The Kingfisher Foundation
The Kingfisher Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $810K. Net investment income was $7.4M.
The Kingfisher Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kingfisher Foundation gave $810K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $90K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $810,311
- +54.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,035
- +88.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $11,054,053
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Kingfisher Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Michigan Art Museum ($248K). Together the top 9 received $810K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 55 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Kingfisher Foundation gives
- Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 188% of 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $525K (2024) to $1.4M (2019). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $810K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Art Museum Ann Arbor, MI | General Support | $248,100 |
| Sustainable Conservation San Francisco, CA | General Support | $125,000 |
| Blakemore Foundation Bellevue, WA | General Support | $110,211 |
| California Water Data Consortium Sacramento, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| San Mateo Resource Conservation Dis Half Moon Bay, CA | General Support | $75,000 |
| International Seafood Sustainabilit Washington, DC | General Support | $60,000 |
| Multiplier San Francisco, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| EPIC Environ Policy Innovation Cent College Park, MD | General Support | $40,000 |
| Public Policy Institute of Californ San Francisco, CA | General Support | $12,000 |
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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 | $11,054,053 | $1,983,466 | $983,576 | $810,311 | 9 | $839,457 | $7,375,860 | $445,578 |
| 2024 | $10,054,163 | $8,448,703 | $688,200 | $524,574 | 11 | $657,928 | $3,566,430 | $135,764 |
| 2023 | $2,293,661 | $1,137,656 | $922,162 | $798,194 | 12 | $909,493 | $1,134,986 | $78,021 |
| 2022 | $2,078,167 | $1,082,278 | $1,369,576 | $1,299,466 | 13 | $1,365,336 | $643,205 | $114,671 |
| 2021 | $2,365,465 | $491,587 | $815,460 | $807,573 | 10 | — | $1,294,544 | $108,767 |
| 2020 | $2,689,338 | $3,217,884 | $1,197,246 | $1,118,978 | 12 | — | $1,346,852 | $72,244 |
| 2019 | $668,700 | $531,259 | $1,550,588 | $1,358,333 | 15 | — | $27,949 | $68,730 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kingfisher Foundation reported a distributable amount of $446K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kingfisher Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristine M Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy D Dattels
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Kingfisher Foundation
How much does The Kingfisher Foundation give each year?
The Kingfisher Foundation gave $810K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $525K across 11 grants.
What is The Kingfisher Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kingfisher Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $90,035, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Kingfisher Foundation give grants?
The Kingfisher Foundation's top state is California, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (31%) and Washington (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does The Kingfisher Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Kingfisher Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Kingfisher Foundation's largest grantees?
The Kingfisher Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Michigan Art Museum ($248,100), Sustainable Conservation ($125,000) and Blakemore Foundation ($110,211), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Kingfisher Foundation?
The Kingfisher Foundation reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $839K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $446K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Kingfisher Foundation's EIN?
The Kingfisher Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3931294. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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