Kris Kibak Foundation
Kris Kibak Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $55K.
Kris Kibak Foundation at a glance
In short: Kris Kibak Foundation gave $41K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,000
- -53.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,250
- -65.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,431,565
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (76% 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 Kris Kibak Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Gillispie School ($11K). Together the top 4 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kris Kibak Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 51% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2025) to $100K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Gillispie School La Jolla, CA | General Contribution | $11,000 |
| High Desert Museum Bend, OR | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| Scripps Health Foundation La Jolla, CA | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| Reproductive Research Foundation La Jolla, CA | General Contribution | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,431,565 | $62,358 | $80,298 | $41,000 | 4 | $70,053 | $55,113 | $137,019 |
| 2024 | $3,171,305 | $117,701 | $122,656 | $87,956 | 3 | $115,727 | $110,772 | $91,759 |
| 2023 | $2,059,828 | $26,347 | $91,025 | $55,000 | 2 | $83,840 | $18,717 | $94,380 |
| 2022 | $1,101,794 | $110 | $37,457 | — | — | $30,092 | — | $110,661 |
| 2021 | $3,044,170 | $248,647 | $156,020 | $100,000 | 4 | $132,569 | $52,996 | $115,529 |
| 2020 | $2,018,528 | $1,927,399 | $15,409 | — | — | — | — | $633 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kris Kibak Foundation reported a distributable amount of $137K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kris Kibak Foundation is led by Kris Kibak, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kris Kibak
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathryn Calfo
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Sutton
Treasurer
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 Kris Kibak Foundation
How much does Kris Kibak Foundation give each year?
Kris Kibak Foundation gave $41K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 3 grants.
What is Kris Kibak Foundation's typical grant size?
Kris Kibak Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kris Kibak Foundation give grants?
Kris Kibak Foundation gives mostly in California: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were La Jolla, CA (3 grants).
Does Kris Kibak Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kris Kibak Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Kris Kibak Foundation?
Kris Kibak Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (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 Kris Kibak Foundation's EIN?
Kris Kibak Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2673201. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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