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Kendacar Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Crystal Lake, Illinois · EIN 364375192

Kendacar Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Crystal Lake, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $543,500 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $48,000 and the largest $210,000. 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 $289,500 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$289,50010$2.8 million
2024$543,5009$3.1 million

How to apply

Kendacar Foundation Inc 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 Kendacar Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan2$298,000
Florida3$130,000
Illinois4$115,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Port Austin Reef Light Assocation
Port Austin, MI
Exempt purpose of organization$210,000
Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital
Vero Beach, FL
Exempt purpose of organization$100,000
Port Austin Fire Department
Port Austin, MI
Exempt purpose of organization$88,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County
Crystal Lake, IL
Exempt purpose of organization$50,000
Crystal Lake Elementary District 47
Crystal Lake, IL
Exempt purpose of organization$48,000
The Hope for Families Center
Vero Beach, FL
Exempt purpose of organization$20,000
Indian River Habitat for Humanity
Vero Beach, FL
Exempt purpose of organization$10,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Geneva, IL
Exempt purpose of organization$10,000
Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation
Dundee, IL
Exempt purpose of organization$7,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kendacar Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kendacar Foundation Inc give?

$543,500 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $48,000.

Who runs Kendacar Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists David P Smith Jr (Trustee), Christine D Smith (Trustee), David P Smith III (Treasurer) and Carla Dobbeck (President) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Kendacar Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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