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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-3669013

Kennys Kids

A private foundation in Sedona, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $482,128 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $482,128

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,694,246
  • Tax year 2023

    $446,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $10,681,922
  • Tax year 2022

    $491,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $10,818,749
  • Tax year 2021

    $480,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $10,855,552

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General purposes

    $128,000
  2. Ascension Illinois FoundationBolingbrook, IL

    General purposes

    $100,000
  3. Sedona Arts CenterSedona, AZ

    General purposes

    $75,000
  4. We Care Services for ChildrenConcord, CA

    General purposes

    $55,000
  5. Mariposa Dr FoundationIthaca, NY

    General purposes

    $40,000
  6. Ithaca CollegeIthaca, NY

    General purposes

    $20,628
  7. Monkey Tail RanchHollister, CA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  8. Patriots Jet Team FoundationDiscovery Bay, CA

    General purposes

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

    General purposes

    $10,000
  10. TwlohaMelbourne, FL

    General purposes

    $10,000
  11. Community Foundation of Jackson HoleJackson, WY

    General purposes

    $5,000
  12. Project Fire BuddiesTinley Park, IL

    General purposes

    $5,000
  13. Taylor Family FoundationAlamo, CA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  14. Westwood Elementary PTOPhoenix, AZ

    General purposes

    $5,000
  15. Rotary Club of SedonaSedona, AZ

    General purposes

    $2,500
  16. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $148,62840% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $110,00029% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $85,00023% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $6,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $208,000
  2. Illinois2 grants $105,000
  3. Arizona4 grants $92,500
  4. New York3 grants $61,628
  5. Florida1 grant $10,000
  6. Wyoming1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Melissa PontikesPRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Victoria GallegosVICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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