The Kimura Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Irvington, NY EIN: 27-3934008

The Kimura Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Irvington, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $62K.

The Kimura Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Kimura Foundation Inc gave $1.0M across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $348K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$1,045,406
+945.4% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
3
+50.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$348,469
+596.9% vs 2022
Median grant
$50,000
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (92% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who The Kimura Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

Givingpoint: $965KGivingpoint$965KMassachusetts Institute of Technology: $50KMassachusetts Institute ofTechnology$50KStudent Sponsor Partners: $30KStudent Sponsor Partners$30K

The largest 2023 recipient was Givingpoint ($965K). Together the top 3 received $1.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 11 (45%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

CambridgeNew YorkJenkintown

How The Kimura Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 945% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2019) to $1.0M (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $1.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Givingpoint Jenkintown, PAContribution$965,406
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAContribution$50,000
Student Sponsor Partners New York, NYContribution$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$21,923$1,067,984$1,045,4063$1,066,156$61,926$22,920
2022$962,767$62,550$117,482$100,0002$116,450$63,340$51,784
2021$1,125,118$54,112$115,405$100,0002$100,000$56,784$56,423
2020$1,186,411$28,290$116,228$100,0002—$77,885$59,766
2019$1,274,349$96,150$115,401$100,0002—$95,150$62,640

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kimura Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Kimura Foundation Inc is led by Andrew Kimura, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Andrew Kimura

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about The Kimura Foundation Inc

How much does The Kimura Foundation Inc give each year?

The Kimura Foundation Inc gave $1.0M across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $100K across 2 grants.

What is The Kimura Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Kimura Foundation Inc's median grant in 2023 was $50,000, and its average grant was $348,469, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Kimura Foundation Inc give grants?

The Kimura Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Kimura Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Kimura Foundation Inc's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (3 grants).

How much is The Kimura Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, The Kimura Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $23K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Kimura Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Kimura Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3934008. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). The Kimura Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-kimura-foundation-inc-morg_25d94cbffce444d98a799e175fc3b0a2

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