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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-3633870

DSCW Kennedy Foundation

A private foundation in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $1.1 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,077,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $21,513,087

  • Tax year 2024

    $723,229

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $25,511,762

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,155,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $23,537,248

  • Tax year 2022

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $22,084,569

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $25,075,626

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    To help support various organizations

    $475,000
  2. Marine Mammal Care CenterSan Pedro, CA

    To help protect marine mammals and their ocean home.

    $300,000
  3. Sealife Response Rehabilitation & Research (SR3)Des Moines, WA

    For ocean animals

    $100,000
  4. Colorado Horse RescueLongmont, CO

    To help save horses from uncertain fate at local livestock auction.

    $50,000
  5. International Bird RescueFairfield, CA

    To help support this organization

    $50,000
  6. The Wild Animal SanctuaryKeenesburg, CO

    To help feed and care for the animals at the sanctuary.

    $50,000
  7. Elephant Aid InternationalAttapulgus, GA

    To help support the best possible care for their elephant residents.

    $42,500
  8. Catalina Island Humane SocietyAvalon, CA

    To help support this organization

    $5,000
  9. Kamehameha V Deer ReserveLahaina, HI

    To help support this organization's mission

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $475,00075% of the total
  2. Animals4 grants $155,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $475,000
  2. California3 grants $355,000
  3. Colorado2 grants $100,000
  4. Washington1 grant $100,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $42,500
  6. Hawaii1 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.

  • Drake KennedyTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Stephanie KennedyTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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