KAAB Memorial Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation accepts no unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, since it initiates contact with potential grantees that meet its philanthropic criteria, so a small charity should not send a cold proposal and should instead look for a credible route to an introduction.
- Its stated themes are quality of life, hunger and poverty, child and animal welfare, learning and research, veterans and first responders, and environmental conservation, and its geographic focus lists the U.S. as a priority with abroad also named, so a fit is most plausible where the work matches one of these themes.
- Typical grants run from $10,000 to $240,000, with about 8 in 10 of its 39 grants to organisations falling in that band, a median of $25,000 and a largest grant of about $350,000, so a request around $25,000 is a realistic size, though these figures describe typical grants and are not limits.
- Repeat funding accounts for 58% of its grant dollars to organisations, so relationships matter, but being new to the foundation is no reason in itself to hold back.
Overview
KAAB Memorial Foundation is a US private foundation based in Greenville, SC.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation describes itself as a private grant-making foundation providing financial support for the benefit of all who share the world; it awards most of its grants to 501c3 and other non-profit organisations in the U.S. and abroad. It seeks to partner with non-profits to improve the lives of individuals and families, safeguard children and animals, support those who serve and protect others, and conserve natural resources. Its stated priorities include improving quality of life and helping people help themselves; addressing hunger and poverty, child abuse and animal cruelty; inspiring lifelong learning and lasting solutions through research; supporting veterans and first responders; and conserving land, water and wildlife. It aligns its grant-making with its mission, vision and values while assessing needs around the world.
Themes
- Quality of life
- Hunger and poverty
- Child and animal welfare
- Learning and research
- Veterans and first responders
- Environmental conservation
Geographic Focus
Priority: U.S.; abroad.
How to apply
The foundation initiates contact with potential grantees that meet its philanthropic criteria.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 58% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 39 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It aligns grant-making with its mission, vision and values while assessing needs around the world.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 10%
- The largest single recipient received 30% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 58% of grant dollars went to organisations KAAB Memorial Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 23% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 15 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $24,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Alzheimer's Association · Support$350,6672024 tax year
- Charity Aid Foundation · Support$177,0002024 tax year
- Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative · Support$28,0002024 tax year
- Whale and Dolphin Conservation · Support$25,0002024 tax year
- Thistle Farms · Support$25,0002024 tax year
- DNA Doe Project · Support$25,0002024 tax year
- Special Olympics South Carolina · Support$25,0002024 tax year
- Polaris Project · Support$24,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Karen Bates — Director
- Alexis Mooney — Director (As Of 1/2024)
- Rachel Biancamano — President & Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,075,615 | $798,067 | $13,734,551 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $971,864 | $737,267 | $14,701,081 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,013,983 | $793,047 | $15,634,259 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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At a glance
Applying to KAAB Memorial Foundation?
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Contact
- info@kaab.org
- Greenville, SC
- kaab.org
Applying to KAAB Memorial Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- info@kaab.org
- Greenville, SC
- kaab.org