Kave Family Foundation
Kave Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Portland, Oregon. In 2025, it awarded 48 grants totaling $139,116 to organizations working in areas including housing, education, civil rights, reproductive health, community services, and environmental stewardship.
Kave Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kave Family Foundation gave $139K across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Oregon. 34% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $139,116
- +15.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 48
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,898
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,068,976
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (16 of 47, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (59% 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 Kave Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3401 Sw Stonebrook Dr, Portland, OR 97239
Phone: (503) 730-5625
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kave Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Path Home ($30K). Together the top 10 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
174 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 174 grants of 174 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon, 10% each to recipients in New York and California, 9% to Colorado, and 6% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kave Family Foundation open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 47 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 $50K (2019) to $139K (2025). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $139K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Path Home Portland, OR | Support Housing for Homeless Families in the Community. | $30,000 |
| Portland Community College Foundation Scholarship Portland, OR | To Support Portland Community College Scholarship Programs. | $10,000 |
| ACLU of Colorado Denver, CO | In support of programs to protect, defend and extend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Colorado through litigation, education and advocacy | $5,000 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | In Support of American Civil Liberties Union. | $5,000 |
| Brennan Center for Justice New York, NY | Support of an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization. | $5,000 |
| Democracy Forward Foundation Washington, DC | National legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education, and regulatory engagement. | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Portland Tigard, OR | To provide support to the jewish federation and it's various programs. | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America - Columbia Willamette Portland, OR | To provide financial assistance for the planned parenthood mission of providing comperhensive reporducitve and complementary health care, to provide educational programs which enhance understanding of human sexuality, and to promote the research and advancement of technology in reproductive healthcare. | $5,000 |
| Public Justice Oakland, CA | To provide support to fight injustice and preserve access to the courts for ordinary people. | $5,000 |
| Northwest Abortion Access Fund Eugene, OR | Support programs to aid in abortion payment by sending funding directly to clinics, safe travel and accomodations, and volunteer advocates serving its toll-free helpline. | $4,000 |
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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 | $2,068,976 | $91,132 | $168,061 | $139,116 | 48 | $139,116 | $66,819 | $143,436 |
| 2024 | $2,145,905 | $178,467 | $155,393 | $120,024 | 47 | $120,024 | $152,825 | $135,254 |
| 2023 | $2,123,343 | $15,990 | $138,172 | $102,027 | 35 | $102,027 | $55,310 | $121,999 |
| 2022 | $2,274,156 | $2,169,602 | $116,619 | $80,651 | 25 | $80,651 | $1,108,919 | $110,297 |
| 2021 | $1,243,340 | $448,491 | $78,052 | $54,231 | 19 | $54,231 | $257,156 | $69,122 |
| 2020 | $1,048,165 | $274,521 | $70,996 | $50,981 | 19 | — | $137,229 | $53,153 |
| 2019 | $970,245 | $159,673 | $71,051 | $50,042 | 16 | — | $147,792 | $51,499 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kave Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $143K 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
The available information does not state a formal mission for the foundation. Its grants support organizations with a range of missions. For example, PATH Home says it works to empower homeless families with children to get back into housing and stay there. Democracy Forward Foundation says it works through legal and administrative processes to protect democratic rights and institutions and hold government accountable. Northwest Abortion Access Fund says its mission is to fund abortions and break down barriers to abortion access in the Northwest.
Other supported organizations describe work in food relief, Black women’s health and healing, environmental stewardship, breast cancer support, and strengthening families and communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 48 grants totaling $139,116. Grants ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Notable grants included $30,000 to PATH Home for housing support for homeless families, $10,000 to Portland Community College Foundation Scholarship for scholarship programs, and $5,000 each to ACLU of Colorado, ACLU Foundation, Brennan Center for Justice, Democracy Forward Foundation, Jewish Federation of Portland, Planned Parenthood Federation of America - Columbia Willamette, and Public Justice.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David B Johnson as director/trustee and Karen S Johnson, Brian Johnson, and Aaron Johnson as trustees.
Kave Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aaron Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David B. Johnson
Director & Trustee
Trustee → Director & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen S. Johnson
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 Kave Family Foundation
How much does Kave Family Foundation give each year?
Kave Family Foundation gave $139K across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 47 grants.
What is Kave Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kave Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,898, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kave Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Kave Family Foundation give grants?
Kave Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (10%) and California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (16 grants), San Francisco, CA (6 grants), New York, NY (4 grants) and Denver, CO (4 grants).
Does Kave Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 48 grants with a stated purpose on Kave Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Kave Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kave Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Path Home ($30,000), Portland Community College Foundation Scholarship ($10,000) and ACLU of Colorado ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kave Family Foundation?
Kave Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $139K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $143K (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 Kave Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a formal mission for the foundation. Its grants support organizations with a range of missions. For example, PATH Home says it works to empower homeless families with children to get back into housing and stay there. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kave Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Kave Family Foundation's EIN?
Kave Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1280694. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Kave 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Kave Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kave-family-foundation-morg_fbda4f6923f443aca8b94ef26d5893cb
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