Ken & Gala White Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pueblo, CO EIN: 26-1389849

The Ken & Gala White Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pueblo, Colorado. Its 2025 filing describes charitable activities that enable or empower community and cultural organizations, support public-safety testing, and provide religious, educational, and scientific benefits.

Key facts about Ken & Gala White Family Foundation

In short: Ken & Gala White Family Foundation gave $39K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-1389849
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$39,237
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$1,962
Median grant
$535
New grantees (estimate)
42% first-time grantees (8 of 19, 2025)
Total assets
$213,213
Primary geography
Colorado (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$213K

-1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$39K

-14.7% YoY

Grant Count

20

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-31.7% YoY

Is Ken & Gala White Family Foundation open to new grantees?

42%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 19 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $715; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $510 first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 115% from 2022 to 2025. 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s 2025 filing lists community and cultural organization benefits, public-safety testing, and religious, educational, and scientific benefits among its direct charitable activities. Its 2025 grants included support for education, research, library and medical-center-related organizations, food assistance, and general operations.

Grantee descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. The Pueblo Library Foundation says it supports the Pueblo City-County Library District, including resources for development, maintenance, and operation beyond what public funding normally provides. Parkview Foundation says it fosters resources through advocacy and relationships in support of Parkview Medical Center. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $39,237. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $14,000, with a median of $535.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado. The remaining grant dollars were distributed among recipients in California, the District of Columbia, Illinois, and Missouri, with 1% going to each state. The largest listed recipients were in Colorado, including several in Pueblo.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

Cities

PuebloColorado SpringsDenverWashingtonAlbert LeaDes PlainesEnglewoodKansas CityNew YorkAspenBeulahBoulderChicagoDoverHugoLas AnglesLittletonLos AngelasRyeSan Diego

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K16 grants2019 15 grants2020 17 grants2021 13 grants2022 14 grants2023 16 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $46K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $39K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

CSU Pueblo Foundation: $17K across 2 grantsCSU Pueblo Foundation$17K · 2 grantsCraig Foundation: $10KCraig Foundation$10KPueblo Library Foundation: $2KPueblo Library Foundation$2KRace Fund Fdn: $2KRace Fund Fdn$2KGoodwill Store Donation Center: $1KGoodwill Store Donation Center$1KCare and Share Food Bank: $1KCare and Share Food Bank$1KTom and Louis Cupboard: $1KTom and Louis Cupboard$1KParkview Foundation: $1KParkview Foundation$1KCalifornia Community Foundation: $550California CommunityFoundation$550PCC Foundation: $520PCC Foundation$520

The largest 2025 recipient was CSU Pueblo Foundation ($17K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $36K.

Grant Size Distribution

80 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 80 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CSU-Pueblo Foundation Pueblo, COTo Support General Education$14,000
Craig Foundation Englewood, COTo Support Research and Operatoins$10,000
CSU Pueblo Foundation Pueblo, COTo Support General Operations$2,500
Pueblo Library Foundation Pueblo, COTo Promote General Operations$2,000
Race Fund Fdn Pueblo, COAssist General Operations$1,899
Goodwill Store Donation Center Pueblo, COTo Support General Operations$1,250
Care and Share Food Bank Colorado Springs, COTo Support General Operations$1,000
Tom and Louis Cupboard Pueblo, COTo Support General Operations$1,000
Parkview Foundation Pueblo, COTo Support General Operations$1,000
California Community Foundation Las Angles, CAHelp Control Fires$550

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $213,213 $46,345 $50,256 $39,237 20
2024 $217,124 $35,665 $49,357 $45,973 16
2023 $230,816 -$6,838 $15,150 $11,707 14
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$213,213$217,124$230,816
Revenue$46,345$35,665$-6,838
Expenses$50,256$49,357$15,150
Qualifying Distributions$39,237$45,973$11,707
Net Investment Income$5,601$11,231$2,352

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 24, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Kristyn Davis as vice chair, Kory White as director, Gala White as secretary, and Ken White Jr as chairman.

Ken & Gala White Family Foundation is led by Ken White Jr., Chairman on the 2025 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ken White Jr.

    Chairman

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Kory White

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Gala White

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kristyn Davis

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Ken White III (2019–2024) — Chairman

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 61 Country Club Village, Pueblo, CO 81008
Phone: (719) 251-7666

Frequently asked questions about Ken & Gala White Family Foundation

How much does Ken & Gala White Family Foundation give each year?

Ken & Gala White Family Foundation gave $39K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 16 grants.

What is Ken & Gala White Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Ken & Gala White Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $535, and its average grant was $1,962, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ken & Gala White Family Foundation that year got $715 on average.

Where does Ken & Gala White Family Foundation give grants?

Ken & Gala White Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pueblo, CO (11 grants) and Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants).

Does Ken & Gala White Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of Ken & Gala White Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Ken & Gala White Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Ken & Gala White Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include CSU Pueblo Foundation ($16,500 across 2 grants), Craig Foundation ($10,000) and Pueblo Library Foundation ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ken & Gala White Family Foundation?

Ken & Gala White Family Foundation reported $213K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $46K.

What does Ken & Gala White Family Foundation fund?

The foundation’s 2025 filing lists community and cultural organization benefits, public-safety testing, and religious, educational, and scientific benefits among its direct charitable activities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Ken & Gala White Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Ken & Gala White Family Foundation's EIN?

Ken & Gala White Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1389849. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Ken & Gala White Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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