KHR Family Fund appears to concentrate its philanthropy on higher education, demonstrated by a single large grant to Franklin University Switzerland for general operating support. The foundation favors supporting private, international tertiary institutions rather than broad community education or local schools. Its giving is highly concentrated and targeted rather than broadly distributed across many causes or geographies.
Highly concentrated: one very large grant to a single grantee (core operating support) rather than multiple or small grants; suggests the fund makes targeted, relationship-based gifts.
KHR FAMILY FUND is a private foundation based in Sonoma, CA. It reported $14,467,550 in annual grants and $257,273,394 in total assets on its latest 990, filed for 2025. The recent grant record shows a concentrated pattern of giving rather than a broad spread across many fields. Its stated and observed focus areas include private international higher education, general operating support for overseas colleges, and cross-border education institutions. The largest recent grant listed was $1,500,000 to "FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY SWITZERLAND INC" (NEW YORK, NY) for general operating support. Other large grants include $600,000 to "PACIFIC REPERTORY THEATRE" (PLEASANTON, CA) for general operating support and $575,000 to "NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST" (JENKINTOWN, PA) for general operating support. Additional sizable awards went to "WHITNEY MUSEUM OF ART" and "SONOMA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY" at $500,000 each, showing that the KHR FAMILY FUND also funds arts, museums, and cultural organizations alongside education. The grant list includes both U.S.-based and international recipients, but the overall portfolio is still centered on a small number of large awards.
Recent grantmaking spans higher education, arts and culture, community health, and environmental/water projects. Notable grants include "$1,500,000" to "FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY SWITZERLAND INC" for general operating support, "$500,000" to "WHITNEY MUSEUM OF ART" for the Whitney Biennial 2024 and renovation of the Whitneys Independent Study Programs home, and "$330,000" to "ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY" for a water filtration project in collaboration with Water For South. The KHR FAMILY FUND also funded "$190,000" to "HANNA BOYS CENTER" for a community mental health hub, "$175,000" to "PORTLAND ART MUSEUM" for Art for All, and "$150,000" to "WATER FOR SOUTH SUDAN INC" for general operating support.
KHR FAMILY FUND gives in large, targeted awards. The recent grants list includes several six-figure gifts, with the top amounts at $1,500,000, $600,000, $575,000, $500,000, and $350,000. Grant purposes are often general operating support, though the foundation also funds capital, renovation, scholarship, and project-based work. The recipient mix includes universities, museums, performing arts organizations, schools, health-related nonprofits, and international institutions. The data provided does not show an application process or submission mode.
$14.9M
$257.3M
$36M
$17.5M
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Khr Family Fund.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 197 | $26.7M | 97.0% |
| 2 | Italy | 3 |
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Notable grantees: Franklin University Switzerland
KHR FAMILY FUND is based in Sonoma, CA, but its recent grantmaking extends beyond California. By grant count, the leading states in the recent list are California, New York, and Maine, with additional activity in Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Minnesota. The recipient country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based at 96.1% of grants, with smaller shares in Italy at 1.6%, Switzerland at 1.6%, and Canada at 0.8%. This indicates a largely domestic portfolio with a small number of international recipients.
The provided data does not describe an application process or indicate whether KHR FAMILY FUND accepts unsolicited applications. The recent grant list shows direct grants to a small set of organizations, including universities, museums, and nonprofits.
KHR FAMILY FUND typically funds higher education, arts and culture, community health, and environmental or water-related projects. Recent examples include general operating support for "FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY SWITZERLAND INC," "WHITNEY MUSEUM OF ART," and "HANNA BOYS CENTER," plus a water filtration project at "ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY".
Recent grants are often in the six-figure range. Listed awards include $1,500,000, $600,000, $575,000, $500,000, $350,000, and multiple grants of $250,000 and $150,000. The data provided does not include grant-size percentiles.
KHR FAMILY FUND is headquartered in Sonoma, CA, and most recent grants went to U.S. recipients. California appears frequently in the recent list, and grants also went to organizations in New York, Maine, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Minnesota, Montana, and other states. A small share of grants went to Italy, Switzerland, and Canada.
Recent recipients include "FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY SWITZERLAND INC," "PACIFIC REPERTORY THEATRE," "WHITNEY MUSEUM OF ART," "SONOMA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY," "PARTNERS IN HEALTH," "ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY," "HIGH FIVES FOUNDATION," and "WATER FOR SOUTH SUDAN INC." The list also includes "SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY" and "SONOMA CHILDREN'S CREATIVE & PERFORMING ARTS."
