The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Los Gatos, CA EIN: 77-0560073

The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Los Gatos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $16K.

Key facts about The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation

EIN
77-0560073
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,500
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$1,938
Median grant
$1,000
Primary geography
California (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation's 8 itemized 2025 grants were California (87%) and Colorado (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (4 grants). None of its 8 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cultural" (7 grants).

How The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$16K

-34.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

+166.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-75.3% YoY

About The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Los Gatos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $16K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

San JoseSaratogaLos GatosPotsdamBroomfieldDenverCupertinoLos GatoSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$15K$23K$30K13 grants20196 grants20207 grants20217 grants20227 grants20233 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

San Jose Museum of Art: $5KSan Jose Museum of Art$5KSan Jose Institute of Contemporary Art: $5KSan Jose Institute ofContemporary Art$5KUniversity of Colorado Foundation: $2KUniversity of ColoradoFoundation$2KMontalvo Foundation: $1KMontalvo Foundation$1KFor-Site Foundation: $1KFor-Site Foundation$1KMacla: $500Macla$500Numu: $500Numu$500Works San Jose: $500Works San Jose$500

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include San Jose Museum of Art ($5,000), San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art ($5,000), University of Colorado Foundation ($2,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART San Jose, CACULTURAL$5,000
SAN JOSE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART San Jose, CACULTURAL$5,000
University of Colorado Foundation Denver, COCultural$2,000
Montalvo Foundation Saratoga, CAPUBLIC CHARITY$1,000
For-Site Foundation San Francisco, CACultural$1,000
MACLA San Jose, CACULTURAL$500
NUMU Los Gatos, CACULTURAL$500
Works San Jose San Jose, CACultural$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Michael Kent NortonCEO2—
Rita Ann NortonSecretary2—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation?

The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Los Gatos, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation operate?

The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, New York.

What size grants does The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation award?

In 2025, The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $16K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation's EIN?

The Kent and Rita Norton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0560073. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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