Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 20-3951665

Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation is a private foundation based in Seattle, Washington. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, California, New York, and Oregon.

Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation at a glance

In short: Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation gave $8.3M across 23 grants in 2024 (avg $361K), mostly in Massachusetts. 13% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$8,291,666
+1.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
23
-11.5% vs 2023
Average grant
$360,507
+14.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$23,738,353
-18.8% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
13% first-time grantees (3 of 23, 2024; small sample)
Primary geography
Massachusetts (61% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: Co Alti Global 601 Union St 3315, Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (805) 208-3900

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Fidelity Charitable: $4.0MFidelity Charitable$4.0MNational Coast Guard Museum Association Inc: $1.7MNational Coast Guard MuseumAssociation Inc$1.7MNativity School of Worcester Inc: $600KNativity School of WorcesterInc$600KNational Multiple Sclerosis Society Southern California & Nevada Chapter: $500KNational Multiple SclerosisSociety Southern California &…$500KChildren's Hospital Corporation DBA Children's Hospital Boston: $325KChildren's HospitalCorporation DBA Children's…$325KChild Mind Institute: $200KChild Mind Institute$200KUniversity of San Diego: $150KUniversity of San Diego$150KCollege of the Holy Cross: $125KCollege of the Holy Cross$125KMicrobiome Research Inc: $100KMicrobiome Research Inc$100KOregon State University Foundation: $85KOregon State UniversityFoundation$85K

The largest 2024 recipient was Fidelity Charitable ($4.0M). Together the top 10 received $7.8M.

Grant Size Distribution

134 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K36$50–100K16$100–250K11$250–500K5$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 134 (46%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Seattle, Washington. In 2024, grant dollars by recipient state were reported as Massachusetts, 61%; Connecticut, 20%; California, 14%; New York, 2%; and Oregon, 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.

Cities

Thousand OaksBostonWorcesterCamarilloLos AngelesSan DiegoNew LondonNew YorkToluca LakeBrightonChatsworthChestnut HillCorvallisNewbury ParkNortonPrincetonSimi ValleyBaltimoreDallasHollywood

Is Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation open to new grantees?

13%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 23 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $58K; repeat grants $406K. How we count

Medians: $50K first-time, $63K repeat.

  • 78% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 237% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 538% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M25 grants2020 24 grants2021 36 grants2022 26 grants2023 23 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.2M (2020) to $8.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 23 grants totaling $8.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Boston, MATo Provide More Autonomy for Giving$4,000,000
National Coast Guard Museum Association Inc New London, CTCampaign for the construction of the national coast guard museum$1,666,666
Nativity School of Worcester Inc Worcester, MACampaign for the Nativity School of Worcester$600,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Southern California & Nevada Chapter Los Angeles, CAResearch Workforce Cohort and Ms Navigator Funding$500,000
Children's Hospital Corporation DBA Children's Hospital Boston Boston, MADeveloping CNP'S Prenatal and Transition Programs$325,000
Child Mind Institute New York, NYSupporting critical solutions in the youth mental health crisis$200,000
University of San Diego San Diego, CAJd power summer internship program, middle income scholarships, usd wellness center, engineering and entrepreneurship lab renovation$150,000
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MAWomen's Excellence Endowment$125,000
Microbiome Research Inc Ventura, CA2024 Long Covid and Gut Dysbiosis$100,000
Oregon State University Foundation Corvallis, ORErin and Mary Power Animal Care Fund$85,000
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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$23,738,353$3,160,298$8,666,991$8,291,66623$8,505,086$1,645,316$1,580,106
2023$29,245,046$3,915,576$8,590,321$8,202,66726$8,426,527$2,404,319$1,579,070
2022$33,913,395$1,957,850$5,216,655$4,008,66736$4,227,654$454,953$1,812,839
2021$37,150,728$11,438,701$2,870,999$2,461,00024$2,662,404$2,002,410$1,734,807
2020$28,583,140$4,623,262$2,609,949$2,236,00025—$1,397,362$1,434,443

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for a Coast Guard museum construction campaign, a school campaign, multiple sclerosis research workforce and navigator funding, youth mental health work, and university programs.

The grantees describe a range of missions. The National Coast Guard Museum Association says it educates the public about Coast Guard maritime and military history. Nativity School of Worcester describes its work as providing a high-quality education through a model combining single-sex academics with integrated social and extracurricular experiences. The Child Mind Institute says it works to help children and families facing mental health and learning disorders. The University of San Diego describes itself as a contemporary Catholic university advancing academic excellence toward a more inclusive, sustainable, and hopeful world.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $8,291,666. Grant amounts ranged from $15,000 to $4,000,000, with a median of $50,000.

The largest reported grants included $4,000,000 to Fidelity Charitable for “to provide more autonomy for giving”; $1,666,666 to the National Coast Guard Museum Association for its construction campaign; $600,000 to Nativity School of Worcester for its campaign; and $500,000 to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Southern California & Nevada Chapter for research workforce cohort and MS navigator funding. Other notable grants included $325,000 to Children’s Hospital Corporation for developing prenatal and transition programs, and $200,000 to the Child Mind Institute for work addressing the youth mental health crisis.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists James D Power IV as chief financial officer, Susan Curtin as president, Jonathan P Power as vice president, and Mary E Power as secretary.

Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation is led by Susan Curtin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Susan Curtin

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James D. Power IV

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan P. Power

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary E. Power

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation

How much does Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation give each year?

Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation gave $8.3M across 23 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8.2M across 26 grants.

What is Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation's typical grant size?

Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $360,507, across 23 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation that year got $58K on average.

Where does Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation give grants?

Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (20%) and California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Thousand Oaks, CA (5 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants), Worcester, MA (2 grants) and Camarillo, CA (2 grants).

Does Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 17% of Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation's largest grantees?

Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Fidelity Charitable ($4,000,000), National Coast Guard Museum Association Inc ($1,666,666) and Nativity School of Worcester Inc ($600,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation?

Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation reported $23.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for a Coast Guard museum construction campaign, a school campaign, multiple sclerosis research workforce and navigator funding, youth mental health work, and university programs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation?

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

What is Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation's EIN?

Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3951665. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

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

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

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Grantable. (2026). Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kenrose-kitchen-table-foundation-morg_7463993cec464414bf90bbb9ae821c64

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