Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

The Kennedy Foundation

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Typical grant size
$20K $30K $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
36
Repeat grantees
16
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Amy Healey
Dir
Parker Kennedy
CFO, Dir
Elizabeth Kennedy Myers
Dir
Parker S Kennedy
CFO
Dorothy S Kennedy
Secretary

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
65
Total grants awarded
$2.6M
Total amount
$39K
Average grant
$104K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.6M
41 grants
2023
$924K
24 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$248K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$205K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$125K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$125K
Palos Verdes Art Center Beverly G Alpay Center for
2 grants · CA
$123K
2 grants · MT · ✓ Exact match
$123K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$120K
4 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$120K
San Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing
1 grant · CA
$100K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$100K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Share Our Strength
No Kid Hungry campaign
DC · TY 2024
$100K
San Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Palos Verdes Art Center Beverly G Alpay Center for
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$80K
Crystal Cove Conservancy
North Beach Cottage Restoration fund
CA · TY 2024
$75K
Museum Associates
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$75K
Pacific Legal Foundation
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$75K
Los Angeles Waterkeeper
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$75K
National Diaper Bank Network
General & Unrestricted
CT · TY 2024
$73K
South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation Inc
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$70K
Upper Missouri Waterkeeper Inc
General & Unrestricted
MT · TY 2024
$70K
Blackfoot Challenge Inc
General & Unrestricted
MT · TY 2024
$50K
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Neonatology Fund and Brain Tumor Center
CA · TY 2024
$50K
The Priority Center Ending the Generational Cycle
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$50K
The Coral Reef Alliance
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$50K
St Joseph Hospital of Orange
Cancer Services fund
CA · TY 2024
$48K
Crystal Cove Conservancy
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$45K
Growinggreat
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$35K
Museum Associates
Los Angeles County Museum of Art Fund
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Save the Music Foundation
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Pacific Symphony
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$30K
St Joseph Hospital of Orange
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Museum Associates
the Los Angeles County Museum of art fund
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Santa Ana College Foundation
Santa Ana College President's Circle Fund and to 2025 Ed Arnold Classic Golf Tournament Event
CA · TY 2024
$30K
The Wooden Floor for Youth Movement
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Mongabay Org Corporation
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Nature Conservancy
Point Conception Institute fund
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Natural High
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Special Hearts in the Arts
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Conservation International Foundation
Surf Conservation (SCP) fund
VA · TY 2024
$25K
Dance Downtown LA Inc
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Orange County Ronald Mcdonald House
funds for branch on 383 S. Batavia Street, Orange, CA 92868
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Fetal and Neonatal Institute fund
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression in
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2024
$20K
Earthjustice
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$16K
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
The ASPCA Los Angeles Spay / Neuter Clinic fund
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Save the Children Federation Inc
General & Unrestricted
CT · TY 2024
$15K
United Way Inc
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$13K
Whiskers & Tails Foundation
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Minnesota Childrens Museum
General & Unrestricted
MN · TY 2024
$10K
Museum Associates
Inner Circle fund
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Alta Good Deeds Foundation
General & Unrestricted
DC · TY 2024
$8K
Museum Associates
LACMA Fund
CA · TY 2023
$104K
Gary Sinise Foundation
General & Unrestricted
TN · TY 2023
$100K
Upper Missouri Waterkeeper Inc
General & Unrestricted
MT · TY 2023
$54K
Crystal Cove Conservancy
North Beach Cottage Restoration fund
CA · TY 2023
$50K
The Priority Center Ending the Generational Cycle
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Grades of Green Inc
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2023
$50K
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army Henley Youth Center
CA · TY 2023
$50K
South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation Inc
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Los Angeles Waterkeeper
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2023
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.