Kia Ora Foundation

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Oakland, California · EIN 13-3947823 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2023)$2.7M

Organizations funded4

Typical grant$34,810

Total assets$0

Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $45,000.

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From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2023 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Arts & Culture1
Education1

Where it gives

33% of grants went outside California.

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Arts & Culture grants in California1 of its grant, $35K · 4,061 foundations

Grants paid in tax year 2023

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Charities Aid Foundation America	Alexandria, VA	Contribution	$2,611,385
University of New Zealand - Vice Chancellors Committee	NZ	Scholarship	$45,000
Merola Opera Program	San Francisco, CA	Contribution	$34,810
Name withheld	Berkeley, CA	Contribution	$25,000

Name withheld: we could not match the recipient to an IRS-registered organization, and the name may be a person's. Amount, place and purpose are as filed.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2023	$2,716,195	4

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed May 10, 2024 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202411319349102676
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3947823
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

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