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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 76-0519073

Kinder Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 78 grants and $66.9 million 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Nancy G Kinder President CEO
2229 San Felipe Suite 1700
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 529-5537
Form and materials
Preselected applications, when notified by the foundation, should be submitted in writing and contain the name and address of the charitable organization as well as a discussion of the purpose of the grant
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The kinder foundation is primarily, but not exclusively, focused on the greater houston community. The foundation only makes contributions to pre-selected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $66,876,693

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $213,340,151

  • Tax year 2024

    $58,500,762

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $173,359,442

  • Tax year 2023

    $55,727,027

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $162,035,942

  • Tax year 2022

    $54,322,909

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $148,818,599

  • Tax year 2021

    $51,889,786

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $141,449,180

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,619,809

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $130,110,480

Grants paid in 2025

78 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Buffalo Bayou PartnershipHouston, TX

    Park design & construction - 10 year master plan

    $19,433,012
  2. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Enhancement and expansion of the kinder institute for urban research

    $11,869,293
  3. Memorial Park ConservancyHouston, TX

    Park design & construction - 10 year master plan & memorial groves

    $5,416,557
  4. Houston Parks BoardHouston, TX

    Macgregor park design & construction

    $5,207,549
  5. University of MissouriColumbia, MO

    Enhancement and expansion of the kinder institute for constitutional democracy

    $4,732,150
  6. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Endowed chair in landscape architecture

    $2,377,494
  7. Emancipation Park ConservancyHouston, TX

    Stage and endowmenet

    $2,371,957
  8. Coalition for the Homeless of Houstonharris CountyHouston, TX

    Mayor whitmire's homelessness plan

    $1,425,933
  9. Depelchin Children's CenterHouston, TX

    Texas foster care transition to the CBC model

    $1,421,290
  10. Cristo Rey JesuitHouston, TX

    Capital campaign/steam building

    $1,420,839
  11. Emancipation Park ConservancyHouston, TX

    Stage and endowment

    $1,000,000
  12. Harris Health Strategic FundBellaire, TX

    Campaign for harris health 2025

    $1,000,000
  13. United WayHouston, TX

    General fund

    $1,000,000
  14. Discovery Green ConservancyHouston, TX

    Endowment fund

    $938,233
  15. Buffalo Bayou PartnershipHouston, TX

    Park design & construction - 10 year master plan

    $695,053
  16. Good Reason HoustonHouston, TX

    Hisd strategic fund

    $650,000
  17. Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX

    Houston next (5 year strategic plan)

    $500,000
  18. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Enhancement and expansion of the kinder institute for urban research

    $454,515
  19. Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    Center for health and nature

    $333,333
  20. KIPPHouston, TX

    Postsecondary gift

    $300,000
  21. Yes Prep Public SchoolsHouston, TX

    Postsecondary gift

    $300,000
  22. Discovery Green ConservancyHouston, TX

    Spring 2026 jazzy sundays series

    $277,500
  23. Houston Parks BoardHouston, TX

    Macgregor park design & construction

    $263,286
  24. Memorial Park ConservancyHouston, TX

    Park design & construction - 10 year master plan & memorial groves

    $253,804
  25. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    50% of stipend - 2024-2026 houston core members

    $202,100
  26. Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX

    Director's donor advised funds

    $200,000
  27. Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    Exhibitions

    $200,000
  28. Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    Exhibitions

    $200,000
  29. University of MissouriColumbia, MO

    Enhancement and expansion of the kinder institute for constitutional democracy

    $183,054
  30. Cristo Rey JesuitHouston, TX

    Postsecondary gift

    $150,000
  31. Discovery Green ConservancyHouston, TX

    Endowment fund

    $150,000
  32. KIPPHouston, TX

    Teacher awards

    $120,000
  33. Yes Prep Public SchoolsHouston, TX

    Teacher awards

    $120,000
  34. Cristo Rey JesuitHouston, TX

    Corporate work study program

    $114,000
  35. Depelchin Children's CenterHouston, TX

    Foster care

    $100,000
  36. Discovery Green ConservancyHouston, TX

    General fund

    $100,000
  37. Discovery Green ConservancyHouston, TX

    Endowment fund

    $100,000
  38. Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    General fund

    $100,000
  39. Coalition for the Homeless of Houstonharris CountyHouston, TX

    Mayor whitmire's homelessness plan

    $98,762
  40. Emancipation Park ConservancyHouston, TX

    Stage and endowmenet

    $90,554
  41. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Endowed chair in landscape architecture

