The Kennedy Family Foundation Inc
The Kennedy Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Rye, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $258K in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $1K.
The Kennedy Family Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $257,941
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,091
- -70.4% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,675
- -98.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,331
- -97.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Kennedy Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Kennedy Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 2468% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 13% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $265K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Canisius High School Buffalo, NY | Kennedy Family Scholarship Fund | $100,000 |
| Middlebury Athletics Middlebury, VT | Athletic Department | $25,000 |
| Church of the Resurrection Rye, NY | General Obligation | $4,300 |
| Friends of Mascoma Foundation Canaan, NH | General Obligation | $1,038 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $257,941 | $3,091 | $3,331 | — | — | $1,675 | $1,435 | $12,699 |
| 2024 | $258,181 | $10,427 | $133,518 | $130,338 | 4 | $131,953 | $5,832 | $16,793 |
| 2023 | $381,272 | $5,412 | $29,965 | $26,900 | 2 | $27,932 | $4,379 | $19,568 |
| 2022 | $405,825 | $4,773 | $265,348 | $265,144 | 2 | $265,144 | $4,569 | $25,525 |
| 2021 | $650,662 | $7,336 | $9,290 | $5,075 | 2 | $7,182 | $5,228 | $29,689 |
| 2020 | $652,616 | $107,557 | $173,350 | $170,350 | 5 | — | $6,157 | $128,190 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kennedy Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kennedy Family Foundation Inc is led by Joseph B. Kennedy, Director & President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph B. Kennedy
Director & President
Director & Treasurer → Director & President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristine Kennedy
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Geraldine D. Kennedy (2020) — Director & President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Kennedy Family Foundation Inc
How large is The Kennedy Family Foundation Inc?
The Kennedy Family Foundation Inc reported $258K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (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.
Where does The Kennedy Family Foundation Inc operate?
The Kennedy Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont.
What is The Kennedy Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Kennedy Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1599316. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Kennedy Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-kennedy-family-foundation-inc-morg_733ab1087369443abd160d14da8ee1b5
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