Kieve Foundation
Kieve Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Gatos, California. Its 2025 filing reports 46 grants totaling $488,400, with awards supporting animal welfare and rescue, food assistance, community projects, and other causes.
Kieve Foundation at a glance
In short: Kieve Foundation gave $488K across 46 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $488,400
- +16.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 46
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,617
- +39.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $6,095,749
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (4 of 46, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (88% 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 Kieve Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing lists Lenoir Kieve as the contact, says there is no prescribed application format, and states there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Lenoir Kieve
Mailing address: 206 Loma Alta Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Phone: (408) 307-7090
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kieve Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dream Fetchers ($100K). Together the top 10 received $330K.
Grant Size Distribution
243 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 234 grants of 243 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 5% to Texas, 4% to Washington, DC, 2% to New York, and 1% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 46 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kieve Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 46 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $211K (2019) to $488K (2025). In 2025 it made 46 grants totaling $488K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dream Fetchers Hungington Beach, CA | Animal Rescue, Foster-Care and Adoption | $100,000 |
| Urban Confluence San Jose, CA | To build an iconic landmark for san jose and silicon valley | $50,000 |
| Center for Animal Protection Scotts Valley, CA | Save the lives of individual animals and educate people | $25,000 |
| Every Pet's Dream Santa Clara, CA | Foster-Based Rescue of Animals | $25,000 |
| Scritch Kittens Santa Clara, CA | Animal Welfare | $25,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | Food for the Hungry | $25,000 |
| SOI Dog Foundation USA Houston, TX | Animal Welfare | $25,000 |
| Dancing Cat San Jose, CA | Animal Rescue, Foster-Care and Adoption | $20,000 |
| Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Washington, DC | Saving and Improving Human and Animal Lives | $20,000 |
| Animal Place Grass Valley, CA | Rescue and Sanctuary for Farm Animals | $15,000 |
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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 | $6,095,749 | $555,196 | $567,843 | $488,400 | 46 | $490,100 | $485,201 | $424,464 |
| 2024 | $6,108,396 | $575,080 | $495,541 | $418,800 | 55 | $420,500 | $511,372 | $405,913 |
| 2023 | $6,028,857 | $553,079 | $432,681 | $363,500 | 51 | $365,075 | $464,095 | $357,163 |
| 2022 | $5,908,459 | $104,816 | $400,576 | $328,500 | 48 | $330,605 | $112,344 | $362,100 |
| 2021 | $6,204,219 | $1,466,567 | $436,538 | $365,000 | 43 | $369,282 | $151,530 | $377,158 |
| 2020 | $5,174,190 | $1,461,114 | $305,709 | $247,000 | 36 | — | $159,613 | $245,997 |
| 2019 | $4,018,785 | $548,773 | $263,006 | $211,000 | 55 | — | $119,876 | $221,243 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kieve Foundation reported a distributable amount of $424K 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 show support for animal rescue and welfare, farm-animal sanctuaries, hunger relief, and a San Jose landmark project. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Animal Place says it provides refuge for unwanted farmed animals and advances their welfare through education and advocacy; Humane Society Silicon Valley says it works to save lives, keep families together, and create a better future for pets and their people; and Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley describes its funded purpose as providing food for people in need.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 46 grants totaling $488,400. Awards ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest were $100,000 to Dream Fetchers for animal rescue, foster care, and adoption; $50,000 to Urban Confluence for a San Jose and Silicon Valley landmark; and $25,000 each to Center for Animal Protection, Every Pet’s Dream, Scritch Kittens, Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley, and Soi Dog Foundation USA.
Other 2025 grantees included Animal Place ($15,000) and AT-CHOO Foundation ($10,000). Animal Place describes its work as providing refuge for unwanted farmed animals and promoting their welfare. AT-CHOO Foundation says it provides medical resources for homeless street dogs at risk, including medical care and help finding rescue or adoption.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lenoir Kieve as president and director; Judy Cassada as vice president and director; and Marc Rebboah as CFO, secretary, and director.
Kieve Foundation is led by Lenoir Kieve, President & Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lenoir Kieve
President & Director
Vice President & Director → President & Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Cassada
Vice President & Director
CFO, Secretary & Director → Vice President & Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Rebboah
CFO, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert Kieve (2019) — President & Director
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 Kieve Foundation
How much does Kieve Foundation give each year?
Kieve Foundation gave $488K across 46 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $419K across 55 grants.
What is Kieve Foundation's typical grant size?
Kieve Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,617, across 46 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kieve Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Kieve Foundation give grants?
Kieve Foundation gives mostly in California: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (20 grants), Santa Clara, CA (3 grants), Milpitas, CA (3 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Kieve Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 46 grants with a stated purpose on Kieve Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Animal Welfare" (8 grants), "Education" (3 grants) and "Animal Rescue, Foster-Care and Adoption" (3 grants).
Who are Kieve Foundation's largest grantees?
Kieve Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dream Fetchers ($100,000), Urban Confluence ($50,000) and Center for Animal Protection ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kieve Foundation?
Kieve Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $490K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $424K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kieve Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for animal rescue and welfare, farm-animal sanctuaries, hunger relief, and a San Jose landmark project. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kieve Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kieve Foundation's EIN?
Kieve Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0664998. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Kieve Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kieve-foundation-morg_d9355dc22c5248928c319101e62adcf2
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