The Edward & Lucille Kimmel Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyWest Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 59-2380662 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$217K
Organizations funded67
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$3.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
67% of grants went outside Florida.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | General use | $30,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | General use | $20,000 |
| American Federation for Aging Research | New York, NY | General use | $15,000 |
| Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | General use | $10,000 |
| Future Stars Basketball Academy | Bridgeport, CT | General use | $10,000 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Westport | Westport, CT | General use | $5,360 |
| Anti-Defamation League of Connecticut | Hamden, CT | General use | $5,000 |
| Apex Project USA | Dallas, TX | General use | $5,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | General use | $5,000 |
| Bridgeport Hospital Foundation | Bridgeport, CT | General use | $5,000 |
| Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County | Bridgeport, CT | General use | $5,000 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation | Edison, NJ | General use | $5,000 |
| Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions | Baltimore, MD | General use | $5,000 |
| Miracle League of Miami-Dade | Miami, FL | General use | $5,000 |
| Morselife Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | General use | $5,000 |
| The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp | Ashford, CT | General use | $5,000 |
| The University of Texas Chabad | Austin, TX | General use | $5,000 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | New York, NY | General use | $5,000 |
| Uja-Federation Shalom Austin | Austin, TX | General use | $5,000 |
| Temple Emanu-El of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | General use | $4,555 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America | New York, NY | General use | $4,000 |
| Beit Chaverim Synagogue of Westport | Westport, CT | General use | $3,600 |
| Palm Beach Country Club Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | General use | $3,000 |
| Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network | Bethesda, MD | General use | $2,500 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | White Plains, NY | General use | $2,500 |
| Palm Beach Civic Association | Palm Beach, FL | General use | $2,500 |
| University of Texas at Austin - Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center | Austin, TX | General use | $2,500 |
| University of Texas at Austin - Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs | Austin, TX | General use | $2,500 |
| Palm Beach United Way | Palm Beach, FL | General use | $2,200 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General use | $2,000 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University | New York, NY | General use | $2,000 |
| Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | General use | $2,000 |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | New York, NY | General use | $2,000 |
| Middle East Media Research Institute | Washington, DC | General use | $2,000 |
| Stamford High School Boys Lacrosse Booster Club Inc | Stamford, CT | General use | $2,000 |
| 211 Palm Beach Treasure Coast | Lantana, FL | General use | $1,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | General use | $1,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra | New York, NY | General use | $1,000 |
| Boca West Community Charitable Foundation Inc | Boca Raton, FL | General use | $1,000 |
| Global Goods Partners | New York, NY | General use | $1,000 |
| Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper (How) | Jupiter, FL | General use | $1,000 |
| Hospice of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | General use | $1,000 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | General use | $1,000 |
| Palm Beach Police & Fire Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | General use | $1,000 |
| Palm Health Care Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | General use | $1,000 |
| Pink Aid | Westport, CT | General use | $1,000 |
| Promise Fund of Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | General use | $1,000 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | General use | $1,000 |
| Veterans Unified Dreams | Royal Palm Beach, FL | General use | $1,000 |
| Westport Pba Scholarship Foundation | Westport, CT | General use | $1,000 |
| Westport Volunteer Ems | Westport, CT | General use | $1,000 |
| Community Partners of South Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | General use | $500 |
| Friends of Palm Beach North End | Palm Beach, FL | General use | $500 |
| Safe Guard Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | General use | $500 |
| The Fund for Park Avenue | New York, NY | General use | $500 |
| Westport Country Playhouse | Westport, CT | General use | $500 |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | Palm Beach, FL | General use | $250 |
| Norton Museum of Art | West Palm Beach, FL | General use | $250 |
| Wxel South Florida Pbs | Boynton Beach, FL | General use | $250 |
| Through Global Partners Lp K-1 | Waltham, MA | General use | $226 |
Showing the 60 largest of 67 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $216,876 | 67 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543189349102994
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 59-2380662
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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