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Ethel Kennedy Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 11-2768682 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.3M
- Grants reported
- 109
- Median grant
- $7K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | $708K |
| 2024 | 44 | $601K |
Where Ethel Kennedy Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LEARNING ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $92.2K |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $75K |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $75K |
| THE LEARNING ALLIANCE | VERO BEACH, FL | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $50K |
| ART DEPARTMENT FACULTY DEVELOPMENT FUND | UTICA, NY | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $45K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $30.2K |
| SALISBURY SCHOOL - JOHN MORRIS SCHOLARSHIP | SALISBURY, CT | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $30K |
| ORANGE COUNTY HIGHSCHOOL OF THE ARTS | SANTA ANA, CA | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $30K |
| SALISBURY SCHOOL - JOHN MORRIS SCOLARSHIP | SALISBURY, CT | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $25K |
| UMASS FOUNDATION INC | NEWTON, MA | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $25K |
| UMASS FOUNDATION INC | NEWTON, MA | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $25K |
| UMASS FOUNDATION INC | NEWTON, MA | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $25K |
| UMASS BOSTON EKM SCHOLARSHIP FUND | BOSTON, MA | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $25K |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INDIAN RIVER | VERO BEACH, FL | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $21K |
| SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $20K |
| HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE | AMHERST, MA | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $20K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $20K |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INDIAN RIVER | VERO BEACH, FL | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $20K |
| ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | SANTA ANA, CA | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $20K |
| UMASS FOUNDATION INC | NEWTON, MA | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $20K |
| COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $20K |
| TOGETHER WE RISE | ST BREA, CA | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $20K |
| CAMFED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $20K |
| ORPHANOS THE HARBOR MOTHER'S PROGRAM | CORDOVA, TN | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $16.7K |
| UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $16.6K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Ethel Kennedy Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.