The Kindness Fund
The Kindness Fund is a private foundation, based in Bala Cynwyd, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $442.
The Kindness Fund at a glance
In short: The Kindness Fund gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,693
- +24.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,673
- +55.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,972
- Total assets
- $43,627
- +36.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Kindness Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ardmore Food Pantry ($3K). Together the top 4 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Kindness Fund gives
- Giving grew 98% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 417% of 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $7K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ardmore Food Pantry Ardmore, PA | Address Food Insecurity | $2,500 |
| Manna Philadelphia, PA | Address Food Insecurity | $2,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Philadelphia, PA | Support Access to Healthcare | $1,943 |
| Lower Merion TSHP Scholarship Fund Ardmore, PA | Support Access to Higher Education | $250 |
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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 | $43,627 | $18,451 | $6,855 | $6,693 | 4 | $6,693 | $442 | $1,605 |
| 2024 | $32,031 | $12,531 | $5,526 | $5,385 | 5 | $5,385 | $531 | $1,103 |
| 2023 | $25,026 | $7,647 | $3,075 | $2,918 | 3 | $2,918 | $147 | $1,002 |
| 2022 | $20,454 | $10,000 | $3,512 | $3,372 | 4 | $3,372 | — | $635 |
| 2021 | $13,966 | $7,615 | $1,199 | $1,064 | 2 | $1,064 | — | $439 |
| 2020 | $7,550 | $8,412 | $862 | — | — | — | — | $31 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kindness Fund reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kindness Fund is led by Tracie King, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tracie King
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jason King
Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Kindness Fund
How much does The Kindness Fund give each year?
The Kindness Fund gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 5 grants.
What is The Kindness Fund's typical grant size?
The Kindness Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,972, and its average grant was $1,673, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Kindness Fund give grants?
The Kindness Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants) and Ardmore, PA (2 grants).
Does The Kindness Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Kindness Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Kindness Fund?
The Kindness Fund reported $44K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Kindness Fund's EIN?
The Kindness Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2008284. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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