Foundation directory
The Kennedy Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 33-0719806 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.1M
- Grants reported
- 95
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | $1.5M |
| 2024 | 41 | $1.6M |
Where The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL OF ORANGE | ORANGE, CA | Innovation and Technology - MAKO Robot FUND | 2025 | $100K |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | WASHINGTON, DC | No Kid Hungry campaign | 2024 | $100K |
| SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $100K |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY | SACRAMENTO, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $86.4K |
| PALOS VERDES ART CENTER BEVERLY G ALPAY CENTER FOR | RCH PALOS VRD, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $80K |
| PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $75K |
| PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $75K |
| LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER | LOS ANGELES, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $75K |
| CRYSTAL COVE CONSERVANCY | NEWPORT COAST, CA | North Beach Cottage Restoration fund | 2024 | $75K |
| MUSEUM ASSOCIATES | LOS ANGELES, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $75K |
| LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER | LOS ANGELES, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $75K |
| NATIONAL DIAPER BANK NETWORK | NEW HAVEN, CT | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $73.3K |
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $70K |
| PALOS VERDES ART CENTER BEVERLY G ALPAY CENTER FOR | RCH PALOS VRD, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $70K |
| SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN FOUNDATION INC | PLS VRDS PNSL, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $70K |
| MUSEUM ASSOCIATES | LOS ANGELES, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $70K |
| SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN FOUNDATION INC | PLS VRDS PNSL, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $70K |
| UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER INC | BOZEMAN, MT | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $69.5K |
| BLACKFOOT CHALLENGE INC | OVANDO, MT | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $50K |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | Brain Tumor Center | 2025 | $50K |
| THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $50K |
| CRYSTAL COVE CONSERVANCY | NEWPORT COAST, CA | Cottage Refresh Restoration Fund | 2025 | $50K |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | Neonatology Fund and Brain Tumor Center | 2024 | $50K |
| THE PRIORITY CENTER ENDING THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE | SANTA ANA, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $50K |
| METAVIVOR RESEARCH AND SUPPORT INC | MIDDLETON, WI | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $50K |
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 The 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.