The Kath Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 84-3804080

The Kath Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $84.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $3.8M. Net investment income was $2.4M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$84.7M

+2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.8M

+53.3% YoY

Grant Count

4

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$960K

-23.4% YoY

About The Kath Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Kath Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $84.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $3.8M. Net investment income was $2.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

HoustonNew YorkProvidenceWarwick

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$21M$31M$41M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$84,673,971$82,315,724$68,428,388
Revenue$6,399,173$16,486,892$37,297,608
Expenses$4,086,183$2,599,557$1,653,881
Qualifying Distributions$3,840,500$2,506,000$1,600,000
Net Investment Income$2,390,085$2,131,340$1,148,727
Distributable Amount$4,697,589$3,586,283$2,165,067

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$960K$2M$3M$4M1 grants20200 grants20211 grants20222 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

VANGUARD CHARITABLE$3.8MTHE 100 CLUB INC$10KJOHN P BURKE MEMORIAL FUND$8KNew York Yacht Club Foun…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M3$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
KATHRYN O'BRIENPRESIDENT
DOUGLAS O'BRIENSECRETARY
ALEXANDER PERKINSDIRECTOR
KATHRYN PERKINSDIRECTOR
EDWARD O'BRIENDIRECTOR
HILARY O'BRIENDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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