Kalbach Family Foundation
Kalbach Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Altos Hills, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported 12 grants totaling $10,529 to charitable organizations, with all listed grant purposes identified as unrestricted.
Kalbach Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kalbach Family Foundation gave $11K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $877.417), mostly in California. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,529
- +110.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $877
- -29.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $100,144
- -8.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kalbach Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 769 Orange Avenue, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022-3950
Phone: (650) 948-7177
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kalbach Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Doctors Without Borders ($1K). Together the top 10 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. The other reported shares were New York, Washington, DC, and Illinois at 9% each, and Virginia at 5%. The listed grants also included recipients in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kalbach Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $833; repeat grants $892. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 242% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $35K (2020). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| El Camino Hospital Foundation Mountain View, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| KDFC San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| World Food Program Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Child Advocates of Silicon Valley Milpitas, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Community Services Agency Mountain View, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Marquette University Carol Stream, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Operation Smile Virginia Beach, VA | Unrestricted | $529 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $100,144 | $5,038 | $14,837 | $10,529 | 12 | $12,604 | $2,963 | $5,210 |
| 2024 | $109,943 | $11,516 | $8,897 | $5,000 | 4 | $6,920 | $9,596 | $5,744 |
| 2023 | $107,324 | $4,292 | $16,488 | $12,856 | 13 | $14,634 | $2,275 | $5,734 |
| 2022 | $119,145 | $4,356 | $16,580 | $12,875 | 20 | $14,520 | $2,679 | $6,595 |
| 2021 | $131,369 | $27,224 | $26,828 | $23,370 | 21 | $24,820 | $25,744 | $8,119 |
| 2020 | $130,973 | $22,018 | $37,822 | $34,844 | 23 | — | $20,535 | $7,411 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kalbach Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as food access, foster-child advocacy, public media, medical care, youth education and employment, and international humanitarian assistance. For example, Child Advocates of Silicon Valley says its mission is to support foster children who have experienced abuse, neglect, or abandonment; Second Harvest of Silicon Valley says it works toward a hunger-free community through food access; and Civicorps says it re-engages young adults through education, job skills, and career preparation. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $10,529. Grants ranged from $500 to $1,000, with a median of $1,000. Notable awards included $1,000 each to Doctors Without Borders, El Camino Hospital Foundation, KQED, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, KDFC, World Food Program, Child Advocates of Silicon Valley, Community Services Agency, and Marquette University; $529 to Operation Smile; and $500 each to Alzheimer’s Research and Civicorps. All were listed as unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary W. Kalbach as chief executive officer and Sherron Kalbach as secretary and treasurer.
Kalbach Family Foundation is led by Gary W. Kalbach, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary W. Kalbach
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherron Kalbach
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Kalbach Family Foundation
How much does Kalbach Family Foundation give each year?
Kalbach Family Foundation gave $11K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 4 grants.
What is Kalbach Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kalbach Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $877, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kalbach Family Foundation that year got $833 on average.
Where does Kalbach Family Foundation give grants?
Kalbach Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (9%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mountain View, CA (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Kalbach Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kalbach Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kalbach Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kalbach Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Doctors Without Borders ($1,000), El Camino Hospital Foundation ($1,000) and Kqed ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kalbach Family Foundation?
Kalbach Family Foundation reported $100K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kalbach Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as food access, foster-child advocacy, public media, medical care, youth education and employment, and international humanitarian assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kalbach Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kalbach Family Foundation's EIN?
Kalbach Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2133826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kalbach Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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