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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 14-1942475

KJS Family Foundation

A private foundation in Las Vegas, NV. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $3.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,850,004

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $13,862,807

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,344,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $14,364,651

  • Tax year 2022

    $312,744

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $13,590,031

  • Tax year 2021

    $249,825

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $7,803,486

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,571,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,093,000

  • Tax year 2019

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $517,378

  • Tax year 2018

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $186,180

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UNLV FoundationLas Vegas, NV

    Annual contribution

    $2,575,000
  2. Faith Lutheran SchoolsLas Vegas, NV

    Annual contribution

    $1,000,000
  3. Golden Retriever Rescue of SouthernLas Vegas, NV

    Annual contribution

    $125,000
  4. Faith Community Lutheran ChurchLas Vegas, NV

    Annual contribution

    $67,500
  5. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Annual contribution

    $50,000
  6. Pasadena HumanePasadena, CA

    Annual contribution

    $20,000
  7. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    Annual contribution

    $10,000
  8. Vca CharitiesLos Angeles, CA

    Annual contribution

    $2,000
  9. Faith Lutheran AcademyLas Vegas, NV

    Annual contribution

    $504

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $67,50048% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $50,00036% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $2,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada5 grants $3,768,004
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $50,000
  3. California3 grants $32,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jeanne SmithTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Daniel J SmithPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $2,000
  • Meghann E SmithSECRETARY Hours 4Pay $10,000

The return

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