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The Kavli Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 262992097

The Kavli Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $7,600 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $3,800 and the largest $3,800. 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 down from $8,400 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8,4002$203,291
2024$7,6002$206,860

How to apply

The Kavli Charitable Trust 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 The Kavli Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$7,600

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Support of scientific research$3,800
Leland Stanford Junior University
Stanford, CA
Support of scientific research$3,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Kavli Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Kavli Charitable Trust give?

$7,600 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $3,800.

Who runs The Kavli Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas Rosenbaum (Co-Trustee) and Jonathan Levin (Co-Trustee).

What does The Kavli Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research and education.

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