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Kirk Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ft Lauderdale, Florida · EIN 586047875

Kirk Foundation is a private foundation in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $99,852 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $15,184 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $79,163 the year before.

83% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$81,3395$1.4 million
2023$70,7146$1.6 million
2024$79,1636$1.8 million
2025$99,8526$1.9 million

How to apply

Kirk Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kirk Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida3$63,116
Georgia2$24,736
Tennessee1$12,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Covenant House Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General support$30,000
Piney Grove Academy
Lauderdale Lakes, FL
General support$25,103
Dalton Great Works Ministry
Dalton, GA
General support$18,368
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc
Chattanooga, TN
General support$12,000
Cardinal Gibbons High School
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General support$8,013
Georgia Piedmont Land Trust
Suwanee, GA
General support$6,368

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kirk Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kirk Foundation give?

$99,852 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $15,184.

Who runs Kirk Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Vicki J Kirk (Chairman).

What does Kirk Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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