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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 99-0658675

Kenneth J McCord Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $225,000 paid in grants.

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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $11,408
  • Tax year 2024

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $15,511
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Murray County Future FoundationNew Brighton, MN

    To support charitable operations

    $32,500
  2. Tela Rotary ClubPraha Vrsovice, Czech Republic

    To support charitable operations

    $32,500
  3. Just in TimeSan Diego, CA

    To support charitable operations

    $25,000
  4. Living WisdomNevada City, CA

    To support charitable operations

    $25,000
  5. Alabaster Jar ProjectEscondido, CA

    To support charitable operations

    $18,000
  6. Mesa College FoundationSan Diego, CA

    To support charitable operations

    $15,000
  7. Thiensville-Mequon Rotary ClubWashington Island, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $15,000
  8. 7 Sisters IntlBreckenridge, CO

    To support charitable operations

    $14,000
  9. Hadley Lions ClubSlayton, MN

    To support charitable operations

    $10,000
  10. Shared Space for AllMountlake Ter, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $10,000
  11. SBPL Foster Hope MinistryDel Mar, CA

    To support charitable operations

    $10,000
  12. Kumari ProjectEugene, OR

    To support charitable operations

    $8,000
  13. Rotary Club of Prague IntlPraha, Czech Republic

    To support charitable operations

    $5,000
  14. Shared Space for AllMountlake Ter, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $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 $18,00044% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $15,00037% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $8,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $93,000
  2. Minnesota2 grants $42,500
  3. Washington3 grants $30,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $14,000
  5. Oregon1 grant $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jack McCordPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Tom KowellSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Christopher TateDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $500
  • Megan TateDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $500

The return

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