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San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 95-6079626 Website

To raise funds to support the youth of the community and fund this and other charitable activities of the kiwanis club of san diego.

San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc gave $118K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$117,925
-10.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,741
+11.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$6,608,716
+4.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc

Who San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Camp Stevens: $25KCamp Stevens$25KSan Diego Youth Symphony Orch: $25KSan Diego Youth Symphony Orch$25KLaurels for Leaders: $18KLaurels for Leaders$18KFoundation for the Children O: $10KFoundation for the Children O$10KFred Finch Youth Center: $10KFred Finch Youth Center$10KJust in Time for Foster Youth: $10KJust in Time for Foster Youth$10KSan Diego Diplomacy Council: $10KSan Diego Diplomacy Council$10KUplift San Diego: $10KUplift San Diego$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Stevens ($25K). Together the top 8 received $118K.

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

San DiegoEscondidoIndianapolisJulianLa MesaRancho CucamongaSpring ValleyAtlantaCarlsbadEl CajonEncinitasNational CityPotrero

How San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K21 grants2020 18 grants2021 15 grants2022 12 grants2023 10 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $118K (2025) to $263K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $118K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Stevens Julian, CATo Further Exempt Purpose$25,000
San Diego Youth Symphony Orch San Diego, CATo Further Exempt Purpose$25,000
Laurels for Leaders San Diego, CATo Further Exempt Purpose$17,925
Foundation for the Children O San Diego, CATo Further Exempt Purpose$10,000
Fred Finch Youth Center San Diego, CATo Further Exempt Purpose$10,000
Just in Time for Foster Youth San Diego, CATo Further Exempt Purpose$10,000
San Diego Diplomacy Council San Diego, CATo Further Exempt Purpose$10,000
Uplift San Diego San Diego, CATo Further Exempt Purpose$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$6,608,716$549,469$370,628$117,9258$540,176
2024$6,302,989$283,520$371,683$132,06710$263,290
2023$5,515,298$529,183$373,532$153,35512$528,913
2022$5,223,260$321,794$347,383$144,81515$317,958
2021$6,367,986$311,756$340,834$151,57018$307,301
2020$5,564,979$258,299$443,547$262,94721$255,916

About San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $118K. Net investment income was $540K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc is led by Claire Lebeau, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Claire Lebeau

    President

    Vice President → Secretary & Trustee, 2024

    Secretary & Trustee → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Krause

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Floros

    Director

    President → Immediate Past President, 2021

    Immediate Past President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Nettleton

    Director

    Member → Trustee, 2022

    Trustee → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Jeffcoat

    Director

    Member → Trustee, 2022

    Trustee → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Day

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karina Sousa

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Trustee → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gordon Boerner

    Past President

    President → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Sigurdson

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: David Jay (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Douglas Frost (2020–2024) — Treasurer & CFO
  • Former: Michael Boland (2021–2024) — Kiwanis Club President
  • Former: Susan Day (2023–2024) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Charles Day (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: James Floros (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Victor Bianchini (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Justin Frisco (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Tom Bauer (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Judy Leitner (2020) — Member
  • Former: Steve Morris (2020) — Trustee

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 San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc

How much does San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc give each year?

San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc gave $118K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $132K across 10 grants.

What is San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,741, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc give grants?

San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (7 grants).

Who are San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Camp Stevens ($25,000), San Diego Youth Symphony Orch ($25,000) and Laurels for Leaders ($17,925), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc?

San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $549K.

What is San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc?

San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $6.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc's EIN?

San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6079626. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 23, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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