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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 36-3977234

Kenny's Kids

A private foundation in Sedona, AZ. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 22 grants and $17.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Feb 28, 2022), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2021

    $17,655,476

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $397,750

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $17,158,159

  • Tax year 2019

    $742,135

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $17,415,102

  • Tax year 2018

    $841,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $11,747,108

Grants paid in 2021

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kenny's KidsSedona, AZ

    General purposes

    $11,115,979
  2. Pontikes Family FoundationNashville, TN

    General purposes

    $5,769,497
  3. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $175,000
  4. Soc - FAtlanta, GA

    General purposes

    $100,000
  5. The Station FoundationBozeman, MT

    General purposes

    $100,000
  6. Ascension Illinois FoundationBolingbrook, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  7. We Care Services for ChildrenConcord, CA

    General purposes

    $75,000
  8. Ascension Illinois FoundationBolingbrook, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  9. Taylor Family FoundationAlamo, CA

    General purposes

    $40,000
  10. Taylor Family FoundationAlamo, CA

    General purposes

    $25,000
  11. Bayhill High SchoolBerkeley, CA

    General purposes

    $25,000
  12. Hope House of SedonaSedona, AZ

    General purposes

    $18,000
  13. Sedona Arts CenterSedona, AZ

    General purposes

    $10,000
  14. Sedona Community Food BankSedona, AZ

    General purposes

    $10,000
  15. TwlohaMelbourne, FL

    General purposes

    $10,000
  16. We Care Services for ChildrenConcord, CA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  17. Ithaca College AthleticsIthaca, NY

    General purposes

    $5,000
  18. Bridge Teen CenterOrland Park, IL

    General purposes

    $5,000
  19. GlasaLake Forest, IL

    General purposes

    $5,000
  20. Verde Valley Imagination LibraryCottonwood, AZ

    General purposes

    $3,000
  21. Raising Special KidsPhoenix, AZ

    General purposes

    $2,000
  22. Swimmers for LifeDeerfield, IL

    General purposes

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $5,771,49791% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $203,0003% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $187,0003% of the total
  4. Mental health2 grants $110,0002% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 grants $65,0001% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $18,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $20,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona6 grants $11,158,979
  2. Tennessee1 grant $5,769,497
  3. Illinois6 grants $337,000
  4. California5 grants $175,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $100,000
  6. Montana1 grant $100,000
  7. Florida1 grant $10,000
  8. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Nicholas K PontikesVP, DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Melissa PontikesPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Victoria L GallegosTREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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