- Form
- cash
- Status
- paid $688M+ of $900M+ committed
- Channel
- own foundation
- Recipient
- Houston-area grantees
- Date
- 1997-2025
- As of
- 31 December 2025
What it means: Money actually paid out, with more committed.
Money actually paid out, with more committed.
Key facts
Documented record (USD)
$688M+
Distributed by Kinder Foundation of $900M+ committed (Dec 31, 2025)
Scope
Foundation grants paid cumulative
Period
1997-2025
As of
2025-12-31
Attribution
Channel: own foundation. Recipient: Houston-area grantees.
Original currency
USD as reported
Net worth
Unknown — not yet documented
Giving share
Unknown — not yet documented
No compatible net-worth observation in this preview.
Annual giving
Unknown — not yet documented
No current-year paid total verified.
Private impact
Unknown — not yet documented
Unknown is not zero.
How they give
The math
Every number is footnoted. Where we did the arithmetic, the note shows it.
- Paid vs pledged
- Paid $688M+ of $900M+ committed[1]As reported by the cited sources. A pledge is not proof of payment.
- Foundation pass-through vs. reaching charities
- Goes through their own vehicle first[1]Money placed in a foundation, DAF or LLC they control reaches charities later, as grants.
- % of net worth
- Not yet researchedUnknown is not zero.
The gift
Giving timeline
Dated facts present in this record, each tied to a numbered citation.
Notable gifts / records
$688M+ [1]
Distributed by Kinder Foundation of $900M+ committed (Dec 31, 2025)
Scope: Foundation grants paid cumulative. Period: 1997-2025. As of: 2025-12-31.
Sources
- [1] S01 About The Kinder Foundation Financials & Grants Kinder Foundation · 2014-10-02 · checked 2026-10-11 “… is funded solely by Rich and Nancy Kinder. As of December 31, 2025, Kinder Foundation® has distributed more than $688 million of the over $900 million in grants committed. See below a summary of these gifts. To view Kinder Foundation’s annual …” Page states the figure used here ($688M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
- [2] S02 Kinder Foundation - Influence Watch InfluenceWatch · 2026-06-30 · checked 2026-10-11 “… approximately 95% of their wealth, and as of December 2025, the Kinder Foundation claims to have distributed over $688 million in grants. 1 Read More At-A-Glance Type: Non-profit , 501(c)(3) Website: kinderfoundation.org Formation: 1997 …” Page states the figure used here ($688M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
Identity and updates
Identity-claim verification is not live. Use the intake form to add sources. Eligible recognition does not depend on a claimed profile. Public update history in this edition is the 2026-10-11 research preview.
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