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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-2784412

The Kau Jones Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Monica, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $514,500 paid in grants.

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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

    $514,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,586,583

  • Tax year 2023

    $433,750

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,541,203

  • Tax year 2022

    $334,420

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,611,750

  • Tax year 2021

    $403,150

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,827,045

  • Tax year 2020

    $499,700

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,192,331

  • Tax year 2019

    $451,414

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,378,250

  • Tax year 2018

    $420,300

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,143,890

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mirman SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $180,000
  2. Representus Education FundFlorence, MA

    Donation

    $150,000
  3. Washington University in St LouisSt Louis, MO

    Donation

    $64,500
  4. Group B Strep InternationalPomona, CA

    Donation

    $55,000
  5. Income Movement FoundationPortland, OR

    Donation

    $55,000
  6. Aquarium of the PacificLong Beach, CA

    Donation

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs1 grant $150,00054% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $64,50023% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $55,00020% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $245,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $150,000
  3. Missouri1 grant $64,500
  4. Oregon1 grant $55,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Tweeny KauPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Josh JonesVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lulu KauBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Joan JonesBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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