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Private foundation (trust)EIN 133931294Est. 1997-10

The Kingfisher Foundation

San Francisco, CA 94104

Total Assets

$10.7M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$525K

FY 2023

Grants Made

11

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$48K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$12K–$115K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$668K

The foundation's primary charitable activites relate to supporting and funding environmental projects which help to protect today's environment. The goal of the foundation is to restore and preserve the health and resilience of marine fish populations through the reduction or elimination of illegal, destructive and economically unviable fishing practices.

Focus Areas

Public Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$8.4M

Total Expenses

$688K

Qualifying Distributions

$658K

Distributable Amount

$136K

Min. Investment Return

$185K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

11 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $12K through median $42K to maximum $115K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

7 years

Giving over time from 2017 to 2023. Peak $1.4M in 2018. Hover bars for details.

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Top Recipients

85 grants

Environmental Defense Fund
$1.1M
6 grants
Ocean Conservancy Inc
$309K
4 grants
Duke University
$300K
2 grants
Internews Network
$300K
2 grants
Oregon State University
$278K
3 grants
Bren School of Environmental Scienc
$255K
3 grants
Union of Concerned Scientists
$250K
1 grant
GCIR Covid Relief
$250K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

85 grants

<$10K
6
grants
$10–50K
39
grants
$50–250K
39
grants
$250K–1M
1
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

9 states

District of Columbia
$3.2M
48% of total
California
$2.4M
36% of total
Oregon
$365K
5% of total
Maryland
$310K
5% of total
North Carolina
$300K
5% of total
Michigan
$76K
1% of total
Ohio
$30K
0% of total
Florida
$13K
0% of total
Washington
$12K
0% of total

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