    $87,039
  42. Cristo Rey JesuitHouston, TX

    Capital campaign/steam building

    $75,965
  43. Emancipation Park ConservancyHouston, TX

    Juneteenth and general fund

    $75,000
  44. KIPPHouston, TX

    Teacher awards

    $74,801
  45. Discovery Green ConservancyHouston, TX

    General fund

    $68,088
  46. Archdiocese of Galveston HoustonHouston, TX

    Teacher awards

    $60,000
  47. Depelchin Children's CenterHouston, TX

    Texas foster care transition to the CBC model

    $54,331
  48. Houston Center for Contemporary CraftHouston, TX

    General fund

    $50,000
  49. Good Reason HoustonHouston, TX

    Support of public education in houston

    $35,000
  50. Aldine Education FoundationHouston, TX

    Teacher awards

    $30,000
  51. Hisd FoundationHouston, TX

    Teacher awards

    $30,000
  52. Bayou Bend Collection and GardensHouston, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  53. Buffalo Bayou PartnershipHouston, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  54. Buffalo Soldiers MuseumHouston, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  55. Houston Botanic GardenHouston, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  56. Houston Center for Contemporary CraftHouston, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  57. Houston Parks BoardHouston, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  58. Hspva FriendsHouston, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  59. Project Row HousesHouston, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  60. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Urban studies & general fund

    $25,000
  61. Texas Business Hall of FameHouston, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  62. Trees for HoustonHouston, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  63. Central Houston Civic Improvement IncHouston, TX

    General fund

    $20,000
  64. Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX

    The c. Hastings johnson memorial fund

    $10,000
  65. Houston Cinema Arts SocietyHouston, TX

    General fund - support of arts & education

    $10,000
  66. Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  67. Memorial Park ConservancyHouston, TX

    Blossom plaza brick campaign

    $7,500
  68. KIPPHouston, TX

    Teacher awards

    $6,701
  69. Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX

    Margaret sheedy memorial fund

    $5,000
  70. Project Row HousesHouston, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  71. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Sue & steve shaper scholarship fund

    $5,000
  72. University of MissouriColumbia, MO

    Support students participating in the kinder scholars SC program

    $4,500
  73. Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX

    Rocc scholarship fund

    $2,000
  74. University of MissouriColumbia, MO

    Support students participating in the kinder scholars SC program

    $1,500
  75. Memorial Park ConservancyHouston, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  76. Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  77. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  78. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Baker institute

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

6 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Kinder Children's Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    Kinder children's cancer center

    $150,000,000
  2. Emancipation Park ConservancyHouston, TX

    Stage and endowmenet

    $4,000,000
  3. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Endowed chair in landscape architecture

    $2,500,000
  4. The Saint Constantine SchoolHouston, TX

    Multi purpose gym and greenspace

    $2,000,000
  5. Cristo Rey JesuitHouston, TX

    Capital campaign/steam building

    $1,500,000
  6. Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    Center for health and nature

    $1,000,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment8 grants $25,856,92646% of the total
  2. Education12 grants $13,692,90824% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $5,495,83510% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation10 grants $5,171,3329% of the total
  5. Public affairs2 grants $2,464,5334% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $1,575,6213% of the total
  7. 3 other causes13 grants $1,979,3334% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas72 grants $59,490,956
  2. Missouri4 grants $4,921,204
  3. Virginia2 grants $2,464,533

Officers, directors and trustees

17 people as filed

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

  • Richard D KinderCHAIRMAN Hours 10Pay $0
  • Nancy G KinderPRESIDENT/CEO/TREASURER Hours 40Pay $0
  • Kara K VidalBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • David D KinderBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gary C DudleyCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER AND BOARD MEM Hours 10Pay $86,618
  • Roxann S NeumannBOARD MEMBER Hours 10Pay $0
  • James V Derrick JrSECRETARY & BOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ginger A CorleyBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Todd V AdamBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Polly K WhittleBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kathryn DollinsASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 20Pay $62,322
  • Sabrina W KirwinASSISTANT TREASURER/COO Hours 6Pay $30,259
  • Aarti K GarehgratASSISTANT TREASURER/CFO Hours 6Pay $30,348
  • Sarah NewberyDIRECTOR OF PARKS & GREENSPACE Hours 40Pay $273,919
  • Guy HagstetteSR. VP OF PARKS & CIVIC PROJECTS Hours 40Pay $407,863
  • Patra BrannonDIR. OF EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROJECTS Hours 40Pay $234,430
  • Cheryl HuffmanASSIST. DIR. OF PARKS & GREENSPACE Hours 40Pay $113,318

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