Kindness Initiative

Nonprofit · Grant recipient La Jolla, CA EIN 87-1083852

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025

Total received

$1.7M

Foundation funders

16

Grants recorded

37

Years covered

2022–2025

Who funds Kindness Initiative?

Kindness Initiative is funded by 16 grantmakers, led by Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego ($1.2M), The Cushman Foundation ($131K), Rady Foundation ($125K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Kindness Initiative between 2022–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K9 grants2022 10 grants2023 8 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $244K (2022) to $699K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $699K.

What grants has Kindness Initiative received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$414,340
2025The Cushman FoundationGENERAL/UNRESTRICTED$100,000
2025Rady FoundationGeneral Fund$100,000
2025Chortek Weisman Family FoundationGENERAL$36,000
2025Jewish Federation of San Diego CountySERVING THE NEEDY$18,640
2025The San Diego FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$11,800
2025French Fund Samuel Katherine TuaGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025The Cushman FoundationGENERAL/UNRESTRICTED$5,000
2025Laura & Richard Schrager FamilyGENERAL OPERATING$2,000
2025The Garfield Bartell Family FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSES$1,000
2024Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$361,358
2024Chortek Weisman Family FoundationGENERAL$25,000
2024Jewish Federation of San Diego CountySERVING THE NEEDY$21,140
2024The Cushman FoundationGENERAL/UNRESTRICTED$18,000
2024Rady FoundationGeneral Endowment$10,000
2024Choose Kindness FoundationSPONSOR OF FAMILIES$5,942
2024Barnik Tarbut FoundationALLIEVIATE POVERTY IN SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY$3,600
2024Spielman Family FoundationGENERAL$1,000
2023Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$222,925
2023Jewish Federation of San Diego CountySERVING THE NEEDY$37,950
2023Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$14,574
2023Louis and Arlene Navias FoundationHUMAN SERVICES$10,800
2023The Cushman FoundationGENERAL/UNRESTRICTED$7,500
2023Choose Kindness FoundationHOUSEHOLD ITEMS FOR SPONSOR FAMILIES$6,177
2023Klaff Family FoundationGeneral$5,000
2023Choose Kindness FoundationSPONSOR OF FAMILIES$3,299
2023Choose Kindness FoundationPASSOVER FOOD SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES$3,124
2023Spielman Family FoundationGENERAL$1,700
2022Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$182,054
2022Rady FoundationGeneral Endowment$15,000

Showing 30 most recent of 37 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Kindness Initiative?

Kindness Initiative is funded by 16 grantmakers, led by Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego ($1.2M), The Cushman Foundation ($131K), Rady Foundation ($125K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Kindness Initiative between 2022–2025.

Who is Kindness Initiative's largest funder?

Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego is the largest recorded funder of Kindness Initiative, with $1.2M across 4 grants (2022–2025).

How much grant funding has Kindness Initiative received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Kindness Initiative across 37 grants from 16 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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