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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-0719806

The Kennedy Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 54 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

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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

    $1,471,820

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $36,064,065

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,634,340

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $36,782,454

  • Tax year 2023

    $923,840

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $37,033,892

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $37,307,611

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $451

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,162

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,205

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $715

Grants paid in 2025

54 grants, largest first

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

  1. St Joseph Hospital of OrangeOrange, CA

    Innovation and Technology - MAKO Robot FUND

    $100,000
  2. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $86,410
  3. Los Angeles WaterkeeperLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  4. Pacific Legal FoundationSacramento, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  5. Conservation International FoundationArlington, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $70,000
  6. Museum AssociatesLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $70,000
  7. Palos Verdes Art Center Beverly G Alpay Center forRCH Palos VRD, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $70,000
  8. South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation IncPLS VRDS PNSL, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $70,000
  9. Childrens Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Brain Tumor Center

    $50,000
  10. Crystal Cove ConservancyNewport Coast, CA

    Cottage Refresh Restoration Fund

    $50,000
  11. Metavivor Research and Support IncMiddleton, WI

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  12. The Priority Center Ending the Generational CycleSanta Ana, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $45,000
  13. Upper Missouri Waterkeeper IncBozeman, MT

    General & Unrestricted

    $45,000
  14. GrowinggreatManhattan Beach, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  15. Museum AssociatesLos Angeles, CA

    LACMA Fund & GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

    $35,000
  16. Iafe United IncRedondo Beach, CA

    Scoot Over Fund

    $30,000
  17. Make-A-Wish Foundation of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,205
  18. Community Music CenterSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  19. Dance Downtown LA IncLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  20. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  21. Pacific SymphonyIrvine, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  22. San Francisco Botanical Garden Society at StrybingSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  23. Special Hearts in the ArtsCorp Christi, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  24. The Wooden Floor for Youth MovementSanta Ana, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  25. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    USC Athletics - Track and Field

    $25,000
  26. Kqed IncSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  27. Mongabay Org CorporationAtherton, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  28. Santa Ana College FoundationSanta Ana, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  29. St Joseph Hospital of OrangeOrange, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  30. United Way IncLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  31. Whiskers & Tails FoundationRCH Palos VRD, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  32. Save the Children Federation IncFairfield, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,500
  33. North Beach CitizensSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,205
  34. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  35. Irrelevant Week IncNewport Beach, CA

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  36. Los Angeles Mission IncLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  37. Minnesota Childrens MuseumSaint Paul, MN

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  38. National Diaper Bank NetworkNew Haven, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  39. Sweet Relief Musicians FundBrea, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  40. The Coral Reef AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  41. UC Hastings FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    UC Law SF Fund

    $10,000
  42. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  43. Individual

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  44. Harvard-Westlake SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  45. Ica LALos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  46. Alta Good Deeds FoundationWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  47. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty toNew York, NY

    The ASPCA Los Angeles Spay / Neuter Clinic

    $5,000
  48. Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic FoundationFullerton, CA

    The Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral and Public History event

    $5,000
  49. California TroutSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  50. Cathedral of Our Lady of the AngelsLos Angeles, CA

    Adopt-A-Family Program

    $5,000
  51. Laguna Art MuseumLaguna Beach, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  52. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Dangermond Preserve

    $5,000
  53. Oakwood SchoolN Hollywood, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  54. Trout Unlimited IncWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture11 grants $272,50024% of the total
  2. Health6 grants $255,20522% of the total
  3. Environment5 grants $235,00020% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid2 grants $120,00010% of the total
  5. Education4 grants $80,0007% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $50,0004% of the total
  7. 7 other causes12 grants $142,70512% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California40 grants $1,166,615
  2. Virginia1 grant $70,000
  3. Minnesota3 grants $60,205
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $50,000
  5. Montana1 grant $45,000
  6. Texas1 grant $25,000
  7. Connecticut2 grants $22,500
  8. New York2 grants $15,000
  9. District of Columbia2 grants $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Amy HealeyDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Parker KennedyCFO, Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Kennedy MyersDir Hours 1Pay $0

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