The Kit Kienstra Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based and charitable social-service organizations, primarily supporting Catholic parishes, religious orders, and pregnancy/maternity service providers. Grants are typically unrestricted general support, suggesting a preference for core operating aid rather than project-specific funding. The foundation appears locally oriented (St. Louis area) with occasional repeat support to particular partners.
Small, concentrated portfolio (7 grants totaling $70K) that favors general operating grants to a handful of faith-based grantees; includes repeat funding to at least one partner (QECHI Partners).
Kit Kienstra Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is marked by repeated unrestricted support for faith-based organizations, especially Catholic parishes and parish-linked charities in St. Louis and beyond. In 2025, the foundation gave $10,000 each to St Ann's Catholic Church, St Vincent De Paul Society - St Anslem, Carmel of St Joseph, Providence House, and Community Pregnancy Center, showing a pattern of core support rather than project-specific funding. The same broad approach appears in its grants to religious communities and service providers such as Mighty Oaks Foundations, Youth Haven, and The Dravet Syndrome Foundation. The foundation also supports organizations tied to pregnancy, maternity, and family assistance, alongside parish-based charitable work. Its recipient list includes places such as Ronald Mcdonald House, Friends of Kids With Cancer, Rural Parish Clinic, and By Our Love Dba Our House. The grant record suggests a regional, relationship-driven funder that favors general support for organizations serving vulnerable people through religious, health, and emergency-help settings. Across the latest grants on file, the average award size remains modest, with a few larger gifts used to anchor the giving pattern.
Faith-based giving is central to the foundation’s profile. It awarded $10,000 to St Vincent De Paul Society - St Anslem for general support of charitable activities, and $5,000 to St Anslem for the same purpose in 2024. Similar support went to Immaculate Church, Carmel of St Joseph, and St Ann's Catholic Church, all of which point to sustained backing for Catholic institutions. Pregnancy and maternity support also appears in the grant list. Providence House received $10,000 in 2025 for general support of charitable activities, while Community Pregnancy Center received the same amount that year and Youth Haven received $5,000. These grants show attention to organizations working with women, infants, and families. The foundation additionally funds social-service and health-related nonprofits. Examples include $2,000 to Ronald Mcdonald House, $1,000 to Friends of Kids With Cancer, and $1,000 to Rural Parish Clinic, each described as general support.
Typical awards are small to mid-sized: p25 is $1,750, the median is $2,000, and p75 is $5,000. The latest grant list shows both repeat and one-time recipients; Qechi Partners appears in 2024 and 2025, and St Anslem appears more than once as well. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than a purely one-off approach. The foundation is a private charitable foundation, not a vehicle for individual aid or program-related investments, and the grants in the file are all listed as general support of charitable activities.
$111K
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$71K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 58% of grants go to recipients in AL.
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Notable grantees: QECHI Partners, Providence House, Community Pregnancy Center, St. Vincent de Paul Society - St Anslem, Carmel of St Joseph
The foundation gives primarily in the United States, with every grant in the recent list going to a U.S. recipient. Missouri is the main center of activity: 58% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, including multiple awards in St Louis and Saint Louis. Other Missouri recipients include Ballwin, St Clair, and Clayton. Outside Missouri, grants reached Auburn, Alabama; Naples, Florida; Cleveland, Ohio; and Sewickley, Pennsylvania.
Its recent grants go mainly to Catholic churches, St. Vincent de Paul–linked charity work, and pregnancy or family-support organizations. The list also includes health and shelter-related nonprofits such as Ronald Mcdonald House, Friends of Kids With Cancer, and Rural Parish Clinic, usually described as receiving general support of charitable activities.
The grant-size distribution is modest: p25 is $1,750, the median is $2,000, and p75 is $5,000. Recent awards also include several $10,000 grants, which sit above the foundation’s usual middle range.
Yes. The recent grant list includes repeat recipients such as Qechi Partners, which appears in both 2024 and 2025, and St Anslem, which received grants in 2024 and 2025. That points to ongoing support for some organizations over time.
Missouri receives the largest share of grants, with 58% of awards going to recipients in the HQ state. Within Missouri, recent grantees include several organizations in St Louis and Saint Louis, plus Ballwin, St Clair, and Clayton.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QECHI PARTNERS | SEWICKLEY, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY - ST ANSLEM | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| CARMEL OF ST JOSEPH | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| ST ANN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| COMMUNITY PREGNANCY CENTER | NAPLES, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| PROVIDENCE HOUSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| YOUTH HAVEN | NAPLES, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| THE THEODORE A KIENSTRA FOUNDATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $2,047 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| ABILITY DSFC INC | ST CLAIR, MO | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| THE SNOW FOUNDATION | CLAYTON, MO | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| SFYF FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| QECHI PARTNERS | SEWICKLEY, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| THE DRAVET SYNDROME FOUNDATION | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| MIGHTY OAKS FOUNDATIONS | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| ST ANSLEM | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| HEALTHNETWORK FOUNDATION | PEPPER PIKE, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| SWEET CELEBRATIONS | BALLWIN, MO | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| BY OUR LOVE DBA OUR HOUSE | AUBURN, AL | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| IMMACULATE CHURCH | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| CHAMPIONS OF LEARNING | NAPLES, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| RURAL PARISH CLINIC | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
| FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES |
QECHI PARTNERS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY - ST ANSLEM
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
CARMEL OF ST JOSEPH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
ST ANN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
COMMUNITY PREGNANCY CENTER
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
PROVIDENCE HOUSE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
YOUTH HAVEN
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
THE THEODORE A KIENSTRA FOUNDATION
$2,047GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
ABILITY DSFC INC
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
THE SNOW FOUNDATION
$500GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
SFYF FOUNDATION
$500GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
QECHI PARTNERS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
THE DRAVET SYNDROME FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
MIGHTY OAKS FOUNDATIONS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
ST ANSLEM
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
HEALTHNETWORK FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
SWEET CELEBRATIONS
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
BY OUR LOVE DBA OUR HOUSE
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
IMMACULATE CHURCH
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
CHAMPIONS OF LEARNING
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
RURAL PARISH CLINIC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES
FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIES