Kerr Family Foundation
Kerr Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports $82,950 in grants to 21 organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in California.
Kerr Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kerr Family Foundation gave $83K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,950
- +27.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,950
- +27.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $535,807
- -23.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kerr Family 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kerr Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Home of Guiding Hands Corporation ($24K). Together the top 10 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 117 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 5% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kerr Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 270% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2020) to $85K (2021). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Home of Guiding Hands Corporation El Cajon, CA | Charitable Event | $24,000 |
| Theatre & Arts Foundation of San Diego County La Jolla, CA | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| Vision of Children San Diego, CA | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| Old Globe Theatre San Diego, CA | Old Globe General Fund | $5,000 |
| Theatre & Arts Foundation of San Diego County La Jolla, CA | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| Vapa Foundation San Diego, CA | Annual gala Scholarship Fund | $5,000 |
| Foundation for Animal Care and Education San Diego, CA | Charitable Event | $4,400 |
| International Community Foundation National City, CA | Charitable Event | $4,000 |
| San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association San Diego, CA | Charitable Event | $4,000 |
| Global Sanctuary for Elephants Brentwood, TN | Funds for adding pupy to the family | $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 | $535,807 | $-57,541 | $102,184 | $82,950 | 21 | $94,752 | $7,995 | $35,077 |
| 2024 | $695,532 | $-112,233 | $80,916 | $65,320 | 21 | $73,128 | $10,639 | $38,817 |
| 2023 | $888,681 | $17,155 | $85,962 | $69,950 | 26 | $79,534 | $11,560 | $35,778 |
| 2022 | $957,488 | $18,905 | $67,113 | $45,849 | 22 | $59,689 | $11,481 | $39,581 |
| 2021 | $1,005,696 | $65,619 | $99,739 | $85,374 | 27 | $95,236 | $61,116 | $49,618 |
| 2020 | $1,078,579 | $-9,308 | $53,313 | $33,600 | 19 | — | $15,215 | $46,202 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kerr Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in human services, the arts, animal welfare, and community philanthropy. For example, Home of Guiding Hands says its mission is to improve the lives of people it serves through person-centered services; the Old Globe describes its work as advancing American theatre; and Performing Animal Welfare Society says it provides shelter and a permanent home for abused, abandoned, and retired exotic animals. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $82,950 through 21 grants. Grants ranged from $100 to $24,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Notable grants included $24,000 to Home of Guiding Hands Corporation, $10,000 each to Theatre & Arts Foundation of San Diego County and Vision of Children, and $5,000 each to Old Globe Theatre, Theatre & Arts Foundation of San Diego County, and VAPA Foundation.
Other listed grants included $4,400 to Foundation for Animal Care and Education, $4,000 each to International Community Foundation and San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association, two $2,000 grants to Global Sanctuary for Elephants, and $1,500 to Performing Animal Welfare Society. The filing describes several grants as charitable-event support; other listed purposes include the Old Globe General Fund and VAPA Foundation’s annual gala Scholarship Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lynda Kerr as secretary and director, and Richard Kerr as president and director.
Kerr Family Foundation is led by Richard Kerr, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Kerr
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynda Kerr
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Kerr Family Foundation
How much does Kerr Family Foundation give each year?
Kerr Family Foundation gave $83K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 21 grants.
What is Kerr Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kerr Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,950, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kerr Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Kerr Family Foundation give grants?
Kerr Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (9 grants), La Jolla, CA (2 grants), Brentwood, TN (2 grants) and Rancho Santa Fe, CA (2 grants).
Does Kerr Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Kerr Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (11 grants).
Who are Kerr Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kerr Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Home of Guiding Hands Corporation ($24,000), Theatre & Arts Foundation of San Diego County ($15,000 across 2 grants) and Vision of Children ($11,850 across 4 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kerr Family Foundation?
Kerr Family Foundation reported $536K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kerr Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in human services, the arts, animal welfare, and community philanthropy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kerr Family 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 Kerr Family Foundation's EIN?
Kerr Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0940583. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kerr Family 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 September 2026.
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 November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Kerr Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kerr-family-foundation-morg_074a6fa444004e609a20809c53dd41e5
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