Fori and Robert Kay Foundation
Fori and Robert Kay Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $901K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $22K.
Fori and Robert Kay Foundation at a glance
In short: Fori and Robert Kay Foundation gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,500
- +62.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,750
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,750
- Total assets
- $901,231
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fori and Robert Kay Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was OPM Eductation Inc ($12K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Fori and Robert Kay Foundation gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 49% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $100K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| OPM Eductation Inc Chicago, IL | Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $12,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $901,231 | $31,378 | $32,856 | $19,500 | 2 | $23,275 | $21,797 | $47,536 |
| 2024 | $902,711 | $38,207 | $24,871 | $12,000 | 1 | $15,593 | $29,928 | $46,136 |
| 2023 | $1,189,376 | $37,576 | $48,610 | $37,000 | 2 | $40,557 | $26,794 | $44,284 |
| 2022 | $901,063 | $3,481 | $127,596 | $100,000 | 1 | $103,947 | — | $47,799 |
| 2021 | $1,024,525 | $1,039,369 | $14,844 | — | — | $7,347 | $1,003,011 | $17,620 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fori and Robert Kay Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fori and Robert Kay Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fori Campbell Kay
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robert Michael Kay
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Fori and Robert Kay Foundation
How much does Fori and Robert Kay Foundation give each year?
Fori and Robert Kay Foundation gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.
How large is Fori and Robert Kay Foundation?
Fori and Robert Kay Foundation reported $901K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (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.
Where does Fori and Robert Kay Foundation operate?
Fori and Robert Kay Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine.
What is Fori and Robert Kay Foundation's EIN?
Fori and Robert Kay Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1244995. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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