The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1186316

The KBK Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $1.7 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

    $1,721,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $88,680

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,669,802

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $68,610

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,743,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $70,018

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,255,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $453,385

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,240,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $501,622

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,080,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $571,656

  • Tax year 2019

    $825,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $97,547

  • Tax year 2018

    $845,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $335,552

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts IncAlto, NM

    Cultural

    $1,076,000
  2. Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    Support for those less fortunate

    $250,000
  3. WGBH RadioBoston, MA

    Education and culture

    $100,000
  4. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    To provide disaster support

    $50,000
  5. Project BreadBoston, MA

    Support for those less fortunate

    $50,000
  6. Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    Disaster recovery assistance & support for those less fortunate

    $50,000
  7. United Way of MassachusettsBoston, MA

    Provide support for those less fortunate

    $50,000
  8. Metro Housing BostonBoston, MA

    Support for those less fortunate

    $40,000
  9. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    Support for those less fortunate

    $20,000
  10. Boston Museum of ScienceBoston, MA

    Scientific

    $10,000
  11. New England AquariumBoston, MA

    Education and culture

    $10,000
  12. Boston Museum of Fine ArtsBoston, MA

    Educational & cultural

    $5,000
  13. Emerald Necklace ConservancyJamaica Plain, MA

    Conservation

    $5,000
  14. Kent Denver SchoolEnglewood, CO

    Education

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $50,00071% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico1 grant $1,076,000
  2. Massachusetts9 grants $520,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $50,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $50,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $20,000
  6. Colorado1 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.

  • Kathryn B KavadasPRESIDENT/VP/TREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Alexandra KavadasSECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Dimitrios E KavadasSECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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