Ken Cdffoundation
Ken Cdffoundation is a private foundation, based in Rye, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $112K.
Ken Cdffoundation at a glance
In short: Ken Cdffoundation gave $110K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,330
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,259
- -23.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,987,082
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (88% 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 Ken Cdffoundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fordham Preparatory School ($40K). Together the top 9 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 36 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ken Cdffoundation gives
- Giving grew 198% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $110K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fordham Preparatory School Bronx, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $40,000 |
| Carver Center Port Chester, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $35,005 |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $12,500 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $10,125 |
| Soul Ryeders Inc Rye, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $10,000 |
| NY Botanical Garden Bronx, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $1,500 |
| Buying Time Rye, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $500 |
| Usta Foundation Purchase, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $500 |
| Marine Mammal Stranding Center Brigantine, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $200 |
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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 | $1,987,082 | $150,428 | $121,581 | $110,330 | 9 | $112,621 | $112,019 | $101,246 |
| 2024 | $1,958,235 | $123,927 | $102,339 | $95,763 | 6 | $96,013 | $94,912 | $96,981 |
| 2023 | $1,936,647 | $270,739 | $83,933 | $74,300 | 6 | $74,931 | $45,899 | $88,324 |
| 2022 | $1,749,841 | $338,188 | $49,263 | $37,025 | 10 | $37,025 | $20,563 | $75,411 |
| 2021 | $1,460,916 | $468,012 | $21,320 | $14,750 | 5 | $14,750 | $99,817 | $70,810 |
| 2020 | $1,014,224 | $311,922 | $29,505 | $26,500 | 5 | — | $28,465 | $46,794 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ken Cdffoundation reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ken Cdffoundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eileen C. Nakamura
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Nakamura
CFO & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kuni Nakamura (2020–2023) — President · Filing note: Deceased 102023
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 Ken Cdffoundation
How much does Ken Cdffoundation give each year?
Ken Cdffoundation gave $110K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 6 grants.
What is Ken Cdffoundation's typical grant size?
Ken Cdffoundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,259, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ken Cdffoundation give grants?
Ken Cdffoundation gives mostly in New York: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bronx, NY (2 grants) and Rye, NY (2 grants).
Does Ken Cdffoundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ken Cdffoundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ken Cdffoundation's largest grantees?
Ken Cdffoundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fordham Preparatory School ($40,000), Carver Center ($35,005) and Boston College ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ken Cdffoundation?
Ken Cdffoundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $113K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ken Cdffoundation's EIN?
Ken Cdffoundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6694710. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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