Kabcenell Family Foundation
Kabcenell Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Portola Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Kabcenell Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kabcenell Family Foundation gave $2.4M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2.4M), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,400,000
- +200.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,400,000
- +200.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,400,000
- Total assets
- $23,164,654
- -4.3% vs 2023
- 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.
Who Kabcenell Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($2.4M).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Kabcenell Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−18%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 166% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $800K (2023) to $2.9M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA | For Support of Charities Supported by Foundation | $2,400,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23,164,654 | $1,620,173 | $2,638,136 | $2,400,000 | 1 | $2,400,000 | $1,386,927 | $1,444,820 |
| 2023 | $24,195,844 | $1,163,836 | $1,105,823 | $800,000 | 1 | $814,420 | $891,729 | $1,388,473 |
| 2022 | $24,110,838 | $1,616,777 | $308,806 | — | — | $5,563 | $1,351,031 | $1,400,929 |
| 2021 | $22,759,228 | $4,877,522 | $3,211,240 | $2,930,000 | 1 | $2,939,558 | $2,721,864 | $1,352,710 |
| 2020 | $21,878,341 | $1,563,844 | $1,459,929 | $1,210,250 | 1 | — | $1,340,000 | $1,249,551 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kabcenell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kabcenell Family Foundation is led by Charlene C. Kabcenell, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Charlene C. Kabcenell
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dirk A. Kabcenell
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2020
10 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 Kabcenell Family Foundation
How much does Kabcenell Family Foundation give each year?
Kabcenell Family Foundation gave $2.4M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $800K across 1 grant.
How large is Kabcenell Family Foundation?
Kabcenell Family Foundation reported $23.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Kabcenell Family Foundation operate?
Kabcenell Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Kabcenell Family Foundation's EIN?
Kabcenell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2198779. 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.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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