Kennedy Foundation
Kennedy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Highlands Ranch, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $612K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $5K.
Kennedy Foundation at a glance
In short: Kennedy Foundation gave $16K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,648
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,608
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $612,341
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (87% 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 Kennedy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Giving Heart Englewood ($4K). Together the top 4 received $10K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($5,366), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kennedy Foundation gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 247% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2025) to $56K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Giving Heart Englewood Englewood, CO | General Funding | $4,282 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $5,366 |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | College Tuition Assistance | $2,000 |
| Southeast Community College Lincoln, NE | College Tuition Assistance | $2,000 |
| University of Colorado Denver Denver, CO | College Tuition Assistance | $2,000 |
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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 | $612,341 | $39,724 | $54,573 | $15,648 | 6 | $15,648 | $4,608 | $6,333 |
| 2024 | $617,988 | $23,677 | $33,528 | $16,604 | 6 | $16,604 | $4,762 | $7,021 |
| 2023 | $633,758 | $35,163 | $69,996 | $55,872 | 4 | $55,872 | $4,128 | $8,116 |
| 2022 | $699,967 | $68,233 | $52,597 | $40,072 | 3 | $40,072 | $25,086 | $10,139 |
| 2021 | $694,489 | $9,077 | $67,216 | $52,795 | 5 | — | — | $11,785 |
| 2019 | $788,343 | $43,502 | $47,398 | $18,482 | 6 | — | $15,001 | $14,247 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kennedy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kennedy Foundation is led by P. David Kennedy, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
P. David Kennedy
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Kennedy
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Kennedy Foundation
How much does Kennedy Foundation give each year?
Kennedy Foundation gave $16K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 6 grants.
What is Kennedy Foundation's typical grant size?
Kennedy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,608, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kennedy Foundation give grants?
Kennedy Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nebraska (13%).
Does Kennedy Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of Kennedy Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "College Tuition Assistance" (5 grants).
Who are Kennedy Foundation's largest grantees?
Kennedy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Giving Heart Englewood ($4,282), Colorado School of Mines ($2,000) and Southeast Community College ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($5,366), which are not listed by name. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kennedy Foundation?
Kennedy Foundation reported $612K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kennedy Foundation's EIN?
Kennedy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0748729. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 10, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Kennedy Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kennedy-foundation-morg_9bc3fb5317744af39bb6d2decff320ca
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