Kumin Foundation

How to apply, from its 2025 IRS return

How to ask

A written report and accounting of the grant will be required according to the timeline below. Grant money must be used as indicated in the proposal. If changes in the proposal are required, it must be approved by the Kumin Foundation. All applications must include a description of the quantitative and/or qualitative evaluation assessment your organization will use to assess the successs or failure of this project. The foundation is also very interested in the perceived impact or possible…

Deadlines

November 15th deadline for proposals December 30th approved grants awarded June 30th half-year budge

Limits on who can apply

The Kumin Foundation seeks to perpetuate and build on the passions of its founders, with a strong emphasis on Alaska. Areas of interest include the visual arts, music (classical, opera and jazz), education and literacy, wetlands, architecture, rural/urban issues, sailing, cross-country skiing and trails for recreation, homelessness and recognition of the innate dignity and humanity of every person. The Kumin Foundation encourages proposals that reflect synergy, activism and energy. Proposals…

Grants paid in 2025

$765,790, to organizations

This is what the foundation told the IRS on Form 990-PF. It isn’t a confirmed open grant round, and details may have changed, so contact the foundation before applying. Its mailing address is on the full return: see it on ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer.