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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1518993

The Kite Key Foundation

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 65 grants and $513,400 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $513,400

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $1,472,797
  • Tax year 2024

    $847,400

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $1,263,020
  • Tax year 2023

    $487,900

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $1,196,540
  • Tax year 2022

    $590,900

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $477,350
  • Tax year 2021

    $514,200

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $924,844
  • Tax year 2020

    $564,200

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $772,980
  • Tax year 2019

    $375,500

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $607,735
  • Tax year 2018

    $393,950

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $577,666

Grants paid in 2025

65 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Youth Service AmericaWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $50,000
  2. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General operating support

    $50,000
  3. O'Gorman Garden IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $35,000
  4. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $30,000
  5. Coalition for the HomelessWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  6. Friends of the High Line IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  7. Saint Ann's School Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  8. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $25,000
  9. Working America Education FundWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  10. Horizons New York CityBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  11. Photographic Arts Council Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  12. The Nonzero Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ

    General operating support

    $20,000
  13. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  14. Atlantic Theater CompanyNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  15. The Irish Repertory Theatre Company IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  16. Represent US Education FundFlorence, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  17. Boys and Girls Club of Leech Lake AreaCass Lake, MN

    General operating support

    $5,000
  18. Planned Parenthood of Greater New York IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  19. Staying Put in New CanaanNew Canaan, CT

    General operating support

    $5,000
  20. New York RestorationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  21. Village Preservation Foundation IncWilliamsville, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  22. Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  23. Parkinson's Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  24. International Center of PhotographyNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  25. The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford JunioRedwood City, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  26. Sir John Soanes Museum FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  27. Film Forum IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $3,000
  28. Harvard Westlake SchoolStudio City, CA

    General operating support

    $3,000
  29. New York Landmarks ConservancyNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $3,000
  30. Washington Square Park Conservancy IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $3,000
  31. Vermont Studio Center IncJohnson, VT

    General operating support

    $3,000
  32. The Young Mens and Young Womens Hebrew AssocNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $3,000
  33. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $3,000
  34. Entertainment Community FundNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $3,000
  35. Penumbra FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $3,000
  36. The Doe FundNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $3,000
  37. A VoiceLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  38. Greenwich House IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  39. Theatre Workshop of Nantucket IncNantucket, MA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  40. Socrates Sculpture Park IncLong Is City, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  41. Carnegie Hall CorporationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  42. Ali Forney CenterNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  43. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  44. Natural Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  45. City Critters IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  46. Compassion & ChoicesLittleton, CO

    General operating support

    $1,000
  47. Himanchal Educational FoundationKearney, NE

    General operating support

    $1,000
  48. Village Committee for the Jefferson Market AreaNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  49. Middlesex School Annual FundConcord, MA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  50. Chemo Comfort IncNew York City, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  51. Landmark West IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  52. New York Women's Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  53. Anthology Film ArchivesNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  54. Fonkoze USAWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  55. Encore Community ServicesNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  56. Friends of Notre Dame de Paris INCEtna, NH

    General operating support

    $1,000
  57. Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  58. Page Seventy-Three Productions IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  59. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  60. Central Park Conservancy IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $500
  61. Fairfield County's Community Foundation IncNorwalk, CT

    General operating support

    $500
  62. The Cathedral Church of St John the DivineNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $500
  63. Wfuv - Fordham UniversityBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $500
  64. Trustees of the Smith ColllegeNorthampton, MA

    General operating support

    $300
  65. New Canaan Country School IncNew Canaan, CT

    General operating support

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture13 grants $97,00023% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $75,00018% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $51,00012% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $42,00010% of the total
  5. Education7 grants $34,1008% of the total
  6. International aid2 grants $31,0007% of the total
  7. 11 other causes18 grants $86,00021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York37 grants $218,500
  2. District of Columbia6 grants $132,000
  3. Minnesota2 grants $55,000
  4. California5 grants $31,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $25,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $20,000
  7. Massachusetts4 grants $13,300
  8. Connecticut3 grants $5,600
  9. Florida1 grant $5,000
  10. Vermont1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Barry A MungerCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sarah Q O'NeillCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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