KJS Family Foundation directs most of its giving to large, unrestricted annual contributions, concentrating support in local faith-based K–12 education while occasionally funding major international child welfare organizations. The foundation makes very few but sizable gifts, favoring established institutions over many small grants.
Concentrated and high-value giving: a small number of large annual contributions (one dominant local grantee plus occasional high-profile international gifts) rather than many small or targeted grants.
Notable grantees: Faith Lutheran Schools, UNICEF
Kjs Family Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $1,000,000 annual contribution to Faith Lutheran Schools in Las Vegas. That gift fits a broader pattern of large, recurring support for faith-based education and other established institutions, with grant sizes that are often substantial rather than numerous. The foundation also appears repeatedly in support of Faith Community Lutheran Church, including annual contributions of $69,625 in 2024 and $62,500 in 2025, alongside other Las Vegas-based education grants such as Public Education Foundation and Mojave Educational Foundation Inc. Beyond local schooling, the foundation has backed major humanitarian and child-welfare organizations through annual contributions. UNICEF received $125,000 in 2023, $75,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025, showing a recurring relationship rather than a one-time award. Other sizable grants have gone to Doctors Without Borders USA and World Central Kitchen Incorporated. The overall profile suggests a funder that favors established nonprofits, makes comparatively few gifts, and often renews support over multiple years.
Faith-based K–12 education is the clearest theme in the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it awarded $1,000,000 to Faith Lutheran Schools for annual contribution support, and it also provided $69,625 in 2024 and $62,500 in 2025 to Faith Community Lutheran Church. A second area is operating support for local civic and education institutions. United Way of Southern Nevada received $100,000 in 2025, while the Public Education Foundation received $51,500 in 2024 and Mojave Educational Foundation Inc received $18,500 in 2023. The foundation also funds international relief and child welfare. UNICEF received grants in three consecutive years, including $125,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2025. Doctors Without Borders USA received $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and World Central Kitchen Incorporated received $50,000 in 2023.
Typical grants are sizable: the 25th percentile is $5,250, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $59,750. The recent record shows repeated annual contributions to the same organizations across multiple years, which points to recurring support rather than one-off awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its public pattern is shaped by annual contributions, often without a narrow project label, and the largest gifts go to established institutions.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $60K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$60K
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Giving is national, but it is heavily concentrated in Nevada: 50% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Las Vegas appears repeatedly across the recent grants list. Outside Nevada, New York, NY is a recurring recipient location through UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders USA, and the Anti Defamation League. Washington, DC also appears through World Central Kitchen Incorporated and American Red Cross. Other recipient cities in the record include Mount Wolf, PA; Park City, UT; Los Angeles, CA; and Clearwater, FL.
The foundation most often supports faith-based K–12 education and annual operating contributions to established institutions. Recent examples include Faith Lutheran Schools in Las Vegas, Faith Community Lutheran Church, United Way of Southern Nevada, and Public Education Foundation. It also makes larger humanitarian grants to organizations such as UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders USA.
Yes. The grant list shows repeated annual contributions to the same recipients across multiple years. UNICEF received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Faith Community Lutheran Church received grants in 2024 and 2025; and Doctors Without Borders USA received grants in 2023 and 2024.
The grant-size distribution is relatively large: the 25th percentile is $5,250, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $59,750. Recent awards range from small gifts such as $1,500 to larger annual contributions like $1,000,000.
Grants are national, but Nevada is the top state by grant count, with 50% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Las Vegas is a frequent recipient city, while New York, Washington, DC, Mount Wolf, Park City, Los Angeles, and Clearwater also appear in the recent record.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $2,575,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOLS | LAS VEGAS, NV | $1,000,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE OF SOUTHERN | LAS VEGAS, NV | $125,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FAITH COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | LAS VEGAS, NV | $67,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| PASADENA HUMANE | PASADENA, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK | VERNON, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| VCA CHARITIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FAITH LUTHERAN ACADEMY | LAS VEGAS, NV | $504 | 2026 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOLS | LAS VEGAS, NV | $1,000,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $100,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FAITH COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | LAS VEGAS, NV | $62,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE OF SOUTHERN | LAS VEGAS, NV | $30,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| HEAVEN CAN WAIT ANIMAL SANCTUARY | LAS VEGAS, NV | $20,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTIRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| PROJECT REAL | LAS VEAS, NV | $6,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| SUMMIT COMMUNITY GARDENS | PARK CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| LEG UP FARM | MOUNT WOLF, PA | $3,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| VCA CHARITIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FAITH COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | LAS VEGAS, NV | $69,625 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $51,500 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| LEG UP FARM | MOUNT WOLF, PA | $33,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| HEAVEN CAN WAIT ANIMAL SANCTUARY | LAS VEGAS, NV | $19,119 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTIRIBUTION |
| ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE OF SOUTHERN | LAS VEGAS, NV | $4,500 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| MOJAVE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | LAS VEGAS, NV | $18,500 | 2023 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| HEAVEN CAN WAIT ANIMAL SANCTUARY | LAS VEGAS, NV | $2,575 | 2023 | ANNUAL CONTIRIBUTION |
| GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE OF SOUTHERN | LAS VEGAS, NV | $2,250 | 2023 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| CLEARWATER FOR YOUTH INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $1,500 | 2023 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
UNLV FOUNDATION
$2,575,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOLS
$1,000,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE OF SOUTHERN
$125,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
FAITH COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$67,500ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
PASADENA HUMANE
$20,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
VCA CHARITIES
$2,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
FAITH LUTHERAN ACADEMY
$504ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOLS
$1,000,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
UNICEF
$100,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
FAITH COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$62,500ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE OF SOUTHERN
$30,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
HEAVEN CAN WAIT ANIMAL SANCTUARY
$20,000ANNUAL CONTIRIBUTION
PROJECT REAL
$6,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
SUMMIT COMMUNITY GARDENS
$5,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
LEG UP FARM
$3,500ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
VCA CHARITIES
$2,500ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
UNICEF
$75,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
FAITH COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$69,625ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$51,500ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA
$50,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
LEG UP FARM
$33,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE OF SOUTHERN
$4,500ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
UNICEF
$125,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA
$50,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
MOJAVE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
$18,500ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE OF SOUTHERN
$2,250ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
CLEARWATER FOR YOUTH INC
$1,500ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION