Kendacar Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Crystal Lake, IL EIN: 36-4375192

Kendacar Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Crystal Lake, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $544K. Net investment income was $219K.

Kendacar Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Kendacar Foundation Inc gave $544K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $60K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$543,500
+87.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
-10.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$60,389
+108.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$48,000
Total assets
$1,637,562
+4.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Michigan (55% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Kendacar Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Port Austin Reef Light Assocation: $210KPort Austin Reef LightAssocation$210KCleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital: $100KCleveland Clinic Indian RiverHospital$100KPort Austin Fire Department: $88KPort Austin Fire Department$88KBig Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County: $50KBig Brothers Big Sisters ofMcHenry County$50KCrystal Lake Elementary District 47: $48KCrystal Lake ElementaryDistrict 47$48KThe Hope for Families Center: $20KThe Hope for Families Center$20KIndian River Habitat for Humanity: $10KIndian River Habitat forHumanity$10KNorthern Illinois Food Bank: $10KNorthern Illinois Food Bank$10KMax McGraw Wildlife Foundation: $8KMax McGraw Wildlife Foundation$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was Port Austin Reef Light Assocation ($210K). Together the top 9 received $544K.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K5$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 56 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Vero BeachCrystal LakePort AustinDundeeBad AxeFort PierceGenevaBeltonGrayslakeOrlandoWabasso

How Kendacar Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 189% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 362% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K16 grants2019 17 grants2020 14 grants2021 6 grants2022 10 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2019) to $544K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $544K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Port Austin Reef Light Assocation Port Austin, MIExempt Purpose of Organization$210,000
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital Vero Beach, FLExempt Purpose of Organization$100,000
Port Austin Fire Department Port Austin, MIExempt Purpose of Organization$88,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County Crystal Lake, ILExempt Purpose of Organization$50,000
Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 Crystal Lake, ILExempt Purpose of Organization$48,000
The Hope for Families Center Vero Beach, FLExempt Purpose of Organization$20,000
Indian River Habitat for Humanity Vero Beach, FLExempt Purpose of Organization$10,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, ILExempt Purpose of Organization$10,000
Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation Dundee, ILExempt Purpose of Organization$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,637,562$628,367$555,810$543,5009$544,375$218,943$150,489
2023$1,563,464$219,482$299,365$289,50010$289,515$141,459$130,407
2022$1,661,171$442,736$149,756$138,0006$138,800$134,868$127,080
2021$1,368,268$425,887$190,288$187,75014$188,526$199,226$110,201
2020$1,132,669$33,476$182,365$175,29717—$33,456$87,719
2019$1,281,558$540,350$68,064$66,00216—$146,139$71,853

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kendacar Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $150K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kendacar Foundation Inc is led by Carla Dobbeck, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Carla Dobbeck

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Christine D. Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • David P. Smith Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • David P. Smith III

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kendra Rogocki

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Kendacar Foundation Inc

How much does Kendacar Foundation Inc give each year?

Kendacar Foundation Inc gave $544K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $290K across 10 grants.

What is Kendacar Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Kendacar Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $48,000, and its average grant was $60,389, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kendacar Foundation Inc give grants?

Kendacar Foundation Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (24%) and Illinois (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (3 grants), Port Austin, MI (2 grants) and Crystal Lake, IL (2 grants).

Who are Kendacar Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Kendacar Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Port Austin Reef Light Assocation ($210,000), Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital ($100,000) and Port Austin Fire Department ($88,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Kendacar Foundation Inc?

Kendacar Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $544K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $150K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kendacar Foundation Inc's EIN?

Kendacar Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4375192. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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