The Herbert & Elaine Kendall

LOS ANGELES, CA EIN: 95-4077657

The Herbert & Elaine Kendall Charitable Foundation is a family foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Established in 1987, the foundation operates as a private grantmaking organization dedicated to supporting nonprofit work across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.4M

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$145K

-98.3% YoY

Grant Count

16

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-98.1% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities focus primarily on:

  • Arts
  • Education
  • Community development

Grantmaking

The foundation maintains an active grantmaking program with recent filing data from 2024.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking extends across multiple states, with documented giving activity in:

  • California
  • District of Columbia
  • Connecticut

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AspenGoletaLos AngelesMiddletownNew YorkSanta BarbaraSanta MonicaWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$10M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,350,968$5,242,789$13,078,574
Revenue$290,582$516,395$534,854
Expenses$182,403$8,690,552$532,343
Qualifying Distributions$162,966$8,679,871$489,574
Net Investment Income$133,826$363,722$351,585
Distributable Amount$52,204$318,621$465,393

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$9M27 grants202023 grants202132 grants202218 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COMMUNITY ARTS MUSIC ASS…$20KTHE BROAD STAGE$20KCOTTAGE REHABILITATION H…$10KHUMAN RIGHTS WATCH$10KNUCLEAR AGE PEACE FOUNDA…$10KSANTA BARBARA GRAND OPERA$10KSANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF …$10KUNITY SHOPPE$10KWESLEYAN UNIVERSITY$10KBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVEN…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

116 grants across all recorded years

110<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RICHARD KENDALLPRESIDENT/TREASURER
NANCY KENDALL MCCABESECRETARY

Contact Information

Address: 10100 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 1725 Los Angeles, CA 90067-4013

Phone: 310-272-7900

EIN: 95-4077657

Tax-Exempt Status: Established January 1988

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

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