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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-2239057

Kisco Cares Foundation

A private foundation in Carlsbad, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 52 grants and $3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

    $2,970,885

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $41,535,275
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,904,728

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $32,512,909
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,172,885

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $13,014,630
  • Tax year 2021

    $951,778

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $15,063,280
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,126,201

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $14,767,360
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,027,493

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $15,031,678
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,202,008

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $15,291,413

Grants paid in 2024

52 grants, largest first

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

  1. RewildAustin, TX

    Donation

    $1,417,000
  2. Marin Community FoundationNovato, CA

    Donation

    $334,405
  3. Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ

    Donation

    $300,000
  4. WildcoastDel Mar, CA

    Donation

    $300,000
  5. Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA

    Donation

    $200,000
  6. The Wildlands ConservancyYucaipa, CA

    Donation

    $150,000
  7. PantheraNew York, NY

    Donation

    $100,000
  8. Ywam San DiegobajaChula Vista, CA

    Donation

    $61,935
  9. Mojave Desert Land TrustJoshua Tree, CA

    Donation

    $60,000
  10. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,645
  11. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,645
  12. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,645
  13. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,645
  14. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,645
  15. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,645
  16. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,645
  17. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,595
  18. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,569
  19. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,569
  20. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,569
  21. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,310
  22. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,308
  23. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,308
  24. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,308
  25. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,308
  26. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,308
  27. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,308
  28. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,308
  29. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,214
  30. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,097
  31. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,097
  32. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,097
  33. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,097
  34. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,046
  35. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,046
  36. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,046
  37. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,046
  38. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,046
  39. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $1,045
  40. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $976
  41. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $917
  42. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $823
  43. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $784
  44. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $686
  45. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $548
  46. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $523
  47. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $439
  48. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $418
  49. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $418
  50. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $399
  51. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $349
  52. Individual

    Student scholarship grant

    $105

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals3 grants $1,817,00064% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $710,00025% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $334,40512% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $1,417,000
  2. California6 grants $1,106,340
  3. Arizona1 grant $300,000
  4. New York1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Andrew S KohlbergDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, SECRE Hours 1Pay $0
  • David P KingDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Annica KreuterDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jason K HowertonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brendan R CummingsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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