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The Kinzie Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ennis, Texas · EIN 237058959

The Kinzie Foundation is a private foundation in Ennis, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $118,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 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 $108,000 the year before.

36% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$77,50012$1.6 million
2024$108,00013$1.6 million
2025$118,00014$1.7 million

How to apply

The Kinzie 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 The Kinzie Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas13$108,000
Kansas1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX
Donation$30,000
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
Scholarships$11,000
Navarro College Foundation
Corsicana, TX
Scholarships$10,000
McPherson College
McPherson, KS
Scholorships$10,000
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Scholarships$10,000
Unt Health Science Center
Fort Worth, TX
Donation$10,000
Give A Kid A Chance
Ennis, TX
Donation$10,000
Individual
TX
Donation$6,000
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Scholarships$5,000
Lindale Public Library
Lindale, TX
Donation$5,000
Individual
TX
Scholarships$4,000
Individual
TX
Scholarships$4,000
Helping Hands of Ennis
Ennis, TX
Donation$2,000
City of Lindale Cemetery
Lindale, TX
Donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Kinzie Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Kinzie Foundation give?

$118,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs The Kinzie Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William B Kinzie (Officer).

What does The Kinzie Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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