JVK Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 20-7088552

JVK Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $414K.

Key facts about JVK Foundation

In short: JVK Foundation gave $145K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $48K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-7088552
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$145,000
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$48,333
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$2,187,525
Primary geography
California (86% 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

$2.2M

+21.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$145K

-44.2% YoY

Grant Count

3

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$48K

-62.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JVK Foundation reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How JVK Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 56% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 128% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

RoslynSilveradoBronxOceansideBeverly HillsBrooklynNew YorkNorth HollywoodSan PedroSteubenville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2020 6 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2020) to $329K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $145K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

The David Foster Foundation: $100KThe David Foster Foundation$100KRosarian Dominican Sisters: $25KRosarian Dominican Sisters$25KKoenig Childhood Cancer Foundation: $20KKoenig Childhood CancerFoundation$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was The David Foster Foundation ($100K). Together the top 3 received $145K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 16 (69%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The David Foster Foundation Beverly Hills, CAGeneral Support$100,000
Rosarian Dominican Sisters Silverado, CAGeneral Support$25,000
Koenig Childhood Cancer Foundation New York, NYGeneral Support$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,187,525$1,796,005$2,015,935
Revenue$560,424$53,305$39,049
Expenses$168,874$280,272$248,632
Qualifying Distributions$146,312$261,287$226,104
Net Investment Income$413,912$34,345$46,638
Distributable Amount$113,876$107,832$122,112

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

JVK Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kevin Knipfing

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Knipfing

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Janet Knipfing (2020) — Trustee

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 JVK Foundation

How much does JVK Foundation give each year?

JVK Foundation gave $145K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $260K across 2 grants.

What is JVK Foundation's typical grant size?

JVK Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $48,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does JVK Foundation give grants?

JVK Foundation gives mostly in California: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (14%).

Does JVK Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of JVK Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is JVK Foundation?

JVK Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $146K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is JVK Foundation's EIN?

JVK Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7088552. 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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