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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-2596338

Kindergarten Unit Inc

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $30,000 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

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $203,417

  • Tax year 2024

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $211,205

  • Tax year 2023

    $28,362

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $214,631

  • Tax year 2022

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $222,481

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,303

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $227,659

  • Tax year 2020

    $27,515

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $226,176

  • Tax year 2019

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $230,275

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,100

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $233,796

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Care InternationalSan Francisco, CA

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) exempt purpose

    $15,000
  2. Mercy CorpsPortland, OR

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) exempt purpose

    $10,000
  3. Destined for GraceCarpinteria, CA

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) exempt 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. International aid2 grants $15,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $20,000
  2. 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.

  • Martha RuggPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sally LewisTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Trisha DaggettSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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