The Kendeda Fund
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 20-6881642 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2023)$60.3M
Organizations funded208
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$0
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $250,000.
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.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Commons | Morganton, NC | Innovation Campus | $8,000,000 |
| American Jewish World Service Inc | Etna, NH | Promoting Girls' Rights fund in India, Kenya and the Dominican republic | $4,900,000 |
| National Native American Boarding School Healing C | Minneapolis, MN | implementation fund of the 10-year strategic plan | $4,500,000 |
| Bozeman Public Library Foundation Inc | Bozeman, MT | library branch in bozeman the design and construction costs fund: energy efficient upgrades in the event a library branch is established in… | $3,000,000 |
| Georgia Interfaith Power and Light | Decatur, GA | General & Unrestricted | $2,300,000 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | the Northern Rockies region and general support | $2,000,000 |
| Southface Energy Institute Inc | Atlanta, GA | GoodUse | $2,000,000 |
| Heart of the Rockies Foundation | Missoula, MT | Keep it Connected projects: - Bitterroot Land Trust- Spooner Creek project; Five Valleys Land Trust- Flint Creek project; Flathead Land… | $1,537,000 |
| The South Fork Conservancy Incorporated | Atlanta, GA | Confluence to Emory Project | $1,500,000 |
| Atlanta Jewish Film Society Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $1,100,000 |
| Hopa Mountain Inc | Bozeman, MT | the Salish-Kootenai and Blackfeet Reservations fund | $1,010,000 |
| Capital for Good USA | Paoli, PA | Girls First Fund | $1,000,000 |
| Every Student Every Community Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000,000 |
| Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund Inc | Atlanta, GA | the In Her Hands initiative | $1,000,000 |
| Mercy Ships | Lindale, TX | General & Unrestricted | $1,000,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | General & Unrestricted | $1,000,000 |
| The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $947,516 |
| Georgia Justice Project Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $900,000 |
| The Funders Network Inc | Coral Gables, FL | Partners for Places | $800,000 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Columbia, MD | Green Communities Initiative and ATL/Southeast programming | $700,000 |
| Nexus Community Partners | Saint Paul, MN | General & Unrestricted | $600,000 |
| Heart of the Rockies Foundation | Missoula, MT | the Keep it Connected projects: Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust's Mink Creek Project; the Inland Northwest Land Conservancy's Spokane River… | $523,850 |
| Atlanta Land Tr Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| Girls Not Brides the Global Partnership to End Ch | London, UK | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| Global Fund for Women Inc | San Francisco, CA | Intergenerational Leadership Curriculum Design | $500,000 |
| Headwaters Community Housing Trust | Bozeman, MT | general organizational support 2023-2025 | $500,000 |
| Montana Food Bank Network Inc | Missoula, MT | capital campaign for a new warehouse facility | $500,000 |
| Working Films Inc | Wilmington, NC | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere I | Merrifield, VA | Tipping Point - digging up the roots of child marriage | $468,271 |
| Trace Media Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Operating Reserve Fund | $420,000 |
| Emerald Cities Collaborative Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $400,000 |
| Industrial Commons | Morganton, NC | Building, growing and sustaining The Industrial Commons ecosystem fund | $395,000 |
| Grassroots Global Justice | Takoma Park, MD | General & Unrestricted | $391,065 |
| Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation | Porcupine, SD | building and strengthening an operating reserve fund | $388,256 |
| International Planned Parenthood Federation | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $350,000 |
| Sundance Institute | Park City, UT | Gun Violence Prevention and Environment program | $350,000 |
| Global Greengrants Fund Inc | Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $333,333 |
| The Biomimicry Institute | Missoula, MT | General & Unrestricted | $331,069 |
| Southface Energy Institute Inc | Atlanta, GA | Southeast Sustainability Leaders Collaborative | $331,000 |
| Center for Civic Innovation Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $300,000 |
| Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $300,000 |
| Partnership for Southern Equity | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $300,000 |
| People United for Sustainable Housing Incorporated | Buffalo, NY | General & Unrestricted | $300,000 |
| Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation | Porcupine, SD | General & Unrestricted | $300,000 |
| Policylink | Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $291,065 |
| Global Fund for Children | Washington, DC | Healing Together: Promoting Healthy Masculinities to Advance Gender Justice and Support Youth Leadership at the Community Level | $270,290 |
| A Sanctuary for Military Families Inc | Granby, CO | Operating Reserve Fund | $262,302 |
| Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Doc Society Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Doc Society - The Climate Story Unit | $250,000 |
| Grist Magazine Inc | Seattle, WA | Environmental Justice and Regional Expansion Initiatives | $250,000 |
| Jewish Funders Network | New York, NY | the Emergency Fund of the Social Venture Fund for Jewish-Arab Equality and Shared Society in Israel | $250,000 |
| Village Micro Fund | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Center for Land Reform Inc | Flint, MI | Strengthening Land Banks and advancing a statewide housing trust fund and related statewide policies in Georgia | $200,000 |
| Highlander Research & Education Center Inc | New Market, TN | Grantmakers for Southern Progress for General Operating Support with a focus on the establishment of the Georgia criminal… | $200,000 |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | the Trades Academy | $200,000 |
| Western Organization of Resource Councils Educatio | Billings, MT | the Flathead Citizens Organizing Project, a program of A Better Big Sky | $200,000 |
| Western Organization of Resource Councils Educatio | Billings, MT | Middle Fork Strategies, Brandon DeMars Executive Director fund | $200,000 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust Inc | Missoula, MT | the Sherry-Grant Creek Property purchase fund | $190,000 |
| Girls Garage | Berkeley, CA | General & Unrestricted | $175,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 208 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $60,256,587 | 208 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Sep 13, 2024 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202422569349100607
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-6881642
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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