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Kennedy Wilson Charitable Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 95-4682181 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $2.2M
- Grants reported
- 60
- Median grant
- $12.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32 | $1.1M |
| 2023 | 28 | $1M |
Where Kennedy Wilson Charitable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | THE LAFD FOUNDATION PROVIDES VITAL EQUIPMENT AND FUNDS PROGRAMS THAT HELP THE LAFD SAVE LIVES AND BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. | 2024 | $500K |
| LOS ANGELES SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | CHAMPIONLA, A PROGRAM CREATED BY THE LOS ANGELES SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION, IS DEDICATED TO HOSTING THE WORLDS LEADING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS IN LOS ANGELES THAT DRIVE LASTING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THEY CHAMPION LOS ANGELES BY ATTRACTING AND SECURING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AND REGIONALLY IMPACTFUL HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS WITH GLOBAL VISIBILITY. | 2023 | $250K |
| BRINGING HOPE TO THE FAMILY USA | SANTA MONICA, CA | BRINGING HOPE TO THE FAMILY, AN ORGANIZATION BASED IN UGANDA, HAS PROVIDED CARE AND SUPPORT TO RESTORE HOPE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS, POVERTY AND DISASTER FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS. KENNEDY WILSON HAS SUPPORTED BRINGING HOPE TO THE FAMILY FOR MANY YEARS, SUPPLANTED BY AN ANNUAL SERVICE TRIP TO AFRICA BY CHRISTINE DESCHAINE, SENIOR VP AT KENNEDY WILSON BROKERAGE. | 2023 | $250K |
| BRINGING HOPE TO THE FAMILY USA | SANTA MONICA, CA | BRINGING HOPE TO THE FAMILY, AN ORGANIZATION BASED IN UGANDA, HAS PROVIDED CARE AND SUPPORT TO RESTORE HOPE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS, POVERTY AND DISASTER FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS. KENNEDY WILSON HAS SUPPORTED BRINGING HOPE TO THE FAMILY FOR MANY YEARS, SUPPLANTED BY AN ANNUAL SERVICE TRIP TO AFRICA BY CHRISTINE DESCHAINE, SENIOR VP AT KENNEDY WILSON BROKERAGE. | 2024 | $125K |
| KIIN BEH EDUCATION CENTER FOUNDATION INC | LOS ALTOS, CA | THE KIIN BEH EDUCATION CENTER FOUNDATION (ALSO K'IIN BEH EDUCATIONAL CENTER) IS A U.S.-BASED NONPROFIT SUPPORTING A LICENSED BILINGUAL SCHOOL IN PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MEXICO, PROVIDING SOLID EDUCATION & VALUES (MAYAN FOR "WAY OF THE SUN") TO LOCAL KIDS FROM MARGINALIZED AREAS, FOCUSING ON CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNITY, FUNDED BY DONATIONS FOR FACILITIES, SUPPLIES, AND STAFF TO BUILD "SUCCESS STORIES" FOR OVER 400 STUDENTS. | 2024 | $100K |
| EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | THE ROD DEDEAUX FOUNDATION WAS FORMED TO CONTINUE THE AMERICAN COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHS SPIRIT BY SUPPORTING YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PROGRAMS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH ARE RECEIVING NEW UNIFORMED AND RENOVATED FACILITIES AS WELL AS A SUPPORT SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BUILD CHARACTER AND PROMOTE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. | 2023 | $100K |
| CITY YEAR INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | MANY STUDENTS LACK ACCESS TO LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE, DUE TO SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT STUDENTS OF COLOR AND STUDENTS GROWING UP IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. CITY YEAR WAS FOUNDED IN 1988 AS A NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM TO UNITE YOUNG ADULTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS FOR A DEMANDING YEAR OF FULL-TIME COMMUNITY SERVICE, PREPARING STUDENTS WITH THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ACADEMIC SKILLS AND MINDSETS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE, AND TEACHING VALUABLE SKILLS TO PREPARE THEM TO BE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND CAREERS. | 2023 | $60K |
| EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | THE ROD DEDEAUX FOUNDATION WAS FORMED TO CONTINUE THE AMERICAN COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACH'S SPIRIT BY SUPPORTING YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PROGRAMS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH ARE RECEIVING NEW UNIFORMED AND RENOVATED FACILITIES AS WELL AS A SUPPORT SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BUILD CHARACTER AND PROMOTE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. | 2024 | $50K |
| CATHOLIC BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | LOS ANGELES, CA | CATHOLIC BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS PROGRAMS WORK WITH PEOPLE OF ALL BELIEFS AND BACKGROUNDS TO NURTURE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND EMPLOYER AT-RISK YOUTH TO HELP THEM LEAD SUCCESSFUL, PRODUCTIVE LIVES. | 2023 | $50K |
