Private foundation · EIN 47-3706995 · Menlo Park, California · Youth development

King Philanthropies Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 4 grants paid, $10M total, median $875K. 25% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
4
$10M
Median grant
$875K
Stays in CA
25%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$669M

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncPurchase, NYGeneral support$8.5M
Blue Ventures ConservationBristol, UKSupporting bv's overall work, including deepening bv's work in existing countries, expand the model to new geographies via partners (includ…$1.0M
Switch BioworksSan Carlos, CAEnvironmental fertilizer for subsistence farmers in africa$750K
Friends of the ChildrenPortland, ORTo support national youth mentorship programs$5,000

By state: New York 1 · INTL 1 · California 1 · Oregon 1

Giving by year

Contributions, gifts, and grants paid, from Form 990-PF via ProPublica.

2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

About this foundation

King Philanthropies Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Menlo Park, California, administered in care of Edward Diener, tax-exempt since 2016. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteLatest 990-PF (PDF)All filings on ProPublica

Does King Philanthropies Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does King Philanthropies Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $10M across 4 grants, a median of $875K.

Where does King Philanthropies Inc give?

New York (1 grants), INTL (1 grants), California (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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