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Kmc Foundation

Chicago, IL · EIN 11-3487471. Reported 232 grants totalling $378,125 to 144 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$500median grant
$378,125granted, 2021-2024
144organizations funded
45%of grantees funded again the next year
$2,470,497assets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Kmc Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $250 and $1,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
131 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
85 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
8 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
5 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
2 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
1 grant

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Center for International Humanitarian CoopNew York, NY$79,000442024
American Irish Historical SocietyNew York, NY$65,000222022
Met Museum Islamic SectionNew York, NY$17,500222022
Pt Hist SocietyPt Pleasant, NJ$12,025222023
ResilienceNew York, NY$11,500222024
Nature ConservancyArlington, VA$10,025442024
Alliance for Great LakesChicago, IL$7,500222024
Rath Natl SchoolCo Laois, Ireland$5,750112023
Royal National Lifeboat InstituePoole, England$5,750112023
Planned ParenthoodBrooklyn, NY$5,730332024
Greater Chicago Food DepositorChicago, IL$5,500222022
Jazz Foundation of AmericaNew York, NY$5,500222023
Green City MarketChicago, IL$5,000112024
Ilya Emilia Kabakov FdcWashington, DC$5,000112024
Regis High SchoolNew York, NY$5,000112024
St Frances CntrLong Beach, NJ$5,000222023
Hispanic Soc of AmericaNew York, NY$4,200332023
Film ForumNew York, NY$3,950332024
Iowa Nat'l Heritage FndDesmoines Ia, IA$3,500332024
Pt Lookout Park ProjectPt Lookout, NY$3,500222024
Ny Public LibraryNew York, NY$3,040332024
Make a Wish FoundationNew York, NY$3,000222022
National Forest FdnMissoula, MT$3,000112023
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY$2,340542024
Colby CollegeWaterville, ME$2,000332024
OlmmWyndanch, NY$2,000222022
St JudesMemphis, TN$2,000222022
Table to TableHasbouck, NJ$2,000222022
Thornwillow InstNew Burgh Ny, NY$2,000112024
Vermont Fdn Dee WilliamsStratton Mt, VT$2,000222022
Abraham HouseBronx, NY$1,850332024
Fortune SocietyNew York, NY$1,750332024
Loyola SchoolNew York, NY$1,750332024
Feeding AmericaWashington, DC$1,710222022
Frick MuseumNew York, NY$1,630332024
Brown WorksBrooklyn, NY$1,550332024
Goldard Riverside Comm CntrNew York, NY$1,550332024
Innocence ProjeatNew York, NY$1,550442024
Irish Repertory TheatreNew York, NY$1,550222024
Little Sisters of the PoorJamaica, NY$1,550332024
Ahepa Chapt 495Washington, DC$1,500222022
Barlow PellBronx, NY$1,500222022
Fistula FoundationSan Jose, CA$1,500112021
Film Society of Lincoln CenterNew York, NY$1,335222022
City of West ParkNew York, NY$1,250112024
Mount St Michael AcademyBronx, NY$1,250112024
Otis Redding FdnMacon, GA$1,250222024
The Bronx DefendersBronx, NY$1,250112024
Aughadown ParishSkibbereen, Ireland$1,150112023
Cumann LuachraIreland$1,150112024
Fastnet Film FestivalSchull, Ireland$1,150112023
Morgan LibraryNew York, NY$1,100332024
Old Westbury GardensOld Westbury, NY$1,100332024
92 St YNew York, NY$1,000222022
Albert Einstein Dept of FamilyBronx, NY$1,000112023
Arch of Palm BeachRivera Beach, FL$1,000112022
Brave Space ChcagoChicago, IL$1,000112023
Bronx Documentary CtrBronx, NY$1,000112021
Church of Virgin MaryBrooklyn, NY$1,000112022
Fenimore MuseumCooperstown, NY$1,000112021
Glimmerglass OperaCooperstown, NY$1,000112021
Guide Dog FndtnSmithtown, NY$1,000112021
High Point UivHigh Point, NC$1,000112022
Histotical SocietyNew York, NY$1,000112021
Institute of Noetic SciencesPetaluma, CA$1,000112021
John Theissen Childrens FdnWantagh, NY$1,000112021
Lafayette UnivEaston, PA$1,000112021
Majors FoundationCooperstown, NY$1,000112021
Mattituck LibraryMattituck, NY$1,000112022
Nyu Langone FacesNew York, NY$1,000112023
Otsego Land TrCooperstown, NY$1,000112021
RescuesBrooklyn, NY$1,000112022
Ronald Mcdonald FundNew York, NY$1,000112022
Sliabh LuschraDublin, Ireland$1,000112022
Sweet Relief Musicians FundBrea, CA$1,000112023
The Woodlands FdmWexford, PA$1,000112023
Tunnels 2 TowersStaten Island, NY$1,000222024
UnhcrWashington, DC$1,000112022
