Kos Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 85-1348715

Kos Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $157K.

Key facts about Kos Family Foundation

In short: Kos Family Foundation gave $108K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
85-1348715
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$108,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$15,429
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$2,366,876
Primary geography
California (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

+2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$108K

+24.1% YoY

Grant Count

7

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+41.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kos Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $115K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Kos Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ConcordDallasMontereySanta MonicaAtlantaDanvilleSacramentoWalnut CreekAlexandriaArlingtonBozemanIrvineReno

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants20203 grants20215 grants20226 grants20238 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

TGR Foundation: $79KTGR Foundation$79KGot Chaos: $10KGot Chaos$10KTheatre for Children Inc: $10KTheatre for Children Inc$10KYouth on Course: $5KYouth on Course$5KDe La Salle High School: $3KDe La Salle High School$3KMovember Foundation: $1KMovember Foundation$1KFood Bank of Contra Costa and Solano: $1KFood Bank of Contra Costa andSolano$1K

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
TGR FOUNDATION Irvine, CAPUBLIC WELFARE$78,500
GOT CHAOS Dallas, TXPUBLIC WELFARE$10,000
THEATRE FOR CHILDREN INC Sacramento, CAPUBLIC WELFARE$10,000
YOUTH ON COURSE Monterey, CAPUBLIC WELFARE$5,000
DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL Concord, CAPUBLIC WELFARE$2,500
MOVEMBER FOUNDATION Santa Monica, CAPUBLIC WELFARE$1,000
FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO Concord, CAPUBLIC WELFARE$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,366,876$2,301,573$2,240,626
Revenue$180,069$176,802$1,223,194
Expenses$114,766$115,855$82,056
Qualifying Distributions$111,381$90,209$56,500
Net Investment Income$157,134$173,572$1,213,538
Distributable Amount$114,799$111,382$93,151

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  12. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kos Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Holly Kos

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vojin Kos

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    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 Kos Family Foundation

How much does Kos Family Foundation give each year?

Kos Family Foundation gave $108K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 8 grants.

What is Kos Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Kos Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $15,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kos Family Foundation give grants?

Kos Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Concord, CA (2 grants).

Does Kos Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Kos Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Welfare" (7 grants).

Who are Kos Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Kos Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include TGR Foundation ($78,500), Got Chaos ($10,000) and Theatre for Children Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kos Family Foundation?

Kos Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $115K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kos Family Foundation?

Kos Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Kos Family Foundation's EIN?

Kos Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1348715. 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.

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