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $355K |
1.5% |
| 3 | Switzerland | 2 | $500K | 1.0% |
| 4 | Canada | 1 | $50K | 0.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY SWITZERLAND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PACIFIC REPERTORY THEATRE | PLEASANTON, CA | $600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $575,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | WHITNEY BIENNIAL 2024, RENOVATION OF THE WHITNEYS INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMS HOME |
| SONOMA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY | SONOMA, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BREWER, ME | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | TERRE HAUTE, MD | $330,000 | 2025 | WATER FILTRATION PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH WATER FOR SOUTH |
| HIGH FIVES FOUNDATION | TRUCKEE, CA | $325,000 | 2025 | THEATRICAL AND STREAMING RELEASE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF EDUCATIONAL FILM "FULL CIRCLE" |
| THE SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION | VENEZIA | $325,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OAKLAND-ALAMEDA CNTY-EMERYVILLE FIREFIGHTERS | OAKLAND, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FONDAZIONE LUGAO PER IL POLO CULTURALE | LUGANO, 60 | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY | SANTA ROSA, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY | ROHNERT PARK, CA | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SONOMA VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SONOMA, CA | $210,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MYRIAD USA | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| THE NANTUCKET PROJECT ACADEMY | NANTUCKET, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HANNA BOYS CENTER | SONOMA, CA | $190,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH HUB AT HANNA CENTER |
| THE WILLIAM A FARNSWORTH LIBRARY AND ART MUSEUM INC | ROCKLAND, ME | $185,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KID SCOOP NEWS | SONOMA, CA | $180,050 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SONOMA ACADEMY | SANTA ROSA, CA | $175,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER |
| PETS LIFELINE | SONOMA, CA | $175,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | PORTLAND, OR | $175,000 | 2025 | ART FOR ALL |
| SONOMA VALLEY AUTHORS FESTIVAL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE MONTANA LAND RELIANCE | HELENA, MT | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STEVENSON SCHOOL | PEBBLE BEACH, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | STEVENSON SCHOOLS MATH, SCIENCE, AND ENGINEERING CENTER |
| SONOMA CHILDREN'S CREATIVE & PERFORMING ARTS | SONOMA, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INTERNAT'L PATRONS OF DUOMO DI MILANO | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SMU MEADOWS MUSEUM | DALLAS, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | CASTELLO POTENTINO & CATALOGUE OF VESUVIUS EXHIBIT AND SOROLLA CATALOGUE RAISONNE |
| WALKER ART CENTER | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $150,000 | 2025 | KEITH HARING RETROSPECTIVE, FAMILY PROGRAMS, DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE |
| FRED T KOREMATSU INSTITUTE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING |
| WATER FOR SOUTH SUDAN INC | ROCHESTER, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FRIENDS OF POTENTINO INC | LEWES, DE | $140,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JOHNNY MAC TENNIS PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $130,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SONOMA VALLEY MENTORING ALLIANCE | SONOMA, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TRUKEE DONNER LAND TRUST | TRUCKEE, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | ACQUISITION OF UPPER CARPENTER VALLEY & GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CREATIVE VISIONS FOUNDATION | MALIBU, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SF MOMA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & CURATOR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MOAD |
| VALLEY OF THE MOON NATURAL HISTORY DBA JACK LONDON STATE PARK PARTNERS | GLEN ELLEN, CA | $115,000 | 2025 | NATURES DESIGN ECOLOGY PROGRAM , REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE EXHIBIT AND OUTDOOR CLASSROOM |
| COLORADO NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT CENTER | DENVER, CO | $105,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SONOMA COMMUNITY TENNIS | CARMICHAEL, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | LIGHTING TENNIS COURTS, PATIO & VIEWING AREA, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS |
| MAX RHYMES FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST RITA'S SCHOOL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GALAPAGOS CONSERVANCY INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| APIS ARBOREA | SEBASTOPOL, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PUBLICOLOR | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TOOTHPICK PROJECT | BOZEMAN, MT | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
PACIFIC REPERTORY THEATRE
$600,000GENERAL OPERATING
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF ART
$500,000WHITNEY BIENNIAL 2024, RENOVATION OF THE WHITNEYS INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMS HOME
SONOMA VALLEY FILM SOCIETY
$500,000GENERAL OPERATING
PARTNERS IN HEALTH
$350,000GENERAL OPERATING
ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$330,000WATER FILTRATION PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH WATER FOR SOUTH
THEATRICAL AND STREAMING RELEASE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF EDUCATIONAL FILM "FULL CIRCLE"
THE SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION
$325,000GENERAL OPERATING
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA CNTY-EMERYVILLE FIREFIGHTERS
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING
FONDAZIONE LUGAO PER IL POLO CULTURALE
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING
SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
$225,000GENERAL OPERATING
HANNA BOYS CENTER
$190,000COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH HUB AT HANNA CENTER
THE WILLIAM A FARNSWORTH LIBRARY AND ART MUSEUM INC
$185,000GENERAL OPERATING
STEVENSON SCHOOL
$150,000STEVENSON SCHOOLS MATH, SCIENCE, AND ENGINEERING CENTER
SONOMA CHILDREN'S CREATIVE & PERFORMING ARTS
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING
INTERNAT'L PATRONS OF DUOMO DI MILANO
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING
CASTELLO POTENTINO & CATALOGUE OF VESUVIUS EXHIBIT AND SOROLLA CATALOGUE RAISONNE
WALKER ART CENTER
$150,000KEITH HARING RETROSPECTIVE, FAMILY PROGRAMS, DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE
EDUCATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING
WATER FOR SOUTH SUDAN INC
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING
FRIENDS OF POTENTINO INC
$140,000GENERAL OPERATING
TRUKEE DONNER LAND TRUST
$125,000ACQUISITION OF UPPER CARPENTER VALLEY & GENERAL SUPPORT
VALLEY OF THE MOON NATURAL HISTORY DBA JACK LONDON STATE PARK PARTNERS
$115,000NATURES DESIGN ECOLOGY PROGRAM , REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE EXHIBIT AND OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
SONOMA COMMUNITY TENNIS
$100,000LIGHTING TENNIS COURTS, PATIO & VIEWING AREA, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS
MAX RHYMES FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
ST RITA'S SCHOOL
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
GALAPAGOS CONSERVANCY INC
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
APIS ARBOREA
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
TOOTHPICK PROJECT
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING