Kasler Family Foundation
Kasler Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $98K.
Kasler Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kasler Family Foundation gave $81K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,000
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,250
- +28.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,000
- Total assets
- $1,277,710
- +1.2% vs 2024
- 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 Kasler Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cristo Rey Orange County High School ($25K). Together the top 3 received $60K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($21,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kasler Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2022) to $81K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cristo Rey Orange County High School Santa Ana, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| St Norbert Church Orange, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $21,000 |
| Servite High School Anaheim, CA | Scholarship Fund | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,277,710 | $118,358 | $102,823 | $81,000 | 4 | $82,694 | $98,229 | $70,350 |
| 2024 | $1,262,175 | $88,603 | $89,813 | $79,000 | 5 | $80,674 | $79,464 | $67,164 |
| 2023 | $1,263,385 | $49,497 | $80,257 | $65,000 | 6 | $66,709 | $35,947 | $61,159 |
| 2022 | $1,294,145 | $53,666 | $67,976 | $60,000 | 6 | $61,580 | $47,270 | $64,731 |
| 2021 | $1,308,455 | $163,192 | $91,702 | $78,000 | 7 | $79,417 | $150,907 | $72,765 |
| 2020 | $1,236,965 | $56,559 | $72,934 | $67,000 | 6 | — | $52,302 | $63,186 |
| 2019 | $1,253,340 | $46,947 | $79,106 | $67,000 | 5 | — | $36,662 | $67,053 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kasler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kasler Family Foundation is led by Jeff Ortiz, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Ortiz
Chief Executive Officer
Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Ortiz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Navarro
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rockwell Kasler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elena Navarro
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Blake
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Kasler Virga
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Navarro
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Ten-Thy
Vice President
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Blake
Assistant Secretary
Director → Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Ortiz
Vice President
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John M. Carmack
Secretary
Sect'y & Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith K. Ten-Thy
Vice President
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Ortiz
Chief Financial Officer
President, CFO & Director → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Micah Navarro
Assistant Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Megan Kasler (2019–2023) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Kasler Family Foundation
How much does Kasler Family Foundation give each year?
Kasler Family Foundation gave $81K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 5 grants.
What is Kasler Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kasler Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $23,000, and its average grant was $20,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kasler Family Foundation give grants?
Kasler Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Kasler Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Kasler Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Kasler Family Foundation?
Kasler Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kasler Family Foundation's EIN?
Kasler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4369731. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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