The Aunt Kate Foundation
The Aunt Kate Foundation is a private foundation based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It reported $35,500 in grants to 13 recipients in filing year 2025.
The Aunt Kate Foundation at a glance
In short: The Aunt Kate Foundation gave $36K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Missouri. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,500
- +44.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,731
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $874,757
- +4.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (61% 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 The Aunt Kate Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says to contact Elizabeth Fleming Knight for appropriate information. It reports no application deadline and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Elizabeth Fleming Knight
Mailing address: Pmb 318 338 S Sharon Amity Road, Charlotte, NC 28211-2806
Phone: (704) 367-0935
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Aunt Kate Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity United Methodist Church ($15K). Together the top 10 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. Missouri accounted for 61% of grant dollars, Virginia 14%, Tennessee 11%, Florida 6%, and Massachusetts 3%. The listed grants also include recipients in Oregon and North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Aunt Kate Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $54K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity United Methodist Church Moberly, MO | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Comunidad Falls Church, VA | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Reformed Evangilistic Fellowship Bristol, TN | General Fund | $4,000 |
| Family Life Fellowship Moberly, MO | General Fund | $2,000 |
| Tim Tebow Foundation Jacksonville, FL | General Fund | $2,000 |
| Compassionate Care ALS Falmouth, MA | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Holt International Eugene, OR | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Jason Neustaeter Charlotte, NC | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Coyote Hill Columbia, MO | General Fund | $1,000 |
| First Baptist Church Moberly, MO | General Fund | $1,000 |
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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 | $874,757 | $101,496 | $65,589 | $35,500 | 13 | $45,888 | $76,465 | $41,699 |
| 2024 | $838,850 | $50,893 | $62,440 | $24,500 | 10 | $33,650 | $30,653 | $40,723 |
| 2023 | $850,397 | $39,593 | $80,408 | $54,000 | 10 | $62,932 | $20,325 | $36,930 |
| 2022 | $891,212 | $62,661 | $52,650 | $25,500 | 8 | $34,176 | $46,354 | $38,156 |
| 2021 | $881,201 | $121,644 | $56,624 | $26,500 | 7 | $35,555 | $101,234 | $43,528 |
| 2020 | $816,181 | $64,300 | $57,457 | $31,000 | 8 | — | $47,382 | $36,396 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Aunt Kate Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K 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 the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for varied recipients. For example, Comunidad describes its mission as equipping and engaging locally rooted community leaders; the Tim Tebow Foundation says it brings faith, hope, and love to people in need; and Compassionate Care ALS describes its mission as assisting individuals and families with ALS. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $35,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $1,000. Among the largest listed grants were $15,000 to Trinity United Methodist Church in Moberly, Missouri; $5,000 to Comunidad in Falls Church, Virginia; and $4,000 to Reformed Evangelistic Fellowship in Bristol, Tennessee. Other listed grants included $2,000 to Family Life Fellowship and $1,000 to Moberly Public Schools Foundation, both in Moberly, Missouri.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Fleming Knight as administrator; Charles J. Fleming and Jennifer Z. Fleming as directors; Kevin C. Fleming as president; Patrick J. Fleming as vice president; and Katherine R. Fleming as secretary and treasurer.
The Aunt Kate Foundation is led by Kevin C. Fleming, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin C. Fleming
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Charles J. Fleming
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jennifer Z. Fleming
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Fleming Knight
Administrator
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $15K (2025)
Katherine R. Fleming
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patrick J. Fleming
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 $15K, to Elizabeth Fleming Knight (Administrator).
Frequently asked questions about The Aunt Kate Foundation
How much does The Aunt Kate Foundation give each year?
The Aunt Kate Foundation gave $36K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 10 grants.
What is The Aunt Kate Foundation's typical grant size?
The Aunt Kate Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,731, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Aunt Kate Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Aunt Kate Foundation give grants?
The Aunt Kate Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (14%) and Tennessee (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Moberly, MO (5 grants) and Columbia, MO (2 grants).
Does The Aunt Kate Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Aunt Kate Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Aunt Kate Foundation's largest grantees?
The Aunt Kate Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trinity United Methodist Church ($15,000), Comunidad ($5,000) and Reformed Evangilistic Fellowship ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Aunt Kate Foundation?
The Aunt Kate Foundation reported $875K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Aunt Kate Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for varied recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Aunt Kate Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says to contact Elizabeth Fleming Knight for appropriate information. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Aunt Kate Foundation's EIN?
The Aunt Kate Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1525099. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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