The David Joshua Kekst Family Foundation
The David Joshua Kekst Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024.
The David Joshua Kekst Family Foundation at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The David Joshua Kekst Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2020) to $477K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $477K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Tr Purchase, NY | Charitable Funding | $477,358 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | $6,397 | $483,071 | $477,358 | 1 | $477,358 | $6,396 |
| 2020 | $476,674 | $569,093 | $82,303 | $70,000 | 4 | — | $52,461 |
| 2019 | $9,783 | $33,961 | $19,787 | — | — | — | $14,174 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The David Joshua Kekst Family Foundation is led by David Kekst, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Kekst
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Carol Kekst (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Oded Aboodi (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 The David Joshua Kekst Family Foundation
Where does The David Joshua Kekst Family Foundation operate?
The David Joshua Kekst Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is The David Joshua Kekst Family Foundation's EIN?
The David Joshua Kekst Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-2013975. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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