Ken Hubbard Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Palm Beach, FL EIN: 20-8095237

Ken Hubbard Fund is a private foundation based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports charitable contributions to organizations including cultural, educational, civic, and community organizations.

Key facts about Ken Hubbard Fund

In short: Ken Hubbard Fund gave $337K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state District of Columbia. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-8095237
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$337,200
Grants made (2025)
26
Average grant
$12,969
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
50% first-time grantees (13 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$602,810
Primary geography
District of Columbia (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes 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

$603K

-21.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$337K

+44.3% YoY

Grant Count

26

-3.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+49.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ken Hubbard Fund reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Ken Hubbard Fund open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 13 of 26 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $18K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 726% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. Among the grantees, the Aspen Institute describes its work as driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to address societal challenges. Venetian Heritage says it supports artistic and intellectual initiatives and cultural exchange between the United States and Italy, while Sunflower Network describes its mission as supporting and connecting local organizations working in Ukraine and beyond. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the fund’s.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the fund made 26 grants totaling $337,200. Grants ranged from $500 to $132,500, with a median of $5,000. Its largest reported awards included $132,500 to the Aspen Institute, $42,000 to Duke University, $20,000 each to Society of the Four Arts, Sunflower Network, and Venetian Heritage, and $15,000 to Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in several states and Washington, DC. The largest shares went to DC (42%), Florida (14%), North Carolina (12%), New York (12%), and Colorado (8%).

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkPalm BeachWashingtonAspenDurhamWest PalmWindsorRancho MirageSnowmass VillageStanfordBasaltCoral GablesDeerfieldGreenwichBronxGeneseoHoustonBostonBrooklineCocunut Creek

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K17 grants2019 10 grants2020 18 grants2021 19 grants2022 19 grants2023 27 grants2024 26 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2020) to $337K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $337K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Aspen Institute: $133KThe Aspen Institute$133KDuke University: $42KDuke University$42KSociety of the Four Arts: $20KSociety of the Four Arts$20KSunflower Network: $20KSunflower Network$20KVenetian Heritage: $20KVenetian Heritage$20KPreservation Foundation of Palm Beach: $15KPreservation Foundation ofPalm Beach$15KJazz Aspen Snowmass: $10KJazz Aspen Snowmass$10KUrban Land Institute Foundation: $10KUrban Land InstituteFoundation$10KStanford University: $10KStanford University$10KPathfinders: $10KPathfinders$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Aspen Institute ($133K). Together the top 10 received $290K.

Grant Size Distribution

109 grants across all recorded years

103<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 109 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Aspen Institute Washington, DCCharitable Contribution$132,500
Duke University Durham, NCCharitable Contribution$42,000
Society of the Four Arts Palm Beach, FLCharitable Contribution$20,000
Sunflower Network New York, NYCharitable Contribution$20,000
Venetian Heritage New York, NYCharitable Contribution$20,000
Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Palm Beach, FLCharitable Foundation$15,000
Jazz Aspen Snowmass Aspen, COCharitable Contribution$10,000
Urban Land Institute Foundation Washington, DCCharitable Contribution$10,000
Stanford University Stanford, CACharitable Contribution$10,000
Pathfinders Fort Worth, TXCharitable Contribution$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $602,810 $189,874 $356,032 $337,200
2024 $766,274 $82,482 $246,129 $233,636
2023 $924,651 $126,850 $189,475 $179,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$602,810$766,274$924,651
Revenue$189,874$82,482$126,850
Expenses$356,032$246,129$189,475
Qualifying Distributions$337,950$234,386$180,250
Net Investment Income$174,442$70,739$117,625
Distributable Amount$46,576$56,548$58,418

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 12, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Kenneth W. Hubbard as president and secretary.

Ken Hubbard Fund is led by Kenneth W. Hubbard, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kenneth W. Hubbard

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Ken Hubbard (2019) — President & Secretary

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: 400 North Flagler Drive 1004, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: (832) 463-4030

Frequently asked questions about Ken Hubbard Fund

How much does Ken Hubbard Fund give each year?

Ken Hubbard Fund gave $337K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $234K across 27 grants.

What is Ken Hubbard Fund's typical grant size?

Ken Hubbard Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,969, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ken Hubbard Fund that year got $8K on average.

Where does Ken Hubbard Fund give grants?

Ken Hubbard Fund's top state is District of Columbia, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (14%) and North Carolina (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Palm Beach, FL (3 grants), Aspen, CO (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Who are Ken Hubbard Fund's largest grantees?

Ken Hubbard Fund's largest 2025 grantees include The Aspen Institute ($132,500), Duke University ($42,000) and Society of the Four Arts ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ken Hubbard Fund?

Ken Hubbard Fund reported $603K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $338K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Ken Hubbard Fund fund?

No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. Among the grantees, the Aspen Institute describes its work as driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to address societal challenges. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Ken Hubbard Fund?

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

What is Ken Hubbard Fund's EIN?

Ken Hubbard Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8095237. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Ken Hubbard Fund 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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