The Kansha Foundation
The Kansha Foundation is a family foundation that supports local, national, and international organizations building community and providing assistance and opportunity to people in need. Its website describes it as based in the San Francisco Bay Area; its filing lists Truckee, California.
The Kansha Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kansha Foundation gave $184K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $183,799
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,837
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,125
- Total assets
- $2,400,021
- +6.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (11 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Kansha Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11210 Thelin Dr, Truckee, CA 96161
Phone: (415) 215-6470
Website: https://kanshafoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Kansha Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Project Avary ($25K). Together the top 10 received $148K.
Grant Size Distribution
170 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 170 grants of 170 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 8% to Washington, 3% to Nevada, and 1% each to New York and Massachusetts. The foundation describes its reach as local, national, and international.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Kansha Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 38 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $640 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2019) to $184K (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $184K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Project Avary Novato, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Marin CASA San Rafael, CA | General and Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| GRIP Training Institute Woodacre, CA | General and Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Truckee Donner Land Trust Truckee, CA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| John Muir Land Trust Martinez, CA | General and Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Omprakash Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Audubon Canyon Ranch Stinson Beach, CA | General and Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Foundation for African Medicine and Redding, CA | General and Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| Sky's the Limit Fund Milpitas, CA | General and Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Child Advocates of Nevada County Nevada City, CA | General and Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,400,021 | $343,909 | $197,412 | $183,799 | 38 | $186,235 | $338,587 | $187,080 |
| 2024 | $2,253,524 | $249,311 | $185,515 | $178,325 | 32 | $180,502 | $244,298 | $173,574 |
| 2023 | $2,189,728 | $41,768 | $140,843 | $128,141 | 29 | $130,617 | $43,066 | $148,711 |
| 2022 | $2,288,803 | $76,156 | $199,901 | $181,650 | 31 | $184,045 | $63,086 | $153,903 |
| 2021 | $2,412,548 | $188,369 | $160,701 | $145,205 | 40 | $145,855 | $175,803 | $171,568 |
| 2020 | $2,385,165 | $65,189 | $133,379 | $102,818 | 38 | — | $56,002 | $138,744 |
| 2019 | $2,452,970 | $1,625,492 | $85,199 | $74,974 | 34 | — | $916,622 | $61,314 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kansha Foundation reported a distributable amount of $187K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support organizations building community and providing assistance and opportunity to those in need. Its listed areas of interest include basic needs (23%), youth development, health and social services (19%), social and criminal justice (14.9%), health (12.5%), environment and climate justice (11.2%), community or resource development (7.1%), disaster response (5.2%), gender justice (3.7%), and arts, culture and sports (3.4%).
The organizations it supports work across these areas. For example, Project Avary says it supports children of incarcerated parents through a community of support and belonging, while the GRIP Training Institute says it serves incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people and survivors of violence. John Muir Land Trust describes its work as protecting open spaces and their natural resources; Omprakash says it works to improve global education through cross-cultural exchange and to connect grassroots organizations with volunteers and donations.
The foundation’s website describes 2024 giving as focused on youth development and education, social and economic equity, and environmental and community health. It also describes initiatives focused on racial justice in 2020 and racial justice and women’s reproductive rights in 2021.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $183,799. Grants ranged from $60 to $25,000, with a median of $1,125. Listed larger grants included $25,000 each to Project Avary, Marin CASA, and GRIP Training Institute; $15,000 each to Truckee Donner Land Trust, John Muir Land Trust, and Omprakash; and $10,000 to Audubon Canyon Ranch. The listed grant purposes were general and unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Zimmerman as President; Meghan Zimmerman and Vicki Peet as Vice Presidents; Michael Zimmerman as Secretary; Steven Zimmerman as Treasurer; and Ann Benedick Zimmerman as Vice President.
The Kansha Foundation is led by David Zimmerman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Zimmerman
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Benedick Zimmerman
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Zimmerman
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Zimmerman
Secretary
Vice President & Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Zimmerman
Treasurer
Vice President & Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Peet
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Suzanne Zimmerman (2019–2021) — Vice President & Director
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 The Kansha Foundation
How much does The Kansha Foundation give each year?
The Kansha Foundation gave $184K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 32 grants.
What is The Kansha Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kansha Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,125, and its average grant was $4,837, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Kansha Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Kansha Foundation give grants?
The Kansha Foundation gives mostly in California: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (4 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), San Rafael, CA (3 grants) and Truckee, CA (2 grants).
Does The Kansha Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of The Kansha Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (35 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Kansha Foundation's largest grantees?
The Kansha Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Project Avary ($25,000), Marin CASA ($25,000) and GRIP Training Institute ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Kansha Foundation?
The Kansha Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $186K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $187K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Kansha Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support organizations building community and providing assistance and opportunity to those in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Kansha Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Kansha Foundation's EIN?
The Kansha Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8038102. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Kansha Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Kansha Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-kansha-foundation-morg_f0073b9292034e6c96a0674c1e8a9acb
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