel reported a distributable amount of $856K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard P & Laurine Kimmel is led by Leonard Weyeneth, President on every filing since 2022; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leonard Weyeneth
President
On filings since 2022
$46K (2022) → $185K (2025)
Tyler Crownover
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ann Bruntz
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kyle Ryan
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patricia Holmes
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ernest L. Weyeneth (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Len Weyeneth (2020–2021) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $185K, to Leonard Weyeneth (President).
Frequently asked questions about Richard P & Laurine Kimmel
How much does Richard P & Laurine Kimmel give each year?
Richard P & Laurine Kimmel gave $4.2M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 3 grants.
What is Richard P & Laurine Kimmel's typical grant size?
Richard P & Laurine Kimmel's median grant in 2025 was $570,967, and its average grant was $1,047,983, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Richard P & Laurine Kimmel give grants?
Richard P & Laurine Kimmel gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Neb City, NE (2 grants).
Does Richard P & Laurine Kimmel give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Richard P & Laurine Kimmel's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Richard P & Laurine Kimmel?
Richard P & Laurine Kimmel reported $13.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $856K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Richard P & Laurine Kimmel's EIN?
Richard P & Laurine Kimmel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3617581. 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 May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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