The Kendeda Fund
Preselected recipients only
The Kendeda Fund is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2023 it gave $60.3 million in 208 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $8.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.
- Grants paid, 2023$60.3 million
- Number of grants208
- Typical grant$50,000
- Largest grant$8.0 million
- Assets$0
How to apply
The Kendeda Fund 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.
What The Kendeda Fund funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 26 states, the most to Georgia. It also paid $500,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 41 | $14.3 million |
| Montana | 76 | $10.9 million |
| North Carolina | 6 | $8.9 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $5.1 million |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $4.9 million |
| California | 9 | $3.4 million |
| New York | 14 | $2.4 million |
| Tennessee | 4 | $1.3 million |
| Maryland | 6 | $1.2 million |
| District of Columbia | 9 | $1.1 million |
Grants paid in 2023
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Commons | Innovation Campus | $8.0 million |
| American Jewish World Service Inc | Promoting Girls' Rights fund in India, Kenya and the Dominican republic | $4.9 million |
| National Native American Boarding School Healing C | implementation fund of the 10-year strategic plan | $4.5 million |
| Bozeman Public Library Foundation Inc | library branch in bozeman the design and construction costs fund: energy efficient upgrades in the event a library branch is established in an existing building, or solar panels and installation in the event a new building is constructed | $3.0 million |
| Georgia Interfaith Power and Light | General & Unrestricted | $2.3 million |
| Earthjustice | the Northern Rockies region and general support | $2.0 million |
| Southface Energy Institute Inc | GoodUse | $2.0 million |
| Heart of the Rockies Foundation | Keep it Connected projects: - Bitterroot Land Trust- Spooner Creek project; Five Valleys Land Trust- Flint Creek project; Flathead Land Trust- Stillwater-Flathead Confluence project; MT Land Reliance- Absarokee/Beartooth Front project; WY Stockgrowers Land Trust- Big Piney Creek project; Teton Regional Land Trust- Darby Canyon Project | $1.5 million |
| The South Fork Conservancy Incorporated | Confluence to Emory Project | $1.5 million |
| Atlanta Jewish Film Society Inc | General & Unrestricted | $1.1 million |
| Hopa Mountain Inc | the Salish-Kootenai and Blackfeet Reservations fund | $1.0 million |
| Capital for Good USA | Girls First Fund | $1.0 million |
| Every Student Every Community Inc | General & Unrestricted | $1.0 million |
| Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund Inc | the In Her Hands initiative | $1.0 million |
| Mercy Ships | General & Unrestricted | $1.0 million |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | General & Unrestricted | $1.0 million |
| The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $947,516 |
| Georgia Justice Project Inc | General & Unrestricted | $900,000 |
| The Funders Network Inc | Partners for Places | $800,000 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Green Communities Initiative and ATL/Southeast programming | $700,000 |
| Nexus Community Partners | General & Unrestricted | $600,000 |
| Heart of the Rockies Foundation | the Keep it Connected projects: Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust's Mink Creek Project; the Inland Northwest Land Conservancy's Spokane River Project; the Conservation Fund for the Krause Ranch project and the Wood River Land Trust for the Slaughterhouse Creek Project | $523,850 |
| Atlanta Land Tr Inc | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| Girls Not Brides the Global Partnership to End CH | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| Global Fund for Women Inc | Intergenerational Leadership Curriculum Design | $500,000 |
| Headwaters Community Housing Trust | general organizational support 2023-2025 | $500,000 |
| Montana Food Bank Network Inc | capital campaign for a new warehouse facility | $500,000 |
| Working Films Inc | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere I | Tipping Point - digging up the roots of child marriage | $468,271 |
| Trace Media Inc | Operating Reserve Fund | $420,000 |
| Emerald Cities Collaborative Inc | General & Unrestricted | $400,000 |
| Industrial Commons | Building, growing and sustaining The Industrial Commons ecosystem fund | $395,000 |
| Grassroots Global Justice | General & Unrestricted | $391,065 |
| Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation | building and strengthening an operating reserve fund | $388,256 |
| International Planned Parenthood Federation | General & Unrestricted | $350,000 |
| Sundance Institute | Gun Violence Prevention and Environment program | $350,000 |
| Global Greengrants Fund Inc | General & Unrestricted | $333,333 |
| The Biomimicry Institute | General & Unrestricted | $331,069 |
| Southface Energy Institute Inc | Southeast Sustainability Leaders Collaborative | $331,000 |
| Center for Civic Innovation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $300,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Duncan Edwards -CIBC Pvt Wealth mgt
Questions people ask
Does The Kendeda Fund accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Kendeda Fund give?
$60.3 million in tax year 2023, across 208 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.
Who runs The Kendeda Fund?
Its 2023 filing lists Duncan Edwards -CIBC Pvt Wealth mgt (Trustee).
What does The Kendeda Fund fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and international.