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Kay's Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Newark, DE EIN: 26-0487358 Website

The mission of Kay's Foundation is to honor kaylyn's dream of helping kids with cancer and their families through the Kay's Foundation scholarship, the Kay's Foundation legacy grant for oncology camps, and through the direct relational and financial support of families in need in the childhood cancer community.

Kay's Foundation at a glance

In short: Kay's Foundation gave $18K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,000
+157.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,000
+28.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,000
Total assets
$540,244
-13.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Delaware (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

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Who Kay's Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region: $8KRonald McDonald HouseCharities of the Philadelphia…$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region ($8K).

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaWilmingtonBear

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $18K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$10,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region Philadelphia, PAFinancial Assistance for Oncology$8,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$540,244$16,461$100,950$18,0002$9,949
2024$624,733$51,063$94,399$7,0001$8,611
2023$680,238$47,203$55,037——$8,574
2022$675,903$73,798$113,003——$7,432
2020$707,513$100,379$111,250——$2,086

About Kay's Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Kay's Foundation is a public charity, based in Newark, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $540K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $10K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kay's Foundation is led by Andrew Warren, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Warren

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Warren

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Klein

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John J. Graser

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Warren

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Hartman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Laurie Warren (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Mike Klein (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Cait Hartman (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Mary Ellen McKnight (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sarah McKnight (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lou Bartoshesky (2020) — Director

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 Kay's Foundation

How much does Kay's Foundation give each year?

Kay's Foundation gave $18K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.

How large is Kay's Foundation?

Kay's Foundation reported $540K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16K.

Where does Kay's Foundation operate?

Kay's Foundation has awarded grants in Delaware, Pennsylvania.

What is Kay's Foundation's EIN?

Kay's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0487358. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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