Kings Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Gatos, CA EIN: 74-2412375

Kings Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Gatos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $58K.

Kings Foundation at a glance

In short: Kings Foundation gave $58K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$57,500
+23.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,375
+54.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,000
Primary geography
Tennessee (48% 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 Kings Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Amazima: $28KAmazima$28KAlpha USA: $12KAlpha USA$12KPepperdine University: $10KPepperdine University$10KKingdom Connexion: $8KKingdom Connexion$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Amazima ($28K). Together the top 4 received $58K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

MalibuOcalaCarol StreamFranklinLos GatosMerrifieldNew YorkSanta MonicaTacomaEagle RockInglewoodLos AngelesMoorparkNapervilleNashvilleTopangaSouth Gate

How Kings Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 151% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K7 grants2020 1 grant2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $58K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $58K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Amazima Franklin, TNCharitable Giving$27,500
Alpha USA Carol Stream, ILCharitable Giving$12,000
Pepperdine University Malibu, CAScholastic Assistance$10,000
Kingdom Connexion Ocala, FLCharitable Giving$8,000
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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
2025—$20,896—$57,5004——$32,894
2024$659,273$19,753$47,000$46,5005$46,500$19,253$30,841
2023$652,393$58,000$45,755$44,5306$45,755——
2022$674,537—$45,550$45,0007$45,550——
2021$720,087$680,000$4,375$4,0001$4,375——
2020$44,462—$25,645$25,2757———

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kings Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kings Foundation is led by Carol Wallace, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carol Wallace

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Burleson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Wallace

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charity Wallace

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/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 Kings Foundation

How much does Kings Foundation give each year?

Kings Foundation gave $58K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 5 grants.

What is Kings Foundation's typical grant size?

Kings Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $14,375, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kings Foundation give grants?

Kings Foundation's top state is Tennessee, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (21%) and California (17%).

Does Kings Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Kings Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Giving" (3 grants).

How much is Kings Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Kings Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Kings Foundation's EIN?

Kings Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2412375. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 18, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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