Quick Summary
Name: Richard P. Kimmel and Laurine Kimmel Charitable Foundation Inc. Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $2,019,964 (2024) |
| Grant Range | $5,000 - $600,000+ |
| Average Grant | $346,119 |
| Application Method | Rolling (Quarterly Deadlines) |
Contact Details
Website: https://www.kimmelfoundation.org/ Address: Lincoln, NE Note: The foundation does not respond to unsolicited applications for funding
Geographic Focus
Primary geographic focus:
- Nebraska (with emphasis on Nebraska City and Otoe County)
- Iowa
The foundation accepts applications from qualified tax-exempt organizations classified as public charities by the IRS in these regions.
Funding Priorities
The foundation supports proposals that offer leadership in the following five areas:
- Education: Particularly programs of broad impact in art, agriculture and business
- Arts: Improvement of art education, appreciation and exhibition
- Agriculture: Teaching and study of significant changes with broad effects on agricultural practices, with emphasis on horticulture
- Humanities: Improvements in the teaching of the humanities including increased accessibility to underserved audiences
- Human Services: Broad community improvements that emphasize partnerships among agencies and stakeholders, eliminate duplication, and improve awareness of human services
The foundation emphasizes:
- Interdisciplinary approaches
- Application of new research
- Organizational collaboration
- Ideas that provide leadership in a field
- Matching grants of equal or greater size
- Programs that contribute substantially to an organization's mission
What They Don't Fund
- Low priority given to general operating support (most grants are for program funding)
- The foundation does not respond to unsolicited applications
Application Method
Deadlines: Quarterly - March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31
Process:
- Submit Letter of Inquiry through the foundation's website
- Inquiries should be made well before the beginning of a project
- Note: The foundation does not respond to unsolicited applications for funding (applications are typically by invitation or relationship-based)
Application Requirements: Organizations must be tax-exempt and classified as public charities by the IRS
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