The Kimmel Family Foundation
The Kimmel Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1994 in New York. Founded by the late Martin S. Kimmel, a real estate developer who co-founded Kimco Realty Corp., the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-exempt status since August 1994.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$12.9M
-17.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.1M
-20.4% YoY
Grant Count
9
-43.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$458K
+41.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's grantmaking focuses on education, philanthropy, voluntarism, and human services. The foundation makes general support grants to organizations aligned with these priorities.
Grantmaking
The foundation is an active grantmaker with recent grant activity in 2023. Notable recent grants include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 31, 2023:
- Total Assets: $15,509,903
- Total Expenses: $5,336,020
- Total Revenues: -$344,521
- Total Liabilities: $500,000
The foundation has no employees and operates with a trustee structure.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,880,655 | $15,509,903 | $21,180,197 |
| Revenue | $1,546,154 | $-344,521 | $-10,493,297 |
| Expenses | $4,263,936 | $5,336,020 | $3,131,434 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $4,121,250 | $5,180,780 | $2,980,800 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,403,468 | $299,264 | $715,063 |
| Distributable Amount | $536,390 | $794,585 | $1,051,964 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM P KIMMEL | TRUSTEE / TREASURER | 2 | — |
| LESTER LIPSCHUTZ CO COZEN O'CONNER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
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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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