The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation
The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wheat Ridge, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $50K.
The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation gave $67K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,500
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,389
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,127,308
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (56% 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 Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Anchor Center for Blind Children ($16K). Together the top 9 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation gives
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% 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 $18K (2021) to $103K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor Center for Blind Children Denver, CO | Unrestricted Contribution to Support the Blind | $16,000 |
| Granite Education Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted Contribution to Support Education | $15,000 |
| Kapiolani Health Foundation Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Contribution to Support Health | $10,000 |
| Bill Foltyn Wheat Ridge, CO | Unrestricted Contribution to Support Child Care | $7,500 |
| Peppers Senior Dog Sanctuary Denver, CO | Unrestricted Contribution to Support Dog Adoption | $5,000 |
| Carol McTavish Denver, CO | Unrestricted Contribution to Support Homeless | $5,000 |
| Montana State Womens Basketball Wheat Ridge, CO | Unrestricted Contribution to Support Basketball | $4,000 |
| Nebraska Greats Foundation Omaha, NE | Unrestricted Contribution to Support Education | $2,500 |
| Honolulu Museum of Art Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted Contribution to Support Museum | $1,500 |
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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 | $1,127,308 | $50,444 | $72,455 | $66,500 | 9 | $66,500 | $50,444 | $56,686 |
| 2024 | $1,149,319 | $56,349 | $73,076 | $71,150 | 10 | $73,076 | $56,349 | $57,311 |
| 2023 | $1,166,046 | $36,357 | $26,984 | $26,000 | 8 | $26,984 | $36,357 | $56,127 |
| 2022 | $1,156,673 | $46 | $104,606 | $103,075 | 18 | $103,075 | $48 | $59,481 |
| 2021 | $1,261,233 | $43 | $19,471 | $18,150 | 5 | $18,150 | $43 | $62,457 |
| 2020 | $1,280,661 | $-63,264 | $50,078 | $48,506 | 11 | — | $418 | $65,182 |
| 2019 | $1,394,003 | $57,375 | $87,767 | $83,905 | 20 | — | $2,297 | $70,083 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation is led by Lee R. Kunz II, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lee R. Kunz II
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Kunz
Secretarytreasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretarytreasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/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.
Frequently asked questions about The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation
How much does The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation give each year?
The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation gave $67K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 10 grants.
What is The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,389, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation give grants?
The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Utah (23%) and Hawaii (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants), Honolulu, HI (2 grants) and Wheat Ridge, CO (2 grants).
Does The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Anchor Center for Blind Children ($16,000), Granite Education Foundation ($15,000) and Kapiolani Health Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation?
The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation's EIN?
The Lee and BEV Kunz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1380672. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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