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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 13-3947823

Kia Ora Foundation

A private foundation in Oakland, CA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 4 grants and $2.7 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,716,195

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $129,133

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,619,880
  • Tax year 2021

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,602,948
  • Tax year 2020

    $126,785

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,534,794
  • Tax year 2019

    $105,804

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,576,693
  • Tax year 2018

    $91,506

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,398,938

Grants paid in 2023

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Charities Aid Foundation AmericaAlexandria, VA

    Contribution

    $2,611,385
  2. University of New Zealand - Vice Chancellors CommitteeNew Zealand

    Scholarship

    $45,000
  3. Merola Opera ProgramSan Francisco, CA

    Contribution

    $34,810
  4. Cal PerformancesBerkeley, CA

    Contribution

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,611,38599% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $34,8101% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia1 grant $2,611,385
  2. California2 grants $59,810

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Annette Campbell-WhitePRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ruediger Naumann-EtienneTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • David BremnerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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