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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-1500608

Kinder Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Newton, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $15,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $394,244

  • Tax year 2024

    $24,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $393,320

  • Tax year 2023

    $25,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $392,622

  • Tax year 2022

    $24,750

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $407,176

  • Tax year 2021

    $24,790

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $458,834

  • Tax year 2020

    $24,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $458,990

  • Tax year 2019

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $486,563

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,750

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $503,119

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Temple Emanuel NewtonNewton, MA

    For operations

    $4,000
  2. Youngstown Area Jewish FederationYoungstown, OH

    Local & overseas

    $1,500
  3. 2 Life Opus NewtonBrighton, MA

    For operations

    $1,000
  4. Agudas Achim CongregationCanton, OH

    For operations

    $1,000
  5. Children of IsraelYoungstown, OH

    For operations

    $1,000
  6. Pan Mass ChallengeNeedham, MA

    For operations

    $1,000
  7. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    For operations

    $500
  8. American Sign MuseumCincinnati, OH

    For operations

    $500
  9. Congregation Etz HayimArlington, VA

    For operations

    $500
  10. Israel Guide Dog CenterWarrington, PA

    For operations

    $500
  11. Ohebei Shalom BrooklineBrookline, MA

    For operations

    $500
  12. Temple El EmethYoungstown, OH

    For operations

    $500
  13. Temple Sinai BrooklineBrookline, MA

    For operations

    $500
  14. United HatzalahNew York, NY

    For operations

    $500
  15. University of Cincinnati FoundationCincinnati, OH

    For operations

    $500
  16. Zionist Organization of AmericaNew York, NY

    For operations

    $500
  17. Liberty Food PantryYoungstown, OH

    Food pantry support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,00057% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $50014% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $50014% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $50014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts5 grants $7,000
  2. Ohio8 grants $6,000
  3. New York2 grants $1,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $500
  5. Virginia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Gerald PeskinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeannie PeskinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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