Kitchen Table Foundation
Kitchen Table Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atherton, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $367K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $60K.
Kitchen Table Foundation at a glance
In short: Kitchen Table Foundation gave $75K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $75,000
- +89.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +153.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $366,542
- -4.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kitchen Table Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Children's Health Council ($65K). Together the top 3 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kitchen Table Foundation gives
- Giving grew 417% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 257% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $75K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Health Council Palo Alto, CA | Providing culturally-responsive best-in-class services for learning differences and mental health to families from diverse backgrounds regardless of language, location or ability to pay | $65,000 |
| Narrative Magazine Inc San Francisco, CA | Dedicated to advancing literature in the digital age by supporting the finest writing talent and encouraging reading across generations, in schools, and around the globe | $5,000 |
| Kohanaiki Team Member Fund Kailua Kona, HI | To provide emergency hardship grants to qualified team members of kohanaiki with eventual consideration of providing scholarship awards. | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $366,542 | $66,438 | $81,543 | $75,000 | 3 | $75,000 | $59,895 | $29,204 |
| 2023 | $381,647 | $14,181 | $42,061 | $39,500 | 4 | $39,500 | $11,643 | $26,257 |
| 2022 | $412,209 | $39,557 | $30,036 | $22,000 | 3 | $22,000 | $34,086 | $26,454 |
| 2021 | $402,688 | $100,605 | $18,191 | $14,500 | 2 | $14,500 | $96,969 | $28,598 |
| 2020 | $320,274 | $55,247 | $32,737 | $20,000 | 2 | — | $49,159 | $23,569 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kitchen Table Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kitchen Table Foundation is led by Lawrence A. Kubal, President-As Required on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lawrence A. Kubal
President-As Required
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patricia Tobin Kubal
Chairman & Treasurer-As Req'd
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Hume R. Steyer
Secretary-As Required
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kitchen Table Foundation
How much does Kitchen Table Foundation give each year?
Kitchen Table Foundation gave $75K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $40K across 4 grants.
What is Kitchen Table Foundation's typical grant size?
Kitchen Table Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $25,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kitchen Table Foundation give grants?
Kitchen Table Foundation gives mostly in California: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (7%).
Does Kitchen Table Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Kitchen Table Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Kitchen Table Foundation?
Kitchen Table Foundation reported $367K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kitchen Table Foundation's EIN?
Kitchen Table Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3270632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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