The Kind Life Foundation
The Kind Life Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lawndale, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025.
The Kind Life Foundation at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Kind Life Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Kind Life Foundation gives
- Giving grew 295% from 2019 to 2022. Method
- In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $410K (2020) to $2.1M (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OH | Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization. | $2,094,638 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1 | $1 | $2,094,638 | $2,094,638 | 1 | $2,094,638 | $1 | $71,020 |
| 2021 | $5,765,787 | $4,501,619 | $951,854 | $950,000 | 7 | $951,435 | — | $149,418 |
| 2020 | $2,216,022 | $1,853,198 | $410,000 | $410,000 | 5 | — | $3,198 | $35,683 |
| 2019 | $722,824 | $1,259,060 | $536,236 | $530,000 | 4 | — | $2,824 | $32,050 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kind Life Foundation is led by Fergus MacDonald, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fergus MacDonald
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Werden
Secretary Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Elissa Kao (2019–2020) — Secretary
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 Kind Life Foundation
Where does The Kind Life Foundation operate?
The Kind Life Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington.
What is The Kind Life Foundation's EIN?
The Kind Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0717292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 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 November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 28, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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