Kare Foundation
Kare Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of and support of the programs and activities of the kare youth league, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation exempt under irc sec 501(c)(3).
Kare Foundation at a glance
In short: Kare Foundation gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.4M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,356,582
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,356,582
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,356,582
- Total assets
- $32,858,689
- +8.6% 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 Kare Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kare Youth League ($1.4M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Kare Foundation gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $861K (2021) to $2.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kare Youth League Arcadia, CA | To Support Programs & Activities | $1,356,582 |
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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 | $32,858,689 | $2,047,485 | $1,367,310 | $1,356,582 | 1 | $2,047,485 |
| 2024 | $30,257,577 | $1,126,990 | $1,255,764 | $1,247,221 | 1 | $1,126,990 |
| 2023 | $28,200,716 | $-423,777 | $1,397,621 | $1,397,378 | 1 | $-423,777 |
| 2022 | $26,829,109 | $3,227,928 | $1,991,500 | $1,991,500 | 1 | $3,228,219 |
| 2021 | $33,509,551 | $3,022,302 | $861,316 | $861,316 | 1 | $3,022,287 |
| 2020 | $27,040,529 | $2,906,062 | $1,263,250 | $1,263,250 | 1 | $2,908,722 |
| 2019 | $27,485,231 | $6,174,781 | $1,224,742 | $1,224,742 | 1 | $6,097,194 |
About Kare Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kare Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Arcadia, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kare Foundation is led by Chris Horton, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Horton
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Guerrero
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay L. Lammers
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John H. Martin
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bray
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Curtis
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Stelzriede
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey Journigan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Joe
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harry Joe
CFO
Board Member → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Corder
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Sloan
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Diaz
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Bolinger
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Fairley
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Orsburn
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Martin
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Mark Hartwig (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Randall Fullerton (2019–2024) — CFO
- Former: David C. Horton (2019–2022) — President
- Former: E. Leslie Orsburn (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Fairley (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John G. Bolinger (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Stephen A. Martin (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Randy Johnson (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Barbara McIntosh (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Murphy (2019) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Kare Foundation
How much does Kare Foundation give each year?
Kare Foundation gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 1 grant.
How large is Kare Foundation?
Kare Foundation reported $32.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Kare Foundation?
Kare Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Arcadia, CA. It holds $32.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Kare Foundation operate?
Kare Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Kare Foundation's EIN?
Kare Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4927605. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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