KT Charitable Organization Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 20-4872891

KT Charitable Organization Inc is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $372K.

KT Charitable Organization Inc at a glance

In short: KT Charitable Organization Inc gave $372K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$371,500
-26.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$61,917
-38.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$77,000
Total assets
$28,790
-72.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (99% 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 KT Charitable Organization Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

University of San Diego: $180K across 2 grantsUniversity of San Diego$180K · 2 grantsNativity Prep Academy: $91KNativity Prep Academy$91KHope Leadershipfund: $74KHope Leadershipfund$74KUniversity of San Diego- Community Initiatives Ole Foundation: $25KUniversity of San Diego-Community Initiatives Ole…$25KAmerican Red Cross: $2KAmerican Red Cross$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of San Diego ($180K across 2 grants). Together the top 5 received $372K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K7$50–100K11$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 32 (41%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

San DiegoLa JollaDenverTahoe CityVermillionWashington

How KT Charitable Organization Inc gives

  • Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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$200K$400K$600K$800K6 grants2019 5 grants2020 10 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $350K (2023) to $788K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $372K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of San Diego San Diego, CANcaa Acad ENH Fund$100,000
Nativity Prep Academy San Diego, CAGeneral Support$90,500
University of San Diego San Diego, CAGeneral Support$80,000
Hope Leadershipfund San Diego, CAGeneral Support$74,000
University of San Diego- Community Initiatives Ole Foundation San Diego, CAGeneral Support$25,000
American Red Cross Washington, DCGeneral Supports$2,000
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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$28,790$300,100$374,720$371,5006$371,500—$2,950
2024$103,410$595,000$508,330$505,0005$508,330—$1,569
2023$15,940$335,000$352,580$349,6556$352,580—$1,012
2022$38,280$538,904$710,344$707,4045$710,344$38,904$4,541
2021$209,720$750,000$629,670$627,00010$629,670—$2,955
2020$89,390$862,000$835,325$788,0005——$4,523
2019$62,715$360,000$364,586$362,7086——$3,232

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, KT Charitable Organization Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

KT Charitable Organization Inc's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel Curran

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Derek Hanson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Erinn Hanson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jennier Curran

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen B. Blake

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas G. Blake

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 KT Charitable Organization Inc

How much does KT Charitable Organization Inc give each year?

KT Charitable Organization Inc gave $372K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $505K across 5 grants.

What is KT Charitable Organization Inc's typical grant size?

KT Charitable Organization Inc's median grant in 2025 was $77,000, and its average grant was $61,917, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does KT Charitable Organization Inc give grants?

KT Charitable Organization Inc gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (5 grants).

Does KT Charitable Organization Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 83% of KT Charitable Organization Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are KT Charitable Organization Inc's largest grantees?

KT Charitable Organization Inc's largest 2025 grantees include University of San Diego ($180,000 across 2 grants), Nativity Prep Academy ($90,500) and Hope Leadershipfund ($74,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is KT Charitable Organization Inc?

KT Charitable Organization Inc reported $29K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $372K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is KT Charitable Organization Inc's EIN?

KT Charitable Organization Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4872891. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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