| THE MILKIN INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | THE MILKEN INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN THINK TANK FOCUSED ON ACCELERATING MEASURABLE PROGRESS ON THE PATH TO A MEANINGFUL LIFE. WITH A FOCUS ON FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, WE BRING TOGETHER THE BEST IDEAS AND INNOVATIVE RESOURCING TO DEVELOP BLUEPRINTS FOR TACKLING SOME OF OUR MOST CRITICAL GLOBAL ISSUES THROUGH THE LENS OF WHAT'S PRESSING NOW AND WHAT'S COMING NEXT. | 2024 | $50K |
| MARCH TO THE TOP - AFRICA | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | MARCH TO THE TOP EMPOWERS KENYAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH INITIATIVES IN HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION. THE MARCH TEAM, ALONG WITH FRIENDS, WILL CLIMB THE HEIGHT OF MT. EVEREST, WITH THE 29029 EVERESTING ENDURANCE CHALLENGE. THEY WILL ASCEND A TOTAL OF 29,029 FEET OVER 29.9 MILES WITHIN A 36-HOUR WINDOW, RAISING MONEY TO SUPPORT THEIR ONGOING PROGRAMS. SINCE 2016, THE MARCH TO THE TOP FOUNDATION HAS WELCOMED MORE THAN 4,000 HEALTHY BABIES INTO THEIR MATERNITY HOSPITAL. THEY HAVE FED OVER 20,000 PEOPLE AND PROVIDED 1,214 SIGHT-SAVING EYE SURGERIES. THEIR CHILDRENS HOME HAS GRANTED HEALTHIER OUTCOMES TO HIV-POSITIVE CHILDREN WHILE DESTIGMATIZING HIV STATUS THROUGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT. MARCH TO THE TOP HAS PROTECTED RHINO, ELEPHANT, AND MYRIAD OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES THROUGH COMMUNITY CONSERVATION WHILE PRESERVING THE FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS THEY CALL HOME. MOST RECENTLY, THEY PROVIDED WATER RESOURCES IN OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY, HOME TO THE LAST TWO NORTHERN WHITE RHINO ON EARTH. | 2023 | $50K |
| COLLEGE TRACK | OAKLAND, CA | FROM NINTH GRADE THROUGH COLLEGE GRADUATION, COLLEGE TRACK EQUIPS STUDENTS CONFRONTING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO EARN BACHELORS DEGREES. COLLEGE TRACK STUDENTS NOT ONLY CHANGE THEIR OWN LIVES, THEY ALSO TRANSFORM THE WAY OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES ENVISION THEIR OWN POSSIBILITIES. IN DOING SO, THEY AMPLIFY THE TALENT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND INSPIRE A MOVEMENT TO DEMOCRATIZE POTENTIAL. LAURENE POWELL JOBS CO-FOUNDED COLLEGE TRACK 25 YEARS AGO. | 2023 | $50K |
| THE IRELAND FUNDS AMERICA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | THE IRELAND FUNDS IS A GLOBAL PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK ESTABLISHED IN 1976 TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT PEACE, CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND OF IRELAND, AND IRISH-RELATED CAUSES AROUND THE WORLD. | 2023 | $35K |
| LEAP CHARITIES INC | BOISE, ID | LEAP HOUSING OF BOISE IS A NON-PROFIT THAT STRIVES TO GIVE EVERYONE THE ABILITY TO LIVE IN A SAFE, STABLE, AND AFFORDABLE HOME. ITS MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHILE PROVIDING EMPOWERING SERVICES THAT PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOUSING STABILITY. LEAP HAS CREATED FIVE STRATEGIES TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASK: OPERATING TEMPORARY HOUSING AS A SOFT LANDING, CONNECTING RENTERS TO HOME RESOURCES, RESEARCHING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY TRENDS, AND MANAGING, DEVELOPING, AND PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING. | 2023 | $30K |
| PENFED FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | WE EMPOWER VETERANS WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES SO THEIR TRANSITION FROM MILITARY SERVICE TO CIVILIAN LIFE IS SUCCESSFUL. | 2024 | $30K |
| NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | THE NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR THE WARRIORS, VETERANS, AND FAMILIES OF NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE. | 2024 | $25K |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST (MS GIFT) | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | INTERCONTINENTAL CHARITIES WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A POSITIVE AND LONG-LASTING CIVIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE WE DO BUSINESS. THE MISSION ALLOWS INTERCONTINENTAL TO MAKE THE MOST OF OUR RESOURCES AND PROVIDE THE MOST EFFECTIVE SUPPORT TO NON-PROFITS IN OUR REGION AND BEYOND. GIVING IS DIRECTED TOWARDS NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MENTORSHIP, AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING, SPORTS ENGAGEMENT, CAREER COUNSELING, ETC.; TO HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; TO INNER-CITY NEIGHBORHOOD MISSIONS. | 2024 | $25K |
| CIA OFFICERS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | THE CIA OFFICERS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE WELL-BEING AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF ALL FALLENCIA OFFICERS. THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH THE CIA TO ENSURE THAT WHEN THE DEATHOF ANY AGENCY OFFICER OCCURS, THEY ARE IMMEDIATELY INVOLVED. THE FOUNDATIONENSURES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS, TUTORINGREIMBURSEMENT AND CAREER READINESS DEVELOPMENT, INTERNSHIPS, CAREER PLACEMENTAND FUNDING FOR DAYCARE AND CAMPS. | 2023 | $25K |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF LOS ANGELES HARBOR | SAN PEDRO, CA | TRUE TO ITS MISSION SINCE 1937, THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE LOS ANGELES HARBOR HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH A COMMITMENT TO QUALITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS SAFE, NURTURING AND INSPIRING. | 2024 | $25K |
| BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING INC (BCIU) | NEW YORK, NY | A STRATEGIC PARTNER FOR GLOBAL BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENTS, BCIU HELPS BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF A MODERN WORLD BY FACILITATING RELATIONSHIPS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING. | 2024 | $20K |
| JESSE TREE OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | JESSE TREE PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO HOUSEHOLDS AT RISK OF EVICTION AND HOMELESSNESS WHO CANNOT PAY RENT. ON AVERAGE, KEEPING A FAMILY HOUSED FOR JESSE TREE COSTS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN HELPING A FAMILY FIND A NEW HOME AFTER BEING EVICTED, WHICH IS WHY JESSE TREE FOCUSES ON PREVENTION. JESSE TREE PROVIDES KNOWLEDGE TO THOSE SEEKING RENTAL AND CASE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF UNEXPECTED EXPENSES. | 2023 | $20K |
| THE IRELAND FUNDS AMERICA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | THE IRELAND FUNDS IS A GLOBAL PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK ESTABLISHED IN 1976 TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT PEACE, CULTURE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND OF IRELAND, AND IRISH-RELATED CAUSES AROUND THE WORLD. | 2024 | $20K |
| LOS ANGELES POLICE MUSEUM | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | LOS ANGELES POLICE MUSEUM'S MISSION TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, EXHIBIT, AND INTERPRET THE HISTORY OF ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN THE NATION. | 2024 | $20K |
| LEAP CHARITIES INC | BOISE, ID | LEAP HOUSING OF BOISE IS A NON-PROFIT THAT STRIVES TO GIVE EVERYONE THE ABILITY TO LIVE IN A SAFE, STABLE, AND AFFORDABLE HOME. ITS MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHILE PROVIDING EMPOWERING SERVICES THAT PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOUSING STABILITY. LEAP HAS CREATED FIVE STRATEGIES TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASK: OPERATING TEMPORARY HOUSING AS A SOFT LANDING, CONNECTING RENTERS TO HOME RESOURCES, RESEARCHING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY TRENDS, AND MANAGING, DEVELOPING, AND PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING. | 2024 | $20K |
| JESSE TREE OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | JESSE TREE PROVIDES TENANTS WHO ARE BEING EVICTED WITH A ONE-TIME, ONE-MONTH PAYMENT OF RENT, ALLOWING TENANTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOME. ELIGIBLE TENANTS MUST HAVE RECEIVED AN EVICTION NOTICE OR BE SUMMONED TO COURT, AND BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. ALL RENTAL ASSISTANCE IS PAIRED WITH CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. A LARGE MAJORITY OF JESSE TREE'S FUNDING GOES TOWARDS THIS RESOURCE. | 2024 | $15K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- ROSIE ZAMORA
- Address
- 151 S EL CAMINO DRIVE BEVERLY HILLS, CA, 90212
- Phone
- 3108876400
- Deadlines
- NONE-APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
- Application materials
- APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE FOUNDATION BY MAIL, ELECTRONICALLY OR PERSONAL DELIVERY.
- Restrictions
- THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE TO BE USED TO ATTEND AN ACCREDITED UNITED STATES UNIVERSITY, TECHNICAL COLLEGE OR OTHER QUALIFIED PROGRAM. PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO THOSE STUDENTS LIVING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT MUST BE ENROLLED AT THE ELIGIBLE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND MAINTAIN AT LEAST A 2.5 GRADE POINT AVERAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOUNDATION'S SCHOLARSHIP AND ACHIEVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM, INCLUDING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, LIMITATIONS, ETC.,IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. GRANT AMOUNTS ARE TO BE USED FOR TRAVEL, TRAINING,EQUIPMENT, REGISTRATION FEES, LIVING AND OTHER EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PURSUIT OF A PROFESSIONAL CAREER IN THE RECEIPIENT'S CHOSEN FIELD OF INTEREST. GRANTS MUST BE USED TO ACHIEVE A SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE, PRODUCE A REPORT OR SIMILAR PRODUCT OR IMPROVE OR ENHANCE A LITERARY ARTISTIC MUSICAL, SCIENTIFIC, TEACHING, ATHLETIC OR OTHER SIMILAR CAPACITY, SKILL OR TALENT OF THE RECEIPIENT.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Kennedy Wilson Charitable Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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.