Ronald and Eva Kinney Family Foundation

KALAMAZOO, MI EIN: 38-2956566

The Ronald and Eva Kinney Family Foundation is a family foundation established in 1990 in Michigan. Based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the foundation operates as a private grantmaking organization focused on supporting charitable causes in education and medical research.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.3M

+2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$354K

-4.7% YoY

Grant Count

41

-8.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+4.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary giving focuses on:

  • Education
  • Medical research

Grantmaking

The foundation maintains an active grantmaking program, with tax filings available for fiscal years 2015 through 2024.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation has demonstrated funding interests across multiple states, including Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania, California, and New Jersey. The foundation is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Grant Distribution by State

25states
+17 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAspenBasaltBendBenton HarborBostonBurlingtonCamasCarbondaleCharlotteCherry HillCincinnatiClevelandClintonCold SpringDenverExeterGrand RapidsHarlanHope

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$255K$510K$764K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,292,561$7,136,647$7,251,782
Revenue$621,233$349,803$186,146
Expenses$465,319$464,938$514,904
Qualifying Distributions$433,363$442,306$471,362
Net Investment Income$595,797$319,393$169,279
Distributable Amount$484,919$439,035$456,083

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$101K$203K$304K$405K48 grants202044 grants202144 grants202245 grants202341 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MAYO CLINIC$100KBIRTHRIGHT OF ST JOSEPH$50KASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$30KFRIENDS OF ST MALACHY$20KST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH$20KMINNEAPOLIS SOCIETY OF F…$19KPOCOAPOCO$11KASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRON…$10KOUR LADY OF THE LAKE CAT…$10KCARLETON COLLEGE$5K

Grant Size Distribution

222 grants across all recorded years

212<$50K6$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
EVA J KINNEYCHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
JAMES C MELVINVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
BRADLEY E WELLERTREASURER/DIRECTOR1
LOYAL A ELDRIDGE IIISECRETARY/DIRECTOR1

Contact Information

Address: 136 E Michigan Ave Ste 1201 Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3936 United States

Telephone: 269-382-5800

EIN: 38-2956566

Tax-Exempt Status: Tax-exempt since January 1991

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

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