This small family foundation concentrates local, unrestricted operating support to community institutions, notably a Lutheran parochial school and mental health services. Grants are modest in number but meaningful in size, suggesting preference for direct, flexible funding to established nonprofits that serve local community needs.
Highly concentrated portfolio with very few, relatively large one-time unrestricted grants; supports repeat or standout local institutions rather than many small or national initiatives.
Notable grantees: Emmanuel–St Michael Lutheran School, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness / local chapter)
A recurring pattern in Bonnie R & William H Kinschner Famil’s recent giving is unrestricted support for mental health organizations, with multiple awards going to the same recipients across 2023 through 2025. Pathways to Promise received $50,000 in 2024 and again in 2025, while Nami was supported with $55,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025. That repeat funding points to a foundation that backs established nonprofits over time rather than making isolated grants. The family foundation also supports a Lutheran school in Indiana: Emmanuel- St Michael Lutheran School received $60,000 in 2023 and $40,000 in 2024, both listed as unrestricted support. Alongside that education grantmaking, the foundation has funded community-based mental health providers and networks such as Mindful Philanthropy, Fresh Hope for Mental Health, and Reboot Recovery. Most of the named awards are unrestricted general or general support, indicating flexibility for operating needs rather than tightly earmarked projects. Recent grants also show a mix of national mental health intermediaries and local service organizations, including groups in North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, and Nebraska. The foundation’s giving profile is small in number but consistent in purpose: support core operations for organizations serving mental health, recovery, and faith-based education.
Mental health organizations make up a major part of the foundation’s recent grants. Nami received $55,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025 as unrestricted general support, while Mindful Philanthropy received $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The repeated awards suggest a sustained relationship with mental health advocacy and field-building groups. Local counseling and recovery providers also appear in the grant list. All Souls Counseling Center in Asheville received $40,000 in 2025 and $30,000 in 2024 for general support, and Sunrise Community for Recovery in Asheville received $40,000 in 2025 and $30,000 in 2024 for general support. In Florida, Nassau County Mental Health received $45,000 in 2025 and $36,000 in 2024. Education support appears through Emmanuel- St Michael Lutheran School, which received unrestricted support of $60,000 in 2023 and $40,000 in 2024. That makes the school one of the clearest non-mental-health beneficiaries in the recent grant record.
$505K
$7.7M
$479K
$899K
Most grants fall between $30K and $43K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$43K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Typical grant sizes cluster in the mid-$30,000s to low-$40,000s, with a p25 of $30,000, a median of $35,000, and a p75 of $42,500. Recent awards also include several $50,000 grants and a $60,000 grant, showing some larger commitments alongside the core range. The foundation’s latest 990 year on file is 2025, and the data show repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially in mental health. The structure is that of a family foundation, and the grants are mainly unrestricted general or general support.
The foundation gives nationally, and every recent grant in the dataset went to a U.S. recipient. North Carolina stands out as the top state by grant count, with Asheville and Hendersonville appearing multiple times. Florida recipients include Yulee, Hempstead, and Orlando among recent awards, while Philadelphia, St. Louis, Atlanta, Elkhorn, Arlington, Pleasant View, and Fort Wayne also appear. Although the foundation is headquartered in St Petersburg, FL, only 8% of grants went to recipients in Florida.
Recent grants center on mental health advocacy, counseling, recovery services, and faith-based education. Examples include Nami, Mindful Philanthropy, All Souls Counseling Center, Sunrise Community for Recovery, and Emmanuel- St Michael Lutheran School. Most awards are listed as unrestricted general or general support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Pathways to Promise in 2024 and 2025, Nami in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Mindful Philanthropy in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Emmanuel- St Michael Lutheran School in 2023 and 2024.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-$30,000s: p25 is $30,000, median is $35,000, and p75 is $42,500. Recent gifts also include $50,000 and $60,000 awards, but most named grants fall within that narrower band.
North Carolina is the top state by grant count. Asheville and Hendersonville appear repeatedly in the recent grant list, and Florida recipients also show up, though only 8% of grants went to organizations in the foundation’s headquarters state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAMI | ARLINGTON, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PATHWAYS TO PROMISE | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MINDFUL PHILANTHROPY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FRESH HOPE FOR MENTAL HEALTH | ELKHORN, NE | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SIXTH AVENUE PSYCHIATRIC | HENDERSONVILLE, NC | $45,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NASSAU COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH | YULEE, FL | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REBOOT RECOVERY | PLEASANT VIEW, TN | $45,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY | ASHEVILLE, NC | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL SOULS COUNSELING CENTER | ASHEVILLE, NC | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLUE DOVE | ATLANTA, GA | $40,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NAMI WESTERN CAROLINA | ASHEVILLE, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GRAND AVENUE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY | ORLANDO, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MINDFUL PHILANTHROPY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NAMI | ARLINGTON, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PATHWAYS TO PROMISE | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| Emmanuel- St Michael Lutheran School | Fort Wayne, IN | $40,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICED SUPPORT |
| REBOOT RECOVERY | PLEASANT VIEW, TN | $40,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FRESH HOPE FOR MENTAL HEALTH | ELKHORN, NE | $40,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GRAND AVENUE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY | ORLANDO, FL | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NASSAU COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH | HEMPSTEAD, NY | $36,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIXTH AVENUE PSYCHIATRIC | HENDERSONVILLE, NC | $35,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BLUE DOVE | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY | ASHEVILLE, NC | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL SOULS COUNSELING CENTER | ASHEVILLE, NC | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAMI WESTERN CAROLINA | ASHEVILLE, NC | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| Emmanuel- St Michael Lutheran School | Fort Wayne, IN | $60,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICED SUPPORT |
| NAMI | ARLINGTON, VA | $55,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MINDFUL PHILANTHROPY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| Nassau County Mental Health Alcoholism & Drug Abuse | YULEE, FL | $35,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SIXTH AVENUE PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION PARTNERS | HENDERSONVILLE, NC | $35,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| REBOOT RECOVERY OVERCOMING TRAUMA TOGETHER | PLEASANT VIEW, TN | $35,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FRESH HOPE CHRISTIAN MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPS | ELKHORN, NE | $35,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE BLUE DOVE FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PATHWAYS TO PROMISE | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina | ASHEVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT |
| NAMI WESTERN CAROLINA | ASHEVILLE, NC | $7,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
NAMI
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
PATHWAYS TO PROMISE
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FRESH HOPE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NASSAU COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALL SOULS COUNSELING CENTER
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BLUE DOVE
$40,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NAMI WESTERN CAROLINA
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GRAND AVENUE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PATHWAYS TO PROMISE
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
Emmanuel- St Michael Lutheran School
$40,000UNRESTRICED SUPPORT
FRESH HOPE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
$40,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NASSAU COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH
$36,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BLUE DOVE
$35,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALL SOULS COUNSELING CENTER
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NAMI WESTERN CAROLINA
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
Emmanuel- St Michael Lutheran School
$60,000UNRESTRICED SUPPORT
REBOOT RECOVERY OVERCOMING TRAUMA TOGETHER
$35,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FRESH HOPE CHRISTIAN MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPS
$35,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE BLUE DOVE FOUNDATION
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
PATHWAYS TO PROMISE
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NAMI WESTERN CAROLINA
$7,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL