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Kairos Foundation Incorporated

Preselected recipients only Bolingbrook, Illinois · EIN 851398636

Kairos Foundation Incorporated is a private foundation in Bolingbrook, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $2,100 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $1,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $1,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 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
2023$1,0002$11,459
2024$2,1003$43,169

How to apply

Kairos Foundation Incorporated 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kairos Foundation Incorporated funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$1,000
Texas1$750
New Hampshire1$350

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Save One Life Foundation
Chicago, IL
Intervention and prevention mentoring program$1,000
Ashrei Institute
Childress, TX
Provides a rest space for urban missionaries$750
Plainfield East High School-
Portsmouth, NH
supporting orphaned children of Ukraine$350

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kairos Foundation Incorporated accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kairos Foundation Incorporated give?

$2,100 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs Kairos Foundation Incorporated?

Its 2024 filing lists Timothy Welsh (President), Julianne Welsh (Treasurer), Caleb Welsh (Director) and Arden Welsh (Secretary).

What does Kairos Foundation Incorporated fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, faith communities and education.

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