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Kitchen Table Foundation

Preselected recipients only Atherton, California · EIN 943270632

Kitchen Table Foundation is a private foundation in Atherton, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $75,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $65,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $39,500 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$39,5004$564,006
2024$75,0003$604,420

How to apply

Kitchen Table Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kitchen Table Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$70,000
Hawaii1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Health Council
Palo Alto, CA
Providing culturally-responsive best-in-class services for learning differences and mental health to families from diverse backgrounds regardless of language, location or ability to pay$65,000
Narrative Magazine Inc
San Francisco, CA
Dedicated to advancing literature in the digital age by supporting the finest writing talent and encouraging reading across generations, in schools, and around the globe$5,000
Kohanaiki Team Member Fund
Kailua Kona, HI
To provide emergency hardship grants to qualified team members of kohanaiki with eventual consideration of providing scholarship awards.$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kitchen Table Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kitchen Table Foundation give?

$75,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Kitchen Table Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Patricia Tobin Kubal (Chairman/Treasurer-As Req'd), Lawrence A Kubal (President-As Required) and Hume R Steyer (Secretary-As Required).

What does Kitchen Table Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and health.

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