K-Cares Foundation Inc
K-Cares Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Huntington Beach, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including youth-serving organizations, community organizations, and programs identified with homeless cards.
K-Cares Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: K-Cares Foundation Inc gave $88K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in California. 46% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $87,723
- -4.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,748
- -4.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $328,069
- -22.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to K-Cares Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6382 Fairwind Circle, Huntington Beach, CA 92648-6714
Phone: (714) 336-3933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who K-Cares Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley ($33K). Together the top 10 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 58 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is K-Cares Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $308 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 15% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2020) to $103K (2021). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley Monrovia, CA | Contributions | $32,935 |
| Angel Baseball Foundation Anaheim, CA | Contributions | $22,970 |
| Robyne's Nest Huntington Beach, CA | Contributions | $18,000 |
| Huntington Beach Police & Community Huntington Beach, CA | Homeless Cards | $8,253 |
| St Bonaventure School Huntington Beach, CA | Homeless Cards | $2,000 |
| Kindervision Huntington Beach, CA | Contributions | $1,000 |
| Ocean View High School Huntington Beach, CA | Contributions | $1,000 |
| LA Marathon Los Angeles, CA | Contributions | $500 |
| Surf City Rotary Huntington Beach, CA | Contributions | $450 |
| McDonalds Huntington Beach, CA | Homeless Cards | $300 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $328,069 | $29,999 | $95,152 | $87,723 | 13 | $87,723 | $9,999 |
| 2023 | $423,057 | $106,484 | $109,040 | $92,267 | 13 | $101,500 | $3,675 |
| 2022 | $428,287 | $306 | $90,727 | $89,099 | 13 | $89,099 | $306 |
| 2021 | $495,282 | $39,374 | $106,997 | $102,775 | 11 | $102,775 | $373 |
| 2020 | $566,722 | $22,198 | $84,236 | $79,513 | 8 | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations working with at-risk and homeless youth, as well as organizations and programs receiving contributions or support designated for homeless cards. Robyne’s Nest describes its own mission as empowering at-risk and homeless high-school and transitional-age youth, generally ages 14 to 24, with resources, stability, and guidance to complete high school and pursue self-sufficiency. That is the grantee’s mission, not a stated mission of K-Cares Foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $87,723. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $32,935, with a median of $1,000. Its largest listed grants were $32,935 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley, $22,970 to Angel Baseball Foundation, and $18,000 to Robyne’s Nest. It also gave $8,253 to Huntington Beach Police & Community and $2,000 to St Bonaventure School, both for “Homeless Cards.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Robert Kupferstein as CEO and Merribeth Kupferstein as Secretary.
K-Cares Foundation Inc is led by Robert Kupferstein, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert Kupferstein
CEO
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Merribeth Kupferstein
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/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 K-Cares Foundation Inc
How much does K-Cares Foundation Inc give each year?
K-Cares Foundation Inc gave $88K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $92K across 13 grants.
What is K-Cares Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
K-Cares Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $6,748, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from K-Cares Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does K-Cares Foundation Inc give grants?
K-Cares Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Huntington Beach, CA (8 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does K-Cares Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on K-Cares Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contributions" (9 grants) and "Homeless Cards" (4 grants).
Who are K-Cares Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
K-Cares Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley ($32,935), Angel Baseball Foundation ($22,970) and Robyne's Nest ($18,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is K-Cares Foundation Inc?
K-Cares Foundation Inc reported $328K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $30K.
What does K-Cares Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations working with at-risk and homeless youth, as well as organizations and programs receiving contributions or support designated for homeless cards. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from K-Cares Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is K-Cares Foundation Inc's EIN?
K-Cares Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4700808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does K-Cares Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). K-Cares Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/k-cares-foundation-inc-morg_83391c2e57334c418cdc18001ba44853
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