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Kaminski Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Mokena, Illinois · EIN 826958484

Kaminski Family Foundation is a private foundation in Mokena, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.8 million in 13 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 $862,000 the year before.

46% 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$862,00015$24.9 million
2024$1.8 million13$35.6 million

How to apply

Kaminski Family 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 Kaminski Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$1.0 million
Ohio5$600,000
Florida3$150,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Education Foundation Diocese of Joliet
Crest Hill, IL
Education$250,000
Padua Franciscan High School
Pama, OH
Education$250,000
Providence Catholic High School
New Lenox, IL
Education$250,000
Archdiocese of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Charitable$250,000
Noonan Academy
Mokena, IL
Education$180,000
Norwalk Catholic School
Norwalk, OH
Education$100,000
St Mary School Mokena
Mokena, IL
Education$100,000
Ursliline High School
Youngstown, OH
Education$100,000
Sacred Heart
Fremont, OH
Charitable$100,000
Light of Hearts Villa
Bedrord, OH
Elderly care$50,000
Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School
Sarasota, FL
Education$50,000
Incarnation Catholic School
Sarasota, FL
Education$50,000
The Basilica School of St Mary
Key West, FL
Education$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kaminski Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kaminski Family Foundation give?

$1.8 million in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs Kaminski Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary Ann Kaminski (Trustee), David Kaminski Sr (Trustee), Robert M Kaminski (Trustee) and Janice Marie (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Kaminski Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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