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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1777724

The Maue Kay Foundation

A private foundation in Encino, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $136,000 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

    $136,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $334,411
  • Tax year 2024

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $301,943
  • Tax year 2023

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $364,556
  • Tax year 2022

    $173,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $416,812
  • Tax year 2021

    $204,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $499,007
  • Tax year 2020

    $192,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $488,198
  • Tax year 2019

    $157,501

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $654,975
  • Tax year 2018

    $158,300

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $725,151

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    [individual] PROTECTION

    $30,000
  2. Orangutan FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Wildlife protection

    $20,000
  3. Big Life FoundationSeattle, WA

    Wildlife protection

    $20,000
  4. Int'l Fund for Animal WelfareWashington, DC

    Wildlife protection

    $15,000
  5. Individual

    [individual] PROTECTION

    $10,000
  6. Amboseli Trust for ElephantsNewbury, MA

    Wildlife protection

    $10,000
  7. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    Environmental protection

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    Nature conservation.

    $10,000
  9. Food Bank of SBCSanta Barbara, CA

    Ending hunger

    $5,000
  10. African People Wildlife Fund - ApwBernardsville, NJ

    Humanitarian and wildlife protection

    $2,500
  11. Living with Wolves LtdSun Valley, ID

    Wildlife protection

    $2,500
  12. Individual

    Wildlife protection

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $12,50056% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $10,00044% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $35,000
  2. Washington1 grant $20,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $15,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  5. Idaho1 grant $2,500
  6. New Jersey1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • John KayPresident, Dir Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jutta Maue-KaySec, Treas, Dir Hours 5Pay $0
  • Shawn KayDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Rene de TombeDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Stephen N GetzoffDirector Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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