The Kious Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Enid, OK EIN: 87-4078459

The Kious Foundation is a private foundation, based in Enid, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.

The Kious Foundation at a glance

In short: The Kious Foundation gave $1 across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $1), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$1
Grants made (2023)
1
Average grant
$1
Median grant
$1
Total assets
$8,183
+1333.1% vs 2022
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% 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 Kious Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

There Is None: $1There Is None$1

The largest 2023 recipient was There Is None ($1).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Enid

How The Kious Foundation gives

  • In 2023 it paid out 0% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$0.25$0.5$0.75$10 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
There Is None Enid, OKNONE$1
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2023$8,183—$1$11$1$403
2022$571$7,612$129————
2021$700$1,005$305——$305—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kious Foundation reported a distributable amount of $403 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Kious Foundation is led by Janna Thompson, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Janna Thompson

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenton Schumacher

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Pyle

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2023. "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 Kious Foundation

How much does The Kious Foundation give each year?

The Kious Foundation gave $1 across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Kious Foundation?

The Kious Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $403 (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does The Kious Foundation operate?

The Kious Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is The Kious Foundation's EIN?

The Kious Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4078459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2023.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023

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