Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pasadena, CA EIN: 20-7185550

Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $101K.

Key facts about Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation

In short: Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation gave $70K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-7185550
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$70,000
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$23,333
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$3,372,617
Primary geography
California (57% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

+23.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$70K

-4.1% YoY

Grant Count

3

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

+27.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $145K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 54% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesSan FranciscoHuntington BeachSanta BarbaraWashingtonCalytonChicagoIrvineNaplesNew YorkSanta Rosa

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $180K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $70K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

World Central Kitchen Inc: $30KWorld Central Kitchen Inc$30KWomen's Recovery Services: $20KWomen's Recovery Services$20KSecond Harvest Food Bank: $20KSecond Harvest Food Bank$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was World Central Kitchen Inc ($30K). Together the top 3 received $70K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 19 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DCTo provide fresh meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises$30,000
Women's Recovery Services Santa Rosa, CATO SUPPORT treatments for addiction$20,000
Second Harvest Food Bank Irvine, CATO provide consistent access to nutritious food$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,372,617$2,737,601$2,143,837
Revenue$500,925$443,029$459,261
Expenses$97,169$91,340$67,826
Qualifying Distributions$78,147$80,420$56,980
Net Investment Income$100,959$52,145$69,486
Distributable Amount$144,967$131,211$92,836

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation is led by Susan E. Kendall, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Susan E. Kendall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation

How much does Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation give each year?

Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation gave $70K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $73K across 4 grants.

What is Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation give grants?

Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (43%).

Does Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation?

Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation's EIN?

Dona & Dwight Kendall Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7185550. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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