Kacyra Family Foundation
The organization's mission is to foster humanitarian, cultural, and scientific endeavors in the areas of world heritage, education, medical research and human energy.
Kacyra Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kacyra Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $343K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,030,000
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $343,333
- -69.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $4,458,972
- -13.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kacyra Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Human Energy ($880K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kacyra Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Human Energy Orinda, CA | General Support | $730,000 |
| CyArk Oakland, CA | Historical Preservation | $150,000 |
| Human Energy Orinda, CA | Ben Kacyra Fd for Youth Initiatives | $150,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,458,972 | $282,753 | $1,121,580 | $1,030,000 | 3 | $282,753 |
| 2024 | $5,147,738 | $273,688 | $1,172,374 | $1,125,000 | 1 | $273,688 |
| 2023 | $5,775,948 | $220,335 | $1,473,008 | $1,410,000 | 2 | $220,335 |
| 2022 | $6,818,176 | $120,683 | $1,095,103 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $120,683 |
| 2021 | $8,172,884 | $6,119,411 | $993,872 | $460,000 | 1 | $119,401 |
| 2020 | $2,452,543 | $2,355,326 | $370,728 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,326 |
| 2019 | $485,902 | $458,056 | $193,242 | $100,000 | 1 | $18,056 |
About Kacyra Family Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kacyra Family Foundation is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Walnut Creek, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $283K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kacyra Family Foundation is led by Joe Turner, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joe Turner
President
Vice President → Director, 2022
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Topp
Director
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$26K (2024) → $71K (2025)
Sharene Kacyra
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alisonn Kacyra-Naughton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Kacyra
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Olson
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ben Kacyra (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Thomas Lucas (2019–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $71K, to Nancy Topp (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Kacyra Family Foundation
How much does Kacyra Family Foundation give each year?
Kacyra Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.
What is Kacyra Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kacyra Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $343,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Kacyra Family Foundation give grants?
Kacyra Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Orinda, CA (2 grants).
Does Kacyra Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Kacyra Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Kacyra Family Foundation?
Kacyra Family Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $283K.
What is Kacyra Family Foundation?
Kacyra Family Foundation is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Walnut Creek, CA. It holds $4.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kacyra Family Foundation's EIN?
Kacyra Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3413411. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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