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Mkat Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 932759590

Mkat Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $225,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $75,000 and the largest $120,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $180,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 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$00$3.8 million
2024$180,0004$3.9 million
2025$225,0003$4.3 million

How to apply

Mkat 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California2$195,000
Pennsylvania1$30,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
UCSF Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Path fund$120,000
Providing Easier Access to Care Everywhere
Walnut Creek, CA
Peace$75,000
Chariots for Hope
Dresher, PA
Endowment fund$30,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mkat Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mkat Foundation give?

$225,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $75,000.

Who runs Mkat Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary Kathleen Dewalt (Chief Executive Officer), Madeline Dewalt (Chief Financial Officer and Secretary) and Genevieve Dewalt (Director).

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