The Kirby Family Foundation
The Kirby Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $205K. Net investment income was $97K.
The Kirby Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kirby Family Foundation gave $205K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $205K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $205,101
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $205,101
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $205,101
- Total assets
- $3,455,486
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Kirby Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 52 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Kirby Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $196K (2022) to $278K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $205K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Albany, NY | General Purpose | $205,101 |
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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 | $3,455,486 | $122,050 | $232,767 | $205,101 | 1 | $205,101 | $97,102 | $164,321 |
| 2024 | $3,566,203 | $145,789 | $224,610 | $198,433 | 1 | $198,706 | $120,988 | $165,572 |
| 2023 | $3,645,024 | $96,293 | $407,412 | $204,694 | 1 | $341,029 | $60,072 | $172,095 |
| 2022 | $3,956,143 | $91,486 | $452,787 | $196,270 | 1 | $358,137 | $27,894 | $194,674 |
| 2021 | $4,317,444 | $166,459 | $468,893 | $223,941 | 48 | $327,368 | $36,383 | $233,487 |
| 2019 | $4,769,997 | $794,369 | $536,702 | $277,700 | 1 | — | $531,835 | $238,365 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kirby Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kirby Family Foundation is led by Linda K. Mewshaw, Chairman & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda K. Mewshaw
Chairman & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$66K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Marc P. Mewshaw
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$40K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Sean K. Mewshaw
Director, Secretary & Treasurey
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Director, Secretary & Treasurey, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$40K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Michael F. Mewshaw
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $33K, to Marc P Mewshaw (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Kirby Family Foundation
How much does The Kirby Family Foundation give each year?
The Kirby Family Foundation gave $205K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $198K across 1 grant.
How large is The Kirby Family Foundation?
The Kirby Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $205K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Kirby Family Foundation operate?
The Kirby Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New York, Rhode Island, Texas.
What is The Kirby Family Foundation's EIN?
The Kirby Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1513507. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Kirby Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-kirby-family-foundation-morg_f1568b6662a447669ce3d2abff989a4f
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