Kasperick Foundation
Kasperick Foundation is a private foundation based in San Diego, California, and files Form 990-PF. Its 2025 grants included support for poverty alleviation, microfinance, agricultural finance, ultra-poor graduation programs, and homeless services.
Kasperick Foundation at a glance
In short: Kasperick Foundation gave $4.5M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $189K), top state California. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,536,415
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $189,017
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $125,533,977
- +20.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (10 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (33% 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 Kasperick 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: 4141 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92169
Phone: (619) 231-1977
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kasperick Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Whole Planet Foundation ($500K). Together the top 10 received $2.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 61 grants of 100 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants included projects identified in El Salvador, Senegal, Guatemala, India, Uganda, Latin America, Rwanda, Honduras, and Egypt, as well as homeless services in San Diego. By recipient state, reported grant-dollar shares were California (33%), New York (20%), Texas (11%), and Colorado (7%); another 18% was listed with no state identified.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kasperick Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 24 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $179K; repeat grants $196K. How we count
Medians: $150K first-time, $150K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2019) to $4.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $4.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Planet Foundation Austin, TX | Poverty Alleviation Through Economic Opportunity | $500,000 |
| Acceso Global Impact Brooklyn, NY | Ag Finance: El Salvador | $300,000 |
| Caurie-MF | Microfinance: Senegal | $300,000 |
| Friendship Bridge Lakewood, CO | Microfinance: Guatemala | $300,000 |
| Trickle up Program New York, NY | Ultra-Poor Graduation: India | $300,000 |
| Village Enterprises San Carlos, CA | Ultra-Poor Graduation: Uganda | $300,000 |
| Working Capital for Community Needs Madison, WI | Microfinance: Latin America | $250,000 |
| Centro De Servicios Financieros Aka Funder Col Miramontes | Microfinance: Honduras | $200,000 |
| Inkomoko Clinton, WA | Microfinance: Rwanda | $200,000 |
| New Horizon Association | Microfinance: Egypt | $199,890 |
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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 | $125,533,977 | $14,613,245 | $5,690,368 | $4,536,415 | 24 | $4,543,152 | $4,613,245 | $5,458,441 |
| 2024 | $104,409,995 | $9,312,482 | $4,832,260 | $3,839,594 | 20 | $3,839,594 | $3,312,482 | $4,532,689 |
| 2023 | $82,404,608 | $7,402,477 | $4,067,110 | $3,633,204 | 17 | $3,633,204 | $2,002,477 | $3,905,671 |
| 2022 | $71,021,005 | $12,985,370 | $3,622,384 | $2,969,908 | 24 | $2,969,908 | $1,504,670 | $3,548,936 |
| 2021 | $74,257,790 | $21,860,263 | $3,298,252 | $1,540,590 | 15 | — | $3,700,263 | $3,020,864 |
| 2020 | $46,422,114 | $18,713,491 | $1,554,302 | $1,150,000 | 18 | — | $593,491 | $1,537,517 |
| 2019 | $24,943,325 | $2,658,924 | $1,163,024 | $1,127,275 | 16 | — | $468,924 | $1,149,728 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kasperick Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.5M 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 foundation mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grant purposes show support for economic opportunity and poverty alleviation, including microfinance and ultra-poor graduation programs, as well as homeless solutions in San Diego.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Acceso Impact says it helps smallholder farmers and their communities thrive through agricultural inputs, climate-smart training, markets, and jobs. The Friendship Bridge describes combining microfinance, education, and preventive health services to empower women in Guatemala. Trickle Up says it helps people in extreme poverty and vulnerability advance their economic and social well-being. Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego describes providing social services and administering community programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $4,536,415. Grants ranged from $100,000 to $500,000, with a median of $150,000. Notable awards included $500,000 to Whole Planet Foundation for poverty alleviation through economic opportunity; $300,000 each to Acceso Global Impact for agricultural finance in El Salvador, CAURIE-MF for microfinance in Senegal, Friendship Bridge for microfinance in Guatemala, Trickle Up Program for ultra-poor graduation in India, and Village Enterprises for ultra-poor graduation in Uganda. Working Capital for Community Needs received $250,000 for microfinance in Latin America, and Catholic Charities of San Diego received $150,000 for homeless solutions in San Diego.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Vincent J Kasperick is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Kasperick Foundation is led by Vincent J. Kasperick, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vincent J. Kasperick
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Kasperick Foundation
How much does Kasperick Foundation give each year?
Kasperick Foundation gave $4.5M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.8M across 20 grants.
What is Kasperick Foundation's typical grant size?
Kasperick Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $189,017, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kasperick Foundation that year got $179K on average.
Where does Kasperick Foundation give grants?
Kasperick Foundation's top state is California, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Texas (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (8 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Kasperick Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Kasperick Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Homeless Solutions: San Diego" (9 grants) and "Poverty Alleviation Through Economic Opportunity" (3 grants).
Who are Kasperick Foundation's largest grantees?
Kasperick Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Whole Planet Foundation ($500,000), Acceso Global Impact ($300,000) and Caurie-MF ($300,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kasperick Foundation?
Kasperick Foundation reported $125.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Kasperick Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grant purposes show support for economic opportunity and poverty alleviation, including microfinance and ultra-poor graduation programs, as well as homeless solutions in San Diego. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kasperick 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 Kasperick Foundation's EIN?
Kasperick Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4363196. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Kasperick 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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