Kennedy Wilson Charitable Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA · EIN 95-4682181. Reported 145 grants totalling $6,645,504 to 94 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Kennedy Wilson Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $805,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bringing Hope to the Family USA | Santa Monica, CA | $833,067 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Charles Humphrey Keating IV Foundation (C4 Foundation) | Coronado, CA | $805,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Canadian Red Cross | Verdun, QC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Ireland Funds America | San Francisco, CA | $307,030 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Charles Humphrey Keating IV Foundation | Tempe, AZ | $220,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Animal Rescue Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| College Track | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mokusuikaua Church | Kailuakona, HI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thinspaceafrica | Burbank, CA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Police Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Mungo Community Housing Association | London | $115,931 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Edward Charles Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute | Simi Valley, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leap Charities Inc | Boise, ID | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Hope | Los Angeles, CA | $86,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Edward Charles Foundation (dba Rod Dedeaux Foundation) | Beverly Hills, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kohanaiki Foundation | Kailuakona, HI | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chrysalis Center | Los Angeles, CA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Honolulu, HI | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| City Year Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Palisades Will Rogers 5 & 10K Run Foundation | Pacific Palisades, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Teach for America Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| First Tee-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Land of the Free Foundation | City of Industry, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| March to the Top - Africa | Woodland Hills, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charitable Assistance to Communitiys Homeless (catch Inc) | Boise, ID | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Medical & Research Foundation (cmrf) | Dublin, Ireland | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts of America Greater La Area Council | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Channel Islands State University | Camarillo, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cia Officers Memorial Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawai'i Preparatory Academy | Kamuela, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Inner City Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Rams Foundation | Agoura Hills, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Make-a-Wish Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Jewish Federation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Up for Growth | Washington DC, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Olive Crest | Riverside, CA | $22,500 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sarcoma Uk | London | $20,736 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Sky Youth Empowerment Project Inc | Bozeman, MT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boise Rescue Mission | Boise, ID | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charitable Assistance to Communities Homeless (catch) | Boise, ID | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Valley YMCA | North Hollywood, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Jesse Tree of Idaho | Boise, ID | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United States Veterans Initiative | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jvs Socal | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Waterkeeper | Santa Monica, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Union Sportsmen's Alliance | Spring Hill, TN | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Archdiocese of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boise River Enhancement Network (bren) | Boise, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charitable Assistance to Community's Homeless (catch) | Boise, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fjc (dba Wendy Walk) | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ireland Week | Newport Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| La Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Socal | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shelter Partnership | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Baldrick's Foundation | Monrovia, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jake Cassell Fund for Special Needs Inc | Bethesda, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hillel Hebrew Academy | Beverly Hills, CA | $7,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Aloha United Way Inc | Honolulu, HI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Re-Use Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 100 Who Care Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bren-Boise River Enhancement Network | Boise, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ireland Chamber of Commerce USA | New Providence, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Education Partnership (laep) | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Team Prime Time | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ufcw Charity Foundation | Washington DC, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Union Rescue Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ciwcf-Construction Industry Workers Charitable Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association (wibca) | Edmonds, WA | $4,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Perfect 33 Foundation | San Diego, CA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services | Los Angeles, CA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heal the Bay | Santa Monica, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Isabels Chance | South Pasadena, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rotary Club of La Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Knights of St Patrick | Breezy Point, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Associated Roofing Contractors of the Bay Area Counties Inc | Concord, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Greater Los Angeles (walk Unitedla) | Los Angeles, CA | $1,040 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Als Therapy Development Foundation Inc | Watertown, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oceania Community Health | Honolulu, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Operating Engineers Community Service Fund | Sacramento, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sunrise for Children | Bellevue, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
29 of 94 (31%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 33%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Bringing Hope to the Family USA
BRINGING HOPE TO THE FAMILY, AN ORGANIZATION BASED IN UGANDA, HAS PROVIDED CARE AND SUPPORT TO RESTORE HOPE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS, POVERTY AND DISASTER FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS. KENNEDY WILSON HAS SUPPORTED BRINGING HOPE TO THE FAMILY FOR MANY YEARS, SUPPLANTED BY AN ANNUAL SERVICE TRIP TO AFRICA BY CHRISTINE DESCHAINE, SENIOR VP AT KENNEDY WILSON BROKERAGE. - Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission
CHAMPIONLA, A PROGRAM CREATED BY THE LOS ANGELES SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION, IS DEDICATED TO HOSTING THE WORLDS LEADING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS IN LOS ANGELES THAT DRIVE LASTING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THEY CHAMPION LOS ANGELES BY ATTRACTING AND SECURING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AND REGIONALLY IMPACTFUL HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS WITH GLOBAL VISIBILITY. - Charles Humphrey Keating IV Foundation
SUPPORT FOR C-4 RANCH PROGRAM FOR NAVY SEAL FAMILIES - The Ireland Funds America
WOMAN IN LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON SPONSORSHIP - Edward Charles Foundation
THE ROD DEDEAUX FOUNDATION WAS FORMED TO CONTINUE THE AMERICAN COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHS SPIRIT BY SUPPORTING YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PROGRAMS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH ARE RECEIVING NEW UNIFORMED AND RENOVATED FACILITIES AS WELL AS A SUPPORT SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BUILD CHARACTER AND PROMOTE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. - City Year Inc
MANY STUDENTS LACK ACCESS TO LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE, DUE TO SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT STUDENTS OF COLOR AND STUDENTS GROWING UP IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. CITY YEAR WAS FOUNDED IN 1988 AS A NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM TO UNITE YOUNG ADULTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS FOR A DEMANDING YEAR OF FULL-TIME COMMUNITY SERVICE, PREPARING STUDENTS WITH THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ACADEMIC SKILLS AND MINDSETS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE, AND TEACHING VALUABLE SKILLS TO PREPARE THEM TO BE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND CAREERS.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 84 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | $1,411,000 | $15,000 |
| 2021 | 37 | $2,256,015 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 54 | $1,943,489 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 27 | $1,035,000 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Kennedy Wilson Charitable Foundation has 5 of them, worth $81,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| City of Hope | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Olive Crest | Riverside, CA | $15,000 |
| Archdiocese of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 |
| United States Veterans Initiative | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Wibca- Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association | Edmonds, WA | $1,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 78% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Kennedy Wilson Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 151 S El Camino Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, 90212. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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