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Private foundation (trust)EIN 770560142Est. 2001-04

THE KAVLI FOUNDATION

LOS ANGELES, CA 90230

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Total Assets

$604.1M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$17.4M

FY 2024

Grants Made

107

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$163K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$1K–$2M

Typical

Deadlines

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Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$31.3M

The general purpose of the kavli foundation is to devote and apply the property of the foundation and the income to be derived therefrom exclusively for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes, either directly or by contributions to organizations duly authorized to carry on charitable, scientific or educational activities. The foundation is dedicated to the advancement of science for the benefit of humanity. The foundation supports scientific research, honors scientific achievement, and promotes public understanding of scientists and their work.

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$31.4M

Total Expenses

$41.9M

Qualifying Distributions

$31.4M

Distributable Amount

$27.6M

Min. Investment Return

$28.2M

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

107 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1K through median $66K to maximum $2M, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $49.0M in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

471 grants

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$11.1M
8 grants
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$7.6M
3 grants
THE CHANCELLORS MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
$6.2M
1 grant
THE BOARD OF TRUSTESS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
$5M
1 grant
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
$4.7M
11 grants
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$4.3M
2 grants
UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$4.2M
9 grants
SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES
$3.1M
11 grants

Grant Size Distribution

471 grants

<$10K
59
grants
$10–50K
117
grants
$50–250K
226
grants
$250K–1M
57
grants
$1–5M
9
grants
$5M+
3
grants

Geographic Focus

29 states

California
$28.4M
34% of total
New York
$13.1M
16% of total
Maryland
$11.7M
14% of total
Illinois
$7.5M
9% of total
Massachusetts
$6.8M
8% of total
District of Columbia
$6.6M
8% of total
Texas
$2.2M
3% of total
ZH
$1.5M
2% of total
Connecticut
$1.1M
1% of total
Washington
$654K
1% of total

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