The Stephen and Christy King Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois, established in 2017. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees, functioning as a grantmaking entity that distributes funds to charitable organizations across the United States.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.7M
+118.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.4M
+122.4% YoY
Grant Count
20
+53.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$70K
+44.5% YoY
Grantmaking
The foundation makes grants across a range of purposes without specifying particular subject areas. Recent grant activity includes:
Grant Range
$5,000–$569,604
Average Grant
amount varies by year
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports organizations across multiple states and cities, including:
States: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, and New York
Cities: Algonquin, Alpharetta, Baltimore, Champaign, Chicago, Durand, Evanston, High Springs, Palo Alto, Rhinebeck, Urbana, and Wilmette
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $2,628,554
- Total Revenue: $1,005,776
- Total Expenses: $640,389
- Total Grants, Contributions, etc.: $994,500
- Investment Income and Dividends: $46,252
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $5,743,781
- Total Giving: $1,403,104
The foundation has shown growth in assets and increased giving activity year over year. Investment income increased 76.5% from 2022 to 2023.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,743,781 | $2,628,554 | $2,263,167 |
| Revenue | $4,524,314 | $1,005,776 | $954,995 |
| Expenses | $1,409,087 | $640,389 | $679,251 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,403,104 | $631,000 | $678,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,514,105 | $43,901 | $25,937 |
| Distributable Amount | $86,739 | $96,653 | $86,824 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is led by a team of directors who serve without compensation:
- Stephen V. King – President
- Carroll C. King – Vice President
- John C. King – Director
- Colleen F. King – Director
- Briggs T. King – Director
- William C. King – Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN V KING | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| CARROLL C KING | VICE PRESIDENT | — | — |
| JOHN C KING | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| COLLEEN F KING | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| BRIGGS T KING | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| WILLIAM C KING | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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