United Nations Sofia ClarkNew York, NY$1,000112021
United Nergo College FdnWashington, DC$1,000112021
Unrwa for Gaza AppealChicago, IL$1,000112023
Valley AllianceWest Pittston, PA$1,000112021
Weill CornellNew York, NY$1,000112022
Woodstock Fort ConservancyWoodstock, NY$1,000112021
Holy TrinityBrooklyn, NY$925332024
National Arts NtwNew York, NY$875112021
MomaNew York, NY$790332024
Greenpeace InternationalWashington, DC$750222022
Hope for NyNew York, NY$750112022
The Earl Monroe New RenaissanceBronx, NY$625112024
Audubon SocNew York, NY$600222022
Metro OperaNew York, NY$600112024
Cathlic Charities of NyNew York, NY$500222022
Christo Rey HsNew York, NY$500112024
Drama LeagueNew York, NY$500112022
Fish of San CapSanibel, FL$500112021
For PeaceGermany$500112021
Friends of Forest PreserveChicago, IL$500112021
Inner City Scholarship FundNew York, NY$500222022
Kellenberg Memorial HsUniondale, NY$500112023
Long Branch Humane SocIsland Park, NY$500112022
Natl Park FoundationWashington, DC$500112021
Park Avenue ArmoryNew York, NY$500112023
Planned Parenthood of IlChicago, IL$500112023
Point Lookout Civic AssociationPoint Look Out Ny, NY$500112022
Preservation Long IslandCold Spring Harobor, NY$500112022
St Mary ChurchNew York, NY$500112021
The Tommy Brull FdmNew York, NY$500112024
The Village GardnerPoint Look Out Ny, NY$500112022
Un Women for PeaceNew York, NY$500112021
Villiage Gardner IncGarden City, NY$500112021
Annunciation Greek Ortho ChurchMilwaukee, WI$450222022
Church of the AscensionStaten Island, NY$450222022
Legal Aid SocietyBrooklyn, NY$450222022
Guggenheim MuseumNew York, NY$420222024
Church of St MichaelNew York, NY$400112021
Lynnwood Hall PreservationElkin Park, PA$400222024
Nat'l Trust for Historic PreserveWashington, DC$400222022
St Vincent Ferrier ChurchNew York, NY$400222022
World Wildlife FundWashington, DC$400222022
Nyc Bar AssocNew York, NY$335112024
IcaaVancouver, British Columbia$300112024
Knights of MaltaOakland, CA$300112021
Natl Action NetworkHarlem, NY$300222022
Order of Malta Amer AssocNew York, NY$300112021
Ring 10Greenlawn, NY$300112021
St Charles Borromed ChurchNew York, NY$300222022
St John the Baptist ChurchNew York, NY$300222022
Urban JusticeNew York, NY$300222022
Ny Society LibraryNew York, NY$270112022
St Joseph High SchoolNew York, NY$270222022
American Museum of Nat HistoryNew York, NY$250112024
Brooklyn MuseumNew York, NY$250222024
Lambs IncNew York, NY$250112024
Ny Com PantryNew York, NY$250112022
Sia ProjectsSilver Springs, MD$250112022
Greater Harlem Chmbr of CommNew York, NY$200112022
WqxrNew York, NY$200222022
The BridgeBrooklyn, NY$150112021
The Bronx WorksBronx, NY$150112022
MasmodOakland, CA$140112021
Museum of Moving ImageQueens, NY$140112024
Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY$140112024
American Folk MuseumNew York, NY$60112022

62 of 144 (43%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 45%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 44 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Arts & Culture
19 grants
Health Care
6 grants
Education
5 grants
Crime & Legal
3 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
2 grants
Recreation & Sports
2 grants
Environment
2 grants
Diseases & Disorders
1 grant

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202179$107,600$500
202273$112,140$500
202333$87,285$1,000
202447$71,100$625

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 73% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

New York
$275K
Illinois
$21K
New Jersey
$19K
District of Columbia
$12K
Ireland
$10K
Virginia
$10K
England
$6K
California
$4K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund28 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc24 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program19 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc18 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust17 shared recipientsGs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund16 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Kmc Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: Co Kcahill 101 N Wacker Dr 611, Chicago, IL, 60608. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 11-3487471 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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