The Kai Family Foundation
Tucson, AZ · EIN 86-0767197. Reported 156 grants totalling $788,566 to 76 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. The Kai Family 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 $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $25,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Chinese Cultural Center | Tucson, AZ | $112,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tucson Symphony Orchestra | Tucson, AZ | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Caring Ministries Inc | Tucson, AZ | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tmc Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tucson Medical Center Health Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Uafagri-Voltaics | Tucson, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Marshall Home for Men | Tucson, AZ | $24,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Friends of Hubbell Trading Post | Scottsdale, AZ | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Campus Community Church | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christian Properties Inc | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center for Neurosciences Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Marana Community Food Bank | Marana, AZ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Project Graduation Ironwood Ridge High School | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Uafarizona Arts Live | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Arizona College of Agriculture | Tucson, AZ | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of Pima Animal Care Center | Tucson, AZ | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North India Christian Ministries | San Jose, CA | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Heart Association | Des Moins, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetary Foundation | Marana, AZ | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Chistian Properties Inc | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Disabled American Veterans - Chapter 4 Tucson Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Douglas High School | Douglas, AZ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Marana High School PTO | Cortaro, AZ | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| U of a College of Agriculture Finish Line Fund | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| U of a Foundation Ag 100 | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Oro Valley Optimist Club | Oro Valley, AZ | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Youth on Their Own | Tucson, AZ | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Comic Relief Inc | Tucson, AZ | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Disabled American Veterans - Chapter 4 Tucson Az | Tucson, AZ | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Interfaith Community Services | Tucson, AZ | $8,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rockdale PTA | Los Angeles, CA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| El Rio Health Center Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $7,510 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| CASA Esperanza Para Ninos | Chandler, AZ | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ironwood Ridge High School PTO | Oro Calley, AZ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Project Graduation Amphitheater High School | Oro Valley, AZ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Graduation Irhs | Oro Valley, AZ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marana Unified School District Sos Fund | Marana, AZ | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pan Asian Community Alliance | Tucson, AZ | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Chinese American Citizens Alliance Phoenix Lodge | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Campus Community Church Sbc | Tucson, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation of Southern Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Graceway Fellowship Ministries | Yuma, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Parent Resource Organization (pro) | Tucson, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Set Free Church Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| El Rio Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $4,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arizona Hydrological Society Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Canyon Del Oro Spirit Line | Oro Valley, AZ | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Pinal County Junior Livestock | CASA Granda, AZ | $3,220 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Greater Faith Word Church | Tucson, AZ | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Northwestern Firefighters | Marana, AZ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Amerind Foundation Inc | Dragoon, AZ | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tucson Botanical Gardens | Tucson, AZ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation for Southern Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marana Schools 2340 Foundation | Marana, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Marana Unified School District Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mountain View High School Pro | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mt View High School Grad Night | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oro Valley Theater Company | Oro Valley, AZ | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sister Jose Women's Center | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Matthew 1914 Project | Phoenix, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Arizona Foundation - Ua Hispanic Alu | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| YMCA of Southern Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Children's Museum Oro Valley | Tucson, AZ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children's Clinics for Rehabilitative Services | Tucson, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Tucson Jewish Community Center | Tucson, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Therapeutic Riding of Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tucson Action Team | Tucson, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tucson Children's Museum | Tucson, AZ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Pinal County Junior Livestock Committee | CASA Grande, AZ | $1,586 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arizona Heroes Memorial | Oro Valley, AZ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Los Ninos Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| African American Museum of Southern Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Knights of Columbus Santa Catalina Council | Tucson, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oro Valley Children's Museum | Oro Valley, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
39 of 76 (51%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 68%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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.
- Tucson Chinese Cultural Center
PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY RELATING TO CHINESE CULTURE AND HERITAGE - Tucson Symphony Orchestra
PROVIDE LIVE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY - Uafagri-Voltaics
SUPPORT SOLAR AGRI-VOLTAICS PROJECTS - Tucson Medical Center Health Foundation
Support to improving the health and quality of life in Tucson. - Tmc Foundation
SUPPORT TMC IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY - Uafarizona Arts Live
ENRICH THE CULTURE OF THE COMMUNITY
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 66 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $132,000 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | 28 | $152,250 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 31 | $150,586 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 32 | $160,750 | $3,000 |
| 2025 | 40 | $192,980 | $2,750 |
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.
Where its money goes
95% of its giving went to organizations in Arizona. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Arizona.
- 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Kai Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 7440 N Oracle Rd Building 2, Tucson, AZ, 85704. 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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