About Kimsey Foundation
The Kimsey Foundation concentrates on substantial general operating support for small-to-mid sized arts and cultural organizations, with additional targeted grants to independent education and faith-based schools and a smaller thread of social-justice/second-chance programming. Giving is regional (Washington, DC metro with at least one out-of-region cultural grantee) and favors repeat, sizable investments in organizations they appear to view as core partners.
Focus Areas
General operating support for contemporary arts organizations and visual arts centers (e.g., McLean Project for the Arts)Support for artist residencies and cultural incubators (e.g., Halcyon House)Repeat core funding for regional arts nonprofits (e.g., Aspen Spark — multiple grants)Funding for private/faith-based K–12 education (Episcopal school support)Grants to reentry or opportunity-focused social organizations (e.g., Fair Chance)
Giving Approach
Concentrated giving: a small number of fairly large, unrestricted/general operating grants, including repeat multi-grant relationships with select core grantees rather than many small one-off awards.
Funding Style
About Kimsey Foundation
The Kimsey Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated general operating support for a small set of organizations, including Aspen Spark in Washington, DC, which received multiple grants across 2023 and 2024. That pattern points to a funder that backs ongoing organizational capacity rather than one-off project costs. The foundation also supports arts and cultural institutions through flexible grants, as seen in awards to Halcyon House and McLean Project for the Arts, and it extends similar support to education-focused nonprofits such as Washington International School and Campbell Hall Episcopal. Its portfolio reaches beyond the arts and education core. Fair Chance appears as a recurring recipient in the recent grants list, reflecting attention to opportunity-focused social services, while Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation and the Latino Economic Development Center show that the foundation’s grants also touch health and community-serving work. The foundation’s overall annual grants total $3,225,006, and its recent grants are often sized in the range associated with operating support for established local organizations.
What Kimsey Foundation Funds
In arts and culture, the foundation has supported Halcyon House with general operating grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and it gave $135,000 to McLean Project for the Arts in 2025 for general operating support. Those awards sit alongside funding for other cultural and creative organizations in the region. Education is another clear line of support. Campbell Hall Episcopal received $132,800 in 2025 for general operating support, and Washington International School received general operating grants in 2023 and 2024. The foundation’s active grant programs also emphasize leadership initiatives, managerial training, and academic preparation for Washington, DC children. A third thread is community and opportunity work. Fair Chance received multiple general operating grants across 2023 through 2025, and Fresh Wind Community Development received a 2024 grant. The foundation also lists support for livable communities and economically disadvantaged youth in Washington, DC.
How Kimsey Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is modest to mid-sized: p25 is $2,500, median is $5,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent grants list also includes much larger operating grants, which shows a split between many smaller awards and a smaller number of larger core-support grants. Repeated recipients appear across multiple years, including Aspen Spark, Halcyon House, Fair Chance, Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation, and Washington International School, which suggests continuing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a private foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No unsolicited application process is listed in the provided data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$945K
Total Assets
$45.2M
Total Revenue
$2.5M
Total Expenses
$2.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
National16 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Kimsey Foundation Funds
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Kimsey Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 216 | $4.2M | 98.6% |
| 2 | India | 2 |
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