The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation
The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation was a public charity based in Mountain View, California, formed in 2003. It supported the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and stated that its purpose was to help build robust and sustainable communities by investing in people and conserving natural resources.
The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 444 Castro Street 140, Mountain View, CA 94041
Phone: (650) 450-5400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 118 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The listed 2022 grantees were based in California, Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, DC. These locations describe the listed recipients and do not establish a broader geographic focus.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2022
In 2022, 5 of 44 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $66K; repeat grants $108K. How we count
Medians: $45K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 86% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2022). 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
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $2.6M (2020) to $4.5M (2021). In 2022 it made 44 grants totaling $4.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA | General Nonprofit Support | $1,125,591 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | Education | $450,000 |
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | Education | $251,000 |
| Children Now Oakland, CA | Education | $205,000 |
| EdSource Inc Oakland, CA | Education | $175,000 |
| Public Policy Institute of California San Francisco, CA | Education | $150,000 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation Honolulu, HI | General Nonprofit Support | $135,000 |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences Arlington, VA | Education | $125,000 |
| Resources Legacy Fund Sacramento, CA | Environment | $125,000 |
| Sustainable Conservation San Francisco, CA | Environment | $125,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2023 filing states that all assets were distributed in the previous tax year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $320,484 | $4,652,157 | $4,527,591 | 44 | $20,132 |
| 2021 | $4,895,602 | $5,904,655 | $4,685,276 | $4,535,750 | 42 | $974,655 |
| 2020 | $4,587,015 | $1,382,857 | $2,676,753 | $2,551,450 | 32 | $172,607 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation stated that it was organized to support the Silicon Valley Community Foundation by engaging in the same charitable purposes, including building robust and sustainable communities through investment in people and conservation of natural resources.
Its 2022 grants included the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, which describes its work as addressing systemic inequities in the Silicon Valley region, and organizations working in areas including children’s well-being, public education, land and water stewardship, environmental protection, and ocean conservation. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not additional mission statements from the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2022, the foundation gave $4,527,591 across 44 grants. The provided records do not state a typical grant size.
Notable 2022 grants included:
The filing says Silicon Valley Community Foundation employees performed the foundation’s day-to-day operations, and that the community foundation was reimbursed for those services.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation is led by Charlene Kabcenell, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Charlene Kabcenell
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Gerstein
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dirk Kabcenell
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Ragey
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation
What does The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation fund?
The foundation stated that it was organized to support the Silicon Valley Community Foundation by engaging in the same charitable purposes, including building robust and sustainable communities through investment in people and conservation of natural resources. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation?
The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation make grants?
The listed 2022 grantees were based in California, Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, DC. These locations describe the listed recipients and do not establish a broader geographic focus.
What is The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation's EIN?
The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1563142. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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