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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-4063232

Ron D Kline Foundation

A private foundation in Los Altos, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 37 grants and $340,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $340,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $8,385,122

  • Tax year 2023

    $895,000

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $7,402,362

  • Tax year 2022

    $109,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,112,655

  • Tax year 2021

    $82,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,293,237

  • Tax year 2020

    $76,642

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $8,516,191

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,782,985

Grants paid in 2024

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Accessurf HawaiiHonolulu, HI

    General purpose

    $10,000
  2. American Friends of the Ocean CleanPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  3. BaykeeperOakland, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  4. Charity UnitedBeaverton, OR

    General purpose

    $10,000
  5. Clean Ocean InternationalSanta Cruz, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  6. Compassion Services InternationalSaint Charles, MO

    General purpose

    $10,000
  7. Food EdMonrovia, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  8. Food ForwardNorth Hollywood, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  9. Good Tidings FoundationBurlingame, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  10. Humane Farming AssociationSan Rafael, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  11. Jamestown Community CenterSan Francisco, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  12. King's Ransom FoundationKerrville, TX

    General purpose

    $10,000
  13. Lymelight FoundationBurlingame, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  14. Mauli Ola FoundationLaguna Beach, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  15. Microbiome Research IncVentura, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  16. Move & Grove for HealthMoreno Valley, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  17. One Acre FundHighland Park, IL

    General purpose

    $10,000
  18. Organic Farming Research FoundationSanta Cruz, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  19. Pro PublicaNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  20. Rancho CieloSalinas, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  21. School on WheelsVentura, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  22. SmartSan Francisco, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  23. Steward Ag FoundationWalnut Grove, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  24. Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  25. Sustainable Farming Assoc of MNMinneapolis, MN

    General purpose

    $10,000
  26. Village HarvestSan Jose, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  27. Weston A Price FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  28. Wilderness InquiryBloomington, MN

    General purpose

    $10,000
  29. Wilderness VolunteersFlagstaff, AZ

    General purpose

    $10,000
  30. Wilderness Youth ProjectSanta Barbara, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  31. Informed Consent Action NetworkAustin, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  32. Clean Water FundWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $5,000
  33. Intl Assoc of Yoga TherapistsLittle Rock, AR

    General purpose

    $5,000
  34. Mentor Tutor ConnectionMountain View, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  35. Organic Consumers AssociationFinland, MN

    General purpose

    $5,000
  36. Save Our BeachSeal Beach, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  37. Veterans Yoga ProjectAlameda, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment6 grants $50,00020% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $35,00014% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture3 grants $30,00012% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $25,00010% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $20,0008% of the total
  6. Medical research2 grants $20,0008% of the total
  7. 7 other causes8 grants $75,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California23 grants $215,000
  2. Minnesota3 grants $25,000
  3. Texas2 grants $20,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $15,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $10,000
  6. Hawaii1 grant $10,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  8. Missouri1 grant $10,000
  9. New York1 grant $10,000
  10. Oregon1 grant $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.

  • Ron KlinePRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Laura GrahamTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • John de Benedetti Start Oct 2024SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $7,500

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