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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-6061070

The Kyser Foundation

A private foundation in Chapel Hill, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $42,500 paid in grants.

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

    $42,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $641,253
  • Tax year 2024

    $41,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $658,381
  • Tax year 2023

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $655,694
  • Tax year 2022

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $684,985
  • Tax year 2021

    $41,150

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $702,232
  • Tax year 2020

    $36,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $681,325
  • Tax year 2019

    $35,750

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $691,858
  • Tax year 2018

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $701,248

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chamber Orchestra of the TriangleDurham, NC

    To provide support for the organization's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  2. Compass Center for Women & FamiliesChapel Hill, NC

    Increase self-sufficiency and prevent domestic violence

    $10,000
  3. Unc-TvResearch Triangle Park, NC

    Provide quality educational television content

    $5,000
  4. Carolina Performing ArtsChapel Hill, NC

    Teaching, research and public service

    $3,000
  5. Friends of the Library at UNC - Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Southern historic collection

    $3,000
  6. UNC - CHChapel Hill, NC

    Support carolina covenant's mission to provide financial assistance to eligible low-income students

    $3,000
  7. UNC - Chapel Hill Department of Romance Languages (italian)Chapel Hill, NC

    Romance languages, italian department

    $3,000
  8. Empowerment IncChapel Hill, NC

    To provide support for the organization's exempt purpose.

    $2,000
  9. Ackland Art MuseumChapel Hill, NC

    Education in the creation & appreciation of art work

    $1,000
  10. The Chelsea Art Theatre IncChapel Hill, NC

    To provide support for the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  11. El FuturoDurham, NC

    Increase self awareness for mental health services for latino families

    $500
  12. Wcpe RadioWake Forest, NC

    Deliver fine classical music programing

    $500
  13. Wunc RadioChapel Hill, NC

    Enhance radio appreciation

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $2,00080% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $50020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina13 grants $42,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Amanda K KyserTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kimberly KyserTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,100

The return

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