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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5146083

Kirby Foundation

A private foundation in Half Moon Bay, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $1.2 million 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

    $1,250,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $32,396,510
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,250,150

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $28,845,836
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,058,534

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $25,596,646
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $21,946,440
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $21,186,567
  • Tax year 2020

    $3,461,954

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $828,530
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,088,002
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,989,193

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Endowment FoundationHudson, OH

    General operating support

    $1,250,000

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 $1,250,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $1,250,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Laurel FrancisPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $15,000
  • Robin KirbyTREASURER Hours 5Pay $15,000
  • Lisa GibbsSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $15,000
  • Scott KirbyDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $15,000

The return

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