Kissick Family Foundation
Invitation OnlySherman Oaks, California · EIN 95-4443453 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$7.3M
Organizations funded33
Typical grant$160,000
Total assets$118.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $28,000 and $250,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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.
Where it gives
56% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10000 Brains Neuro Al Inc | Chestnut Hill, MA | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Ocean Visions | Leesburg, VA | Contribution | $750,000 |
| The Regents of the University of Ca San Francisco | Los Angeles, CA | Contribution | $650,000 |
| The Windward Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Contribution | $600,000 |
| Digital Harbor Foundation | Baltimore, MD | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Spark Climate Solutions Inc | San Francisco, CA | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Purpose Campaigns LLC | New York, NY | Contribution | $300,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Contribution | $300,000 |
| 1907 Foundation International Inc | Naples, FL | Contribution | $250,000 |
| Great Barrier Reef Foundation | Washington, DC | Contribution | $250,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Contribution | $250,000 |
| The John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Contribution | $250,000 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Long Beach, CA | Contribution | $250,000 |
| University of Cambridge | Cambridge, UK | Contribution | $235,216 |
| Earth Enable Inc | Weston, MA | Contribution | $200,000 |
| Stanford - Athletic Department | Stanford, CA | Contribution | $200,000 |
| The Milken Institute | Santa Monica, CA | Contribution | $160,000 |
| National Institutes of Health | Bethesda, MD | Contribution | $125,000 |
| Aftd | King of Prussia, PA | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Alliance for Colledge Ready Schools | Los Angeles, CA | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Focused Ultrasound Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Barrel Bag | Mill Valley, CA | Contribution | $58,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Los Angeles, CA | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Contribution | $50,000 |
| The Ocean Foundation | Washington, DC | Contribution | $28,000 |
| Ecole Bilingue | Berkeley, CA | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Shatterproof | Norwalk, CT | Contribution | $10,000 |
| The National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Tourette Association of America | Queens, NY | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Tower Center Research Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | Contribution | $10,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Los Angeles, CA | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Brick City Sports | Sylmar, CA | Contribution | $5,000 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy Inc | Washington, DC | Contribution | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,321,216 | 33 |
| 2023 | $4,739,800 | 42 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543189349102084
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-4443453
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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