Kristin-Kendrick Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Burien, WA EIN: 46-1629205

The Kristin-Kendrick Foundation is a private foundation based in Burien, Washington. Its 2025 filing describes direct charitable activity as supporting sustainable community development in the Greater Puget Sound through contributions to 10 local nonprofit organizations.

Kristin-Kendrick Foundation at a glance

In short: Kristin-Kendrick Foundation gave $22K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Washington. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,000
+29.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
10
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,200
+29.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$273,526
-5.2% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Washington (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Kristin-Kendrick Foundation

How to Apply

The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Grant requests may be submitted through the foundation website. The filing lists a maximum award of $1,000 per year.

Review Cycle
The filing lists January 24, April 25, July 25, and November 21; it does not specify a year for these dates.
Deadline
The filing lists January 24, April 25, July 25, and November 21; it does not specify a year for these dates.
Contact

Application contact: Theresa Shaw
Mailing address: 825 Sw 162Nd Street, Burien, WA 98166
Phone: (206) 898-9580

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Kristin-Kendrick Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Transform Burien: $4KTransform Burien$4KSaints Pantry Food Bank: $4KSaints Pantry Food Bank$4KWhite Center Food Bank: $4KWhite Center Food Bank$4KHospitality House: $2KHospitality House$2KTides of Change: $2KTides of Change$2KKitten Rescue of Mason County: $2KKitten Rescue of Mason County$2KHope Alliance: $2KHope Alliance$2KVanessa Behan Crisis Nursery: $1KVanessa Behan Crisis Nursery$1KSupport Center: $1KSupport Center$1KFailsafe for Life: $500Failsafe for Life$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Transform Burien ($4K). Together the top 10 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s stated activity refers to the Greater Puget Sound. In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington and 9% to recipients in Oregon.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

BurienSpokaneSheltonOmakSeattleTillamookCentraliaChehalisRenton

Is Kristin-Kendrick Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) 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. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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

$0$10K$20K$30K9 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 10 grants2023 10 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Transform Burien Burien, WACharitable Contribution$4,000
Saints Pantry Food Bank Shelton, WACharitable Contribution$4,000
White Center Food Bank Seattle, WACharitable Contribution$4,000
Hospitality House Burien, WACharitable Contribution$2,000
Tides of Change Tillamook, ORCharitable Contribution$2,000
Kitten Rescue of Mason County Shelton, WACharitable Contribution$2,000
Hope Alliance Centralia, WACharitable Contribution$1,500
Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery Spokane, WACharitable Contribution$1,000
Support Center Omak, WACharitable Contribution$1,000
Failsafe for Life Spokane, WACharitable Contribution$500
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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$273,526$12,495$25,474$22,00010$22,000$9,051$20,260
2024$288,548$13,101$20,359$17,00010$17,000$9,786$19,432
2023$293,495$20,018$19,300$16,00010$16,000$16,862$17,831
2022$292,599$12,350$19,285$16,0009$16,000$9,100$18,416
2021$299,717$20,762$19,189$16,0009$16,000$17,746$18,404
2020$298,077$16,978$21,602$16,0009—$11,694$15,491

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kristin-Kendrick Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated charitable activity is to support sustainable community development in the Greater Puget Sound. Its 2025 grants included organizations working on food assistance, housing, animal welfare, and support for people affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. For example, Tides of Change describes its mission as supporting people impacted by gender-based violence and shifting cultural norms; Hospitality House describes its mission as providing home, health, and hope to women experiencing homelessness; and Kitten Rescue of Mason County describes work to place unwanted kittens and cats in homes and promote spay/neuter programs. Hope Alliance says it advocates for and empowers survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $22,000 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $4,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Recipients included Transform Burien ($4,000), Saints Pantry Food Bank ($4,000), White Center Food Bank ($4,000), Hospitality House ($2,000), Tides of Change ($2,000), Kitten Rescue of Mason County ($2,000), Hope Alliance ($1,500), Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery ($1,000), Support Center ($1,000), and Failsafe for Life ($500).

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Theresa E. Shaw as Treasurer, Dana Shaw as VP / Secretary, and Jason Shaw as President & CEO.

Kristin-Kendrick Foundation is led by Jason Shaw, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jason Shaw

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Shaw

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theresa E. Shaw

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/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 Kristin-Kendrick Foundation

How much does Kristin-Kendrick Foundation give each year?

Kristin-Kendrick Foundation gave $22K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 10 grants.

What is Kristin-Kendrick Foundation's typical grant size?

Kristin-Kendrick Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,200, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kristin-Kendrick Foundation give grants?

Kristin-Kendrick Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Burien, WA (2 grants), Shelton, WA (2 grants) and Spokane, WA (2 grants).

Who are Kristin-Kendrick Foundation's largest grantees?

Kristin-Kendrick Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Transform Burien ($4,000), Saints Pantry Food Bank ($4,000) and White Center Food Bank ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kristin-Kendrick Foundation?

Kristin-Kendrick Foundation reported $274K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Kristin-Kendrick Foundation fund?

The foundation’s stated charitable activity is to support sustainable community development in the Greater Puget Sound. Its 2025 grants included organizations working on food assistance, housing, animal welfare, and support for people affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Kristin-Kendrick Foundation?

The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Kristin-Kendrick Foundation's EIN?

Kristin-Kendrick Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1629205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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