The Kirr Foundation Inc

COLUMBUS, IN EIN: 35-1922846

The Kirr Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in COLUMBUS, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 20 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $56K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$48K

-3.1% YoY

Grant Count

20

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+6.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kirr Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Kirr Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Kirr Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in COLUMBUS, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 20 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $56K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AustinBloomingtonBoulderCanonsburgCave CreekColumbusFranklinGolfHillsdaleHopeIndianapolisLos AngelesMarfaMemphisPhoenixPittsburghScottsdale

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$58K$116K$174K$232K201920212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,113,577$1,092,341
Revenue$56,174$133,512$75,174
Expenses$114,896$100,707$102,217
Qualifying Distributions$47,500$98,871$52,000
Net Investment Income$56,174$132,387$75,174
Distributable Amount$30,486$59,544$58,596

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$29K$44K$59K22 grants201920 grants202118 grants202224 grants202322 grants202420 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Carlow University$10KSt Bartholomew Catholic …$10KHarvest of Hope Pantry$5KOur Hospice South Centra…$5KMarfa Educational Founda…$3KGoldwater Institute$2KUnited Way of Bartholome…$2KJefferson College Histor…$2KCarnegie Mellon University$1KFoundation for Youth$1K

Grant Size Distribution

104 grants across all recorded years

104<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Carlow University ($10,000), St Bartholomew Catholic Church ($10,000), Harvest of Hope Pantry ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bartholomew County Historical Society Columbus, INCharitable$250
Carlow University Pittsburgh, PACharitable$10,000
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PACharitable$1,000
FOP #89 Shop With A Cop Columbus, INCharitable$250
Foundation for Youth Columbus, INCharitable$1,000
Friends of the Marfa Public Library Marfa, TXCharitable$1,000
Goldwater Institute Phoenix, AZCharitable$2,000
Harvest of Hope Pantry Boulder, COCharitable$5,000
Indiana Golf Foundation Franklin, INCharitable$1,000
Kidscommoms Columbus, INCharitable$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID M KIRRPRES/DIRECTOR25
BARBARA A KIRRDIRECTOR25
CAROLYN KIRR CHADWICKDIRECTOR10
SUSAN A KIRRDIRECTOR100
MATTHEW D KIRRDIRECTOR10

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The Kirr Foundation Inc operate?

The Kirr Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas.

What size grants does The Kirr Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, The Kirr Foundation Inc awarded 20 grants totaling $48K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Kirr Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $30K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Kirr Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Kirr Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1922846. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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