Kindergarten Unit Inc
Kindergarten Unit Inc is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $203K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $26K.
Kindergarten Unit Inc at a glance
In short: Kindergarten Unit Inc gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $203,417
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (67% 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 Kindergarten Unit Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Care International ($15K). Together the top 3 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kindergarten Unit Inc gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Care International San Francisco, CA | In Furtherance of Section 501(C)(3) Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| Mercy Corps Portland, OR | In Furtherance of Section 501(C)(3) Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Destined for Grace Carpinteria, CA | In Furtherance of Section 501(C)(3) Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $203,417 | $27,699 | $33,653 | $30,000 | 3 | $31,570 | $25,896 | $32,165 |
| 2024 | $211,205 | $24,014 | $36,862 | $30,000 | 3 | $33,240 | $20,121 | $33,062 |
| 2023 | $214,631 | $23,875 | $31,725 | $28,362 | 3 | $29,826 | $19,863 | $31,321 |
| 2022 | $222,481 | $22,583 | $27,761 | $24,000 | 3 | $25,453 | $19,280 | $30,679 |
| 2021 | $227,659 | $27,973 | $24,513 | $21,303 | 3 | $22,803 | $24,334 | $27,136 |
| 2020 | $226,176 | $23,871 | $29,886 | $27,515 | 3 | — | $20,955 | $22,206 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kindergarten Unit Inc reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kindergarten Unit Inc is led by Martha Rugg, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha Rugg
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sally Lewis
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Trisha Daggett
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 Kindergarten Unit Inc
How much does Kindergarten Unit Inc give each year?
Kindergarten Unit Inc gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.
What is Kindergarten Unit Inc's typical grant size?
Kindergarten Unit Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kindergarten Unit Inc give grants?
Kindergarten Unit Inc gives mostly in California: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (33%).
How large is Kindergarten Unit Inc?
Kindergarten Unit Inc reported $203K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Kindergarten Unit Inc?
Kindergarten Unit Inc is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It holds $203K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kindergarten Unit Inc's EIN?
Kindergarten Unit Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2596338. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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