Kinder Foundation
EIN 760519073
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$402.4M
329 grants · $100.6M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $25K–$500K
grant size
51%
supporter · 46/91 multi-year
repeat
$258.4M
Assets (2023)
91
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
NANCY G KINDER PRESIDENT CEO
Phone
(713) 529-5537
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
PRESELECTED APPLICATIONS, WHEN NOTIFIED BY THE FOUNDATION, SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING AND CONTAIN THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS A DISCUSSION OF THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT
Restrictions
THE KINDER FOUNDATION IS PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOCUSED ON THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION ONLY MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRE-SELECTED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND DOES NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED REQUESTS FOR FUNDS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $51.0M | $211.0M | $45.1M | 84 |
| 2021 | $66.6M | $255.3M | $60.6M | 88 |
| 2022 | $200.9M | $210.7M | $65.3M | 71 |
| 2023 | $83.9M | $258.4M | $67.6M | 86 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 329 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$100K
Average
$1.2M
75th Pctl
$500K
Maximum
$83.3M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
94.8% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 6 states
$366.6M across
312 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Travis
- 4 Gillespie
Officers & Directors
GH
Guy Hagstette
4+ yrs
Sr. Vice President of Parks & Civic Projects
Leadership
NK
Nancy G Kinder
4+ yrs
President/Ceo/Treasurer
Leadership
RK
Richard D Kinder
4+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
AG
Aarti K Garehgrat
4+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
SK
Sabrina W Kirwin
4+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Kathryn Dollins
4+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
JD
James V Derrick Jr
4+ yrs
Secretary & Board Member
Leadership
SN
Sarah Newbery
4+ yrs
Director of Parks & Greenspace
PW
Polly K Whittle
4+ yrs
Board Member
TA
Todd V Adam
4+ yrs
Board Member
GC
Ginger a Corley
4+ yrs
Board Member
RN
Roxann S Neumann
4+ yrs
Board Member
GD
Gary C Dudley
4+ yrs
Chief of Staff & Board Member
DK
David D Kinder
4+ yrs
Board Member
KV
Kara K Vidal
4+ yrs
Board Member
PB
Patra Brannon
4+ yrs
Dir. of Education & Community Projects
RK
Richard D Kinder
4+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
NK
Nancy G Kinder
4+ yrs
President/Ceo/Treasurer
Leadership
GH
Guy Hagstette
4+ yrs
Sr. Vice President of Parks & Civic Projects
Leadership
SK
Sabrina W Kirwin
4+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
AG
Aarti K Garehgrat
4+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JD
James V Derrick Jr
4+ yrs
Secretary & Board Member
Leadership
KD
Kathryn Dollins
4+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
KV
Kara K Vidal
4+ yrs
Board Member
DK
David D Kinder
4+ yrs
Board Member
GD
Gary C Dudley
4+ yrs
Chief of Staff & Board Member
RN
Roxann S Neumann
4+ yrs
Board Member
GC
Ginger a Corley
4+ yrs
Board Member
TA
Todd V Adam
4+ yrs
Board Member
PW
Polly K Whittle
4+ yrs
Board Member
SN
Sarah Newbery
4+ yrs
Director of Parks & Greenspace
PB
Patra Brannon
4+ yrs
Dir. of Education & Community Projects
RK
Richard D Kinder
4+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
NK
Nancy G Kinder
4+ yrs
President/Ceo/Treasurer
Leadership
GH
Guy Hagstette
4+ yrs
Sr. Vice President of Parks & Civic Projects
Leadership
SK
Sabrina W Kirwin
4+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
AG
Aarti K Garehgrat
4+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JD
James V Derrick Jr
4+ yrs
Secretary & Board Member
Leadership
KD
Kathryn Dollins
4+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
KV
Kara K Vidal
4+ yrs
Board Member
DK
David D Kinder
4+ yrs
Board Member
GD
Gary C Dudley
4+ yrs
Chief of Staff & Board Member
RN
Roxann S Neumann
4+ yrs
Board Member
GC
Ginger a Corley
4+ yrs
Board Member
TA
Todd V Adam
4+ yrs
Board Member
PW
Polly K Whittle
4+ yrs
Board Member
SN
Sarah Newbery
4+ yrs
Director of Parks & Greenspace
PB
Patra Brannon
4+ yrs
Dir. of Education & Community Projects
GH
Guy Hagstette
4+ yrs
Sr. Vice President of Parks & Civic Projects
Leadership
NK
Nancy G Kinder
4+ yrs
President/Ceo/Treasurer
Leadership
RK
Richard D Kinder
4+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
AG
Aarti K Garehgrat
4+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
SK
Sabrina W Kirwin
4+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Kathryn Dollins
4+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
JD
James V Derrick Jr
4+ yrs
Secretary & Board Member
Leadership
SN
Sarah Newbery
4+ yrs
Director of Parks & Greenspace
PW
Polly K Whittle
4+ yrs
Board Member
TA
Todd V Adam
4+ yrs
Board Member
GC
Ginger a Corley
4+ yrs
Board Member
RN
Roxann S Neumann
4+ yrs
Board Member
GD
Gary C Dudley
4+ yrs
Chief of Staff & Board Member
DK
David D Kinder
4+ yrs
Board Member
KV
Kara K Vidal
4+ yrs
Board Member
PB
Patra Brannon
4+ yrs
Dir. of Education & Community Projects
Grants Awarded (329 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | $83,333,000 | PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION - 10 YEAR MASTER PLAN | 2022 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $37,500,000 | ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE KINDER INSTITUTE FOR URBAN RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | $24,996,698 | PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION - 10 YEAR MASTER PLAN | 2021 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | $24,500,000 | MACGREGOR PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION | 2023 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | $20,000,000 | ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE KINDER INSTITUTE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY | 2022 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | $16,667,000 | PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION - 10 YEAR MASTER PLAN | 2022 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | $15,804,661 | PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION - 10 YEAR MASTER PLAN | 2023 |
| Memorial Park | Houston, TX | $13,314,482 | PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION - 10 YEAR MASTER PLAN | 2020 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $12,500,000 | ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE KINDER INSTITUTE FOR URBAN RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $11,817,013 | ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE KINDER INSTITUTE FOR URBAN RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Houston, TX | $7,000,000 | CONSTRUCTION OF NEW EXHIBITION BUILDING - MATCHING GIFT | 2020 |
| Good Reason Houston | Houston, TX | $7,000,000 | SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN HOUSTON | 2021 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | $5,000,000 | KINDER INSTITUTE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY | 2020 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | $5,000,000 | ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE KINDER INSTITUTE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY | 2022 |
| Houston Local Information Initiative Inc | Renovat, TX | $5,000,000 | SUPPORT OF AN INDEPENDENT NEWS PUBLICATION IN HOUSTON | 2022 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | $4,733,767 | ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE KINDER INSTITUTE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY | 2023 |
| Good Reason Houston | Houston, TX | $3,330,500 | SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN HOUSTON | 2020 |
| Good Reason Houston | Houston, TX | $2,758,013 | SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN HOUSTON | 2020 |
| Houston Local Information Initiative Inc | Houston, TX | $2,500,000 | SUPPORT OF AN INDEPENDENT NEWS PUBLICATION IN HOUSTON | 2023 |
| Houston Local Information Initiative Inc | Houston, TX | $2,500,000 | SUPPORT OF AN INDEPENDENT NEWS PUBLICATION IN HOUSTON | 2022 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | $2,371,186 | MACGREGOR PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION | 2023 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Houston, TX | $2,368,317 | CONSTRUCTION OF NEW EXHIBITION BUILDING - MATCHING GIFT | 2020 |
| Project Row Houses | Houston, TX | $2,250,000 | RENOVATION OF HISTORIC ELDORADO BALLROOM IN THIRD WARD | 2021 |
| Project Row Houses | Houston, TX | $2,250,000 | RENOVATION OF HISTORIC ELDORADO BALLROOM IN THIRD WARD | 2021 |
| Project Row Houses | Houston, TX | $2,200,000 | RENOVATION OF HISTORIC ELDORADO BALLROOM IN THIRD WARD | 2022 |