The Mental Insight Foundation
The Mental Insight Foundation is a private foundation based in Walnut Creek, California. Its 2024 IRS filing is marked as a final return, indicating that it has terminated or is winding down; it therefore appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.
The Mental Insight Foundation at a glance
In short: The Mental Insight Foundation gave $91K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $91K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,632
- -98.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -98.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,632
- +36.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $90,632
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Mental Insight Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing stated that the foundation did not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It listed the Board of Directors as the contact for a written application, with no deadline, and referred to a statement for award restrictions. Because that filing is marked as final, these details should not be treated as current application instructions.
- Contact
Application contact: Board Of Directors
Mailing address: 1777 Botelho Dr Ste 350, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: (925) 299-1040
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Mental Insight Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Francisco Foundation ($91K).
Grant Size Distribution
361 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 223 grants of 361 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars itemized for filing year 2025 went to a recipient in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Mental Insight Foundation gives
- Giving fell 98% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2025) to $5.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $90,632 |
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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 | — | $5,873 | $112,204 | $90,632 | 1 | $90,632 | — | — |
| 2024 | $106,375 | $325,406 | $5,755,734 | $5,031,283 | 76 | $5,825,681 | $260,672 | $209,130 |
| 2023 | $6,359,523 | $1,652,147 | $3,776,330 | $3,132,000 | 81 | $3,800,429 | $1,532,730 | $456,931 |
| 2022 | $9,311,204 | $505,786 | $3,499,304 | $3,899,500 | 107 | $4,512,626 | $355,431 | $669,797 |
| 2021 | $16,321,562 | $2,232,562 | $3,500,872 | $3,248,500 | 96 | $3,782,521 | $2,028,094 | $867,227 |
| 2020 | $18,100,226 | $1,389,317 | $5,314,963 | $2,741,000 | 84 | — | $932,149 | $879,260 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The earlier profile describes the foundation’s mission as promoting mental well-being, supporting full lives, and helping reintegrate isolated people into society. It also identifies education, philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking, and human services as areas of interest. The available grant information does not establish the mission or focus areas of the recipient organization.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported one grant totaling $90,632. The sole listed grant was $90,632 to the San Francisco Foundation in San Francisco, California, for a charitable purpose. In 2024, it reported 76 grants totaling $5,031,283. The 2025 median grant was $90,632. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 1 grant totaling $90,632.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Herskovits as president; Robert P Bunje as treasurer; Isabelle Kimpton as secretary; Barry Bunshoft, Jennifer Catherine Egan, and Laura Kimpton as directors; and Kay Kimpton Walker as Chair-Audit Com.
The Mental Insight Foundation is led by David Herskovits, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Herskovits
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kay Kimpton Walker
Chair-Audit Com
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Bunshoft
Director
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Jennifer Catherine Egan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Kimpton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert P Bunje
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Isabelle Kimpton
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $10K, to Robert P Bunje (Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Mental Insight Foundation
How much does The Mental Insight Foundation give each year?
The Mental Insight Foundation gave $91K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.0M across 76 grants.
What does The Mental Insight Foundation fund?
The earlier profile describes the foundation’s mission as promoting mental well-being, supporting full lives, and helping reintegrate isolated people into society. It also identifies education, philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking, and human services as areas of interest. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Mental Insight Foundation?
The 2024 filing stated that the foundation did not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does The Mental Insight Foundation make grants?
All grant dollars itemized for filing year 2025 went to a recipient in California.
What is The Mental Insight Foundation's EIN?
The Mental Insight Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3256579. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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