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Kenzai Foundation

Accepts applications Vernal, Utah · EIN 821505584

Kenzai Foundation is a private foundation in Vernal, Utah. In tax year 2025 it gave $48,154 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $3,166 and the largest $17,310. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $24,814 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$123,4907$12,680
2024$24,8149$24,721
2025$48,15410$35,566

How to apply

ContactJennifer Brady
2631 East 1500 South, Vernal, UT 84078
Phone or email(435) 828-2410
What to submitName, address, references, medical issues, background information

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kenzai Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah7$32,349
Nevada1$10,000
Wyoming1$5,700
California1$105

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
UT
Medical care$17,310
Individual
NV
Medical care$10,000
Trees for Charity
Vernal, UT
Donation$7,500
Individual
WY
Medical care$5,700
Individual
UT
Medical care$5,000
Individual
UT
Medical care$1,332
Individual
UT
Medical care$561
Individual
UT
Housing assistance$549
Prager University Foundation
Sherman Oaks, CA
Donation$105
Whitehouse Academy
Vernal, UT
Donation$97

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kenzai Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Kenzai Foundation give?

$48,154 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $3,166.

Who runs Kenzai Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jennifer Brady (Director), Larry E Brady (Director) and Candy L Rendon (Director).

What does Kenzai Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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