The Richard & Lisa Kendall Foundation appears to operate as a grantmaking vehicle that channels philanthropic dollars through a donor-advised fund rather than making direct programmatic grants. Their sole recorded gift is a single large contribution to the Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund, suggesting they recommend or pool charitable dