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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4794542

John S Kiewit Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $2.9 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,871,319

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $57,635,856

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,541,771

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $57,379,870

  • Tax year 2022

    $199,700

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $59,387,671

  • Tax year 2021

    $153,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,525,618

  • Tax year 2020

    $147,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,392,390

  • Tax year 2019

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,178,356

  • Tax year 2018

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,100,002

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Trust for Public LandLos Angeles, CA

    Program support

    $500,000
  2. California Rangeland TrustSacramento, CA

    Program support

    $440,000
  3. The Land Trust for Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara, CA

    Program support

    $325,000
  4. Ventura Land TrustVentura, CA

    Program support

    $250,000
  5. The Land ConservancySan Luis Obispo, CA

    Program support

    $235,000
  6. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Program support

    $200,000
  7. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    Program support

    $125,000
  8. Los Padres Forest WatchSanta Barbara, CA

    Program support

    $110,000
  9. Regents of UcsbSanta Barbara, CA

    Program support

    $100,000
  10. Ojai Valley Land ConservancyOjai, CA

    Program support

    $75,000
  11. White Buffalo Land TrustSanta Barbara, CA

    Program support

    $75,000
  12. Channel Islands RestorationSanta Barbara, CA

    Program support

    $70,000
  13. Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview GardensGoleta, CA

    Program support

    $60,000
  14. Gaviota Coast ConservancySanta Barbara, CA

    Program support

    $50,000
  15. Coastal Ranches ConservancyGaviota, CA

    Program support

    $46,483
  16. Western Foundation of Vertebrate ZoologyCamarillo, CA

    Program support

    $45,593
  17. Naturetrack Foundation IncLos Olivos, CA

    Program support

    $30,000
  18. The Wildlands ConservancyCypress, CA

    Program support

    $25,000
  19. Friends of the Santa Clara RiverVentura, CA

    Program support

    $25,000
  20. Wilderness Youth ProjectSanta Barbara, CA

    Program support

    $25,000
  21. Santa Barbara Botanic GardenSanta Barbara, CA

    Program support

    $25,000
  22. Turtle ConservancyOjai, CA

    Program support

    $19,243
  23. Santa Barbara ChannelkeeperSanta Barbara, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  24. Wishtoyo FoundationVentura, CA

    Program support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment10 grants $1,036,48364% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $500,00031% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,0002% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $25,0002% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $19,2431% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California22 grants $2,546,319
  2. Virginia1 grant $200,000
  3. Washington1 grant $125,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Eric P HvolbollPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • David W Van HorneTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wendy M EdmundsSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Beverly Boise-CossartVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rick RidgewayTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa Pike SheehyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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