Kadima Foundation
Kadima Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kentfield, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $999K. Net investment income was $596K.
Kadima Foundation at a glance
In short: Kadima Foundation gave $999K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $111K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $999,403
- -52.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $111,045
- -36.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $10,031,524
- -4.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (90% 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 Kadima Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Jewish University ($200K). Together the top 9 received $999K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 41 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kadima Foundation gives
- Giving fell 54% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 177% 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 $924K (2022) to $2.2M (2021). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $999K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Jewish University Los Angeles, CA | to SUPPORT the Camp Alonim capital campaign | $200,000 |
| New Roads School Santa Monica, CA | To support the capital campaign | $200,000 |
| Dunn School Olivos, CA | Unrestricted | $158,333 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | to SUPPORT the Molecular Twin Pancreatic Cancer PiLOT STUDY | $125,000 |
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | To support the Gastrointestinal Malignancies Research fund | $125,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D New York, NY | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| The Brick (LAXART) Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Max 102 Foundation Kentfield, CA | Unrestricted | $8,744 |
| Armand Hammer Museum Of Art And Cultural Center In Los Angeles, CA | TO SUPPORT the capital campaign | $7,326 |
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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 | $10,031,524 | $655,286 | $1,070,229 | $999,403 | 9 | $1,007,274 | $596,331 | $569,728 |
| 2023 | $10,446,467 | $3,301,274 | $2,138,655 | $2,085,731 | 12 | $2,090,971 | $535,107 | $540,180 |
| 2022 | $9,283,848 | $-54,888 | $993,703 | $923,500 | 18 | $927,962 | $45,846 | $508,072 |
| 2021 | $10,332,439 | $1,588,330 | $2,202,897 | $2,155,700 | 1 | $2,166,442 | $850,509 | $624,380 |
| 2020 | $10,947,006 | $1,264,255 | $1,995,790 | $1,951,118 | 1 | — | $361,214 | $561,473 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kadima Foundation reported a distributable amount of $570K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kadima Foundation is led by Natalie Schreyer, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Natalie Schreyer
Chief Executive Officer
Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justine Schreyer
Secretary & CFO
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary & CFO, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Chara Schreyer (2020–2023) — President
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 Kadima Foundation
How much does Kadima Foundation give each year?
Kadima Foundation gave $999K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.1M across 12 grants.
What is Kadima Foundation's typical grant size?
Kadima Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $125,000, and its average grant was $111,045, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kadima Foundation give grants?
Kadima Foundation gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants).
Does Kadima Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 44% of Kadima Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kadima Foundation's largest grantees?
Kadima Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include American Jewish University ($200,000), New Roads School ($200,000) and Dunn School ($158,333), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kadima Foundation?
Kadima Foundation reported $10.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $570K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kadima Foundation's EIN?
Kadima Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3254834. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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