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The KMZ Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fairfax Station, Virginia · EIN 816148162

The KMZ Foundation is a private foundation in Fairfax Station, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 $6,000 the year before.

80% 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
2023$1,5002$436,599
2024$6,0002$553,709
2025$9,0005$531,460

How to apply

The KMZ 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee1$5,000
Virginia2$2,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Maryland1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Safepaw
Nashville, TN
General operating expenses$5,000
Main Street Development Center Inc
Fairfax, VA
General operating expenses$1,000
Pet Connect Rescue
Potomac, MD
General operating expenses$1,000
Rock Recovery
Arlington, VA
General operating expenses$1,000
Smyal
Washington, DC
Gereral operating expenses$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The KMZ Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The KMZ Foundation give?

$9,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The KMZ Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kathleen M Zimpel (Trustee/President), Karen Baer (Trustee/Vp/Treasurer) and Kristin Coile (Trustee/Vp/Secretary).

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