Kalele Foundation
Kalele Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Altos Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $294K. Net investment income was $64K.
Kalele Foundation at a glance
In short: Kalele Foundation gave $294K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $73K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $293,892
- +7737.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $73,473
- +11655.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $39,250
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kalele Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DAF Giving 360 (Formerly Schwab Charitable) ($215K). Together the top 4 received $294K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 49 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kalele Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2729% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $294K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $294K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DAF Giving 360 (Formerly Schwab Charitable) San Francisco, CA | Final Distribution of Foundation Assets. | $215,142 |
| Stanford DAF Stanford, CA | Final Distribution of Foundation Assets. | $78,000 |
| We Give All Ridgefield, CT | Providing Life Changing Humanitarian Service Around the World. | $500 |
| Help One Child Los Altos, CA | Provide Youth Support for Challenged Teens. | $250 |
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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 | — | $64,069 | $299,178 | $293,892 | 4 | $293,892 | $63,869 | $12,086 |
| 2024 | $191,519 | $9,837 | $5,807 | $3,750 | 6 | $3,750 | $9,470 | $12,413 |
| 2023 | $187,489 | $1,719 | $13,172 | $10,310 | 7 | $10,310 | $5,356 | $10,943 |
| 2022 | $198,898 | $22,179 | $13,514 | $10,387 | 16 | $10,387 | $14,431 | $11,037 |
| 2021 | $190,041 | $40,129 | $16,143 | $13,413 | 16 | $13,413 | $35,748 | $11,459 |
| 2020 | $164,175 | $146 | $8,492 | $5,910 | 11 | — | $3,346 | $9,111 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kalele Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kalele Foundation is led by Diane Ciesinski, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane Ciesinski
President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Ciesinski
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Kalele Foundation
How much does Kalele Foundation give each year?
Kalele Foundation gave $294K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 6 grants.
What is Kalele Foundation's typical grant size?
Kalele Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $39,250, and its average grant was $73,473, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kalele Foundation give grants?
Kalele Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Kalele Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Kalele Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is Kalele Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Kalele Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Kalele Foundation's EIN?
Kalele Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0853949. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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