Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Gatos, CA EIN: 37-1755549

Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Gatos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $100K.

Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family at a glance

In short: Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,500
+453.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,500
+453.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$5,815,329
-2.7% vs 2024
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 September 2026.

Who Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

San Francisco Women's Centers: $2KSan Francisco Women's Centers$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was San Francisco Women's Centers ($2K).

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

San FranciscoHalf Moon BayNew YorkSan JoseOaklandWashingtonChicagoFeltonMountain ViewSanta RosaSaratogaWheaton

How Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family gives

  • Giving fell 95% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K17 grants2020 10 grants2021 5 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $271 (2024) to $90K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Francisco Women's Centers San Francisco, CAWomen's Services$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$5,815,329$253,001$405,085$1,5001$264,123$99,699
2024$5,976,720$354,920$427,409$2711$239,758$53,282
2023$6,034,422$845,985$420,319$7,5002$217,361$60,836
2022$5,638,619$1,310,546$614,663$28,6345$419,099$283,205
2021$5,091,748$350,015$497,909$48,82410—$63,547
2020$5,109,509$637,407$563,520$90,47917—$211,589

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family is led by Nanette Kinkade, President on every filing since 2020; 3 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nanette Kinkade

    President

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Enrique Bazan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    $500 (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Patrick Kinkade

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    $500 (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Jay Landrum

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • McKenna Giordano

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Kelley

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $600 (2025)

  • Merritt Gee

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $93K (2020) → $110K (2025)

  • Chandler Kinkade Tomko

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $98K (2021) → $110K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Cathy Smith (2020) — Director
  • Former: Chandler Kinkade (2020) — Treasurer

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 2025 IRS filing

Chandler Kinkade Tomko — Treasurer: $110KChandler Kinkade TomkoTreasurer$110KMerritt Gee — Vice President: $110KMerritt GeeVice President$110KCharles Kelley — Secretary: $600Charles KelleySecretary$600

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $110K, to Chandler Kinkade Tomko (Treasurer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family

How much does Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family give each year?

Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $271 across 1 grant.

How large is Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family?

Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $253K.

What is Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family?

Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Gatos, CA. It holds $5.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family operate?

Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, New York.

What is Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family's EIN?

Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1755549. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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