The Kite Key Foundation
The Kite Key Foundation is a private foundation based in Pasadena, California. In 2025, it awarded 65 grants totaling $513,400 to charitable organizations.
The Kite Key Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kite Key Foundation gave $513K across 65 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state New York. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $513,400
- -39.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 65
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,898
- -40.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,472,797
- +16.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (4 of 65, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Kite Key Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 350 W Colorado Blvd Fifth Floor, Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: (213) 683-8790
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Kite Key Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Youth Service America ($50K). Together the top 10 received $315K.
Grant Size Distribution
304 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 294 grants of 304 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (43%), Washington, DC (26%), Minnesota (11%), California (6%), and Illinois (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 65 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Kite Key Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 65 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 724% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $376K (2019) to $847K (2024). In 2025 it made 65 grants totaling $513K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Service America Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| O'Gorman Garden Inc New York, NY | General Operating Support | $35,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Coalition for the Homeless Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Friends of the High Line Inc New York, NY | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Saint Ann's School Foundation Inc Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Working America Education Fund Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Horizons New York City Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $1,472,797 | $738,955 | $529,178 | $513,400 | 65 | $517,325 | $724,240 | $71,431 |
| 2024 | $1,263,020 | $919,094 | $852,614 | $847,400 | 64 | $849,963 | $965,304 | $83,757 |
| 2023 | $1,196,540 | $1,210,758 | $491,568 | $487,900 | 58 | $489,688 | $199,909 | $33,808 |
| 2022 | $477,350 | $843,675 | $603,698 | $590,900 | 59 | $590,900 | $805,877 | $43,664 |
| 2021 | $924,844 | $975,435 | $517,267 | $514,200 | 58 | $514,200 | $543,800 | $50,431 |
| 2020 | $772,980 | $977,591 | $576,646 | $564,200 | 55 | — | $291,582 | $28,682 |
| 2019 | $607,735 | $808,440 | $377,847 | $375,500 | 51 | — | $499,693 | $35,407 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kite Key Foundation reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including youth civic engagement, health care, early childhood education, crisis response, public space, and food access. For example, Youth Service America describes its mission as helping young people take action on community problems, while Mayo Clinic describes its mission as providing care, education, and research to promote health and well-being. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 65 grants totaling $513,400. Grants ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median of $3,000. The largest grants included $50,000 each to Youth Service America and Mayo Clinic; $35,000 to O’Gorman Garden; and $30,000 to World Central Kitchen. Each of these grants was listed as general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barry A. Munger and Sarah Q. O’Neill as co-trustees.
The Kite Key Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry A. Munger
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sarah Q. O'Neill
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 Kite Key Foundation
How much does The Kite Key Foundation give each year?
The Kite Key Foundation gave $513K across 65 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $847K across 64 grants.
What is The Kite Key Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kite Key Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $7,898, across 65 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Kite Key Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Kite Key Foundation give grants?
The Kite Key Foundation's top state is New York, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (26%) and Minnesota (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (31 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants), Brooklyn, NY (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does The Kite Key Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Kite Key Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (65 of 65) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Kite Key Foundation's largest grantees?
The Kite Key Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Youth Service America ($50,000), Mayo Clinic ($50,000) and O'Gorman Garden Inc ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Kite Key Foundation?
The Kite Key Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $517K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Kite Key Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including youth civic engagement, health care, early childhood education, crisis response, public space, and food access. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Kite Key Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Kite Key Foundation's EIN?
The Kite Key Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1518993. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Kite Key Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Kite Key Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-kite-key-foundation-morg_8ab3328b88b74303b7a0c03633099540
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