Kings Care Foundation
Kings Care Foundation is a public charity based in El Segundo, California. Formed in 1994, it reports that it supports Los Angeles families by funding charitable organizations and programs with shared goals of wellness, sustainability, social advocacy, and inclusion.
Kings Care Foundation at a glance
In short: Kings Care Foundation gave $1.0M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $103K), mostly in California. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,032,610
- -18.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -47.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $103,261
- +55.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $554,739
- -19.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kings Care Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 555 N Nash Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
Phone: (310) 535-4423
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kings Care Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Hospital LA ($415K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 57 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated mission refers to supporting Los Angeles families. Its 2025 grant dollars went primarily to California recipients (99%), with 1% going to North Carolina. The listed 2025 recipients included organizations in Los Angeles and other California communities, as well as Don’t Ever Give Up in Cary, North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kings Care Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $93K; repeat grants $107K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $50K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $554K (2021) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital LA Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $415,000 |
| Discovery Cube LA Sylmar, CA | Charitable | $250,000 |
| The Play Equity Fund Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $100,000 |
| YMCA Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Playworks Education Energized San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Thruguidance Ministries Inc Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Grades of Green Inc El Segundo, CA | Charitable | $27,410 |
| Korea Town Senior & Community Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $15,200 |
| Don't Ever Give up Cary, NC | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Southern California Disabled Sled Hockey Lakewood, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $554,739 | $1,375,096 | $1,491,397 | $1,032,610 | 10 | $33,610 |
| 2024 | $687,321 | $954,153 | $1,604,669 | $1,261,166 | 19 | $41,550 |
| 2023 | $1,315,422 | $1,649,320 | $1,082,449 | $852,245 | 10 | $34,782 |
| 2022 | $924,206 | $995,753 | $899,131 | $739,560 | 11 | $808 |
| 2021 | $653,771 | $833,119 | $631,123 | $554,166 | 7 | — |
| 2020 | $443,785 | $1,538,897 | $1,394,811 | $731,936 | 24 | $3,691 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to “support Los Angeles families by supporting charitable organizations and programs with shared goals of wellness, sustainability, social advocacy, and inclusion.” Its program description says it makes donations to charitable organizations to help them meet their goals and objectives.
The grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of organizations it supported in 2025. The Play Equity Fund says it brings the power of sport and play to all children regardless of race, gender, ZIP code, or socioeconomic status. Playworks Education Energized says it improves children’s health and well-being by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play. Grades of Green says it works to inspire and empower children and school communities to care for the environment. Don’t Ever Give Up says it supports the V Foundation’s work funding cancer research and scientists.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $1,032,610. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $415,000, with a median of $50,000.
The largest reported grants were $415,000 to Children’s Hospital LA and $250,000 to Discovery Cube LA. Other notable awards included $100,000 each to The Play Equity Fund and YMCA; $50,000 each to Playworks Education Energized and ThruGuidance Ministries; and $27,410 to Grades of Green. All listed grants were described as for charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amanda Apel, Luc Robitaille, Mike Altieri, Kelly Cheeseman, John Abary, Michelle Minahen, Chrstine Miller, and Grabe Gelbhard as directors. Gisel Ruezga is listed as secretary, and Jennifer Pope as vice president.
Kings Care Foundation's 2025 filing lists 12 officers; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amanda Apel
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kelly Cheeseman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luc Robitaille
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Altieri
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chrstine Miller
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grabe Gelbhard
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Abary
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Minahen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Pope
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joe Leibfried
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nam McGrail
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gisel Ruezga
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Chris Crotty (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mason Donley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brittany Eremita (2020–2022) — Supervisor
- Former: Celia Garth (2022) — Coordinator
- Former: Jim Fox (2020) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Anderson (2020) — Director
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 Kings Care Foundation
How much does Kings Care Foundation give each year?
Kings Care Foundation gave $1.0M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 19 grants.
What is Kings Care Foundation's typical grant size?
Kings Care Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $103,261, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kings Care Foundation that year got $93K on average.
Where does Kings Care Foundation give grants?
Kings Care Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants).
Does Kings Care Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Kings Care Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).
Who are Kings Care Foundation's largest grantees?
Kings Care Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Hospital LA ($415,000), Discovery Cube LA ($250,000) and The Play Equity Fund ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kings Care Foundation?
Kings Care Foundation reported $555K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What does Kings Care Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to “support Los Angeles families by supporting charitable organizations and programs with shared goals of wellness, sustainability, social advocacy, and inclusion.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kings Care Foundation?
Kings Care Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Kings Care Foundation's EIN?
Kings Care Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4443065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Kings Care Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kings-care-foundation-morg_1f5150adbe6d4c35b9c3a5dd2cc98832
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