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EIN 77-0560142

The Kavli Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
34
City
Los Angeles
State
California
Year formed
2001
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Kavli Foundation, based in Los Angeles, California, is dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of humanity, promoting public understanding of scientific research, and supporting scientists and their work.
Total revenues
$8,283,789
2023
Total expenses
$37,453,293
2023
Total assets
$595,602,528
2023
Num. employees
34
2023

Program areas at The Kavli Foundation

The general purpose of The Kavli Foundation is to devote and apply The property of The Foundation and The income to be derived therefrom exclusively for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes, either directly or by contributions to organizations duly authorized to carry on charitable, scientific or educational activities. The Foundation is dedicated to The advancement of science for The benefit of humanity. The Foundation supports scientific research, honors scientific achievement, and promotes public understanding of scientists and their work.

Grants made by The Kavli Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL)Kavli Exploration Award - Rosenthal 2023$846,976
Rice UniversityKavli Exploration Award - Carbon Nanotubes 2023$632,500
National Academy of SciencesKavli Frontiers of Science Symposia$600,000
...and 45 more grants made totalling $6,210,542

Personnel at The Kavli Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Cynthia FriendPresident and Chief Executive Officer , and Acting Director of Physical Sciences$755,500
Mark ChancellorChief Operations Officer
Alice GalstianVice President of Finance and Administration , and Chief Financial Officer / Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance$398,625
Stacey BaileyDirector , Communications$267,675
Ann DenoDirector , Human Resources$262,500
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for The Kavli Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$7,495,634
Net rental income$1,204,251
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-416,096
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$8,283,789

Form 990s for The Kavli Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-04990PFView PDF
2022-122023-10-31990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-14990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-10990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-15990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
October 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
December 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
5715 Mesmer Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90230
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
kavlifoundation.org/ 
Phone
(424) 353-8800
Facebook page
KavliFoundation 
Twitter profile
@kavlifoundation 
IRS details
EIN
77-0560142
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2001
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
116279
FTB Entity ID
2203935
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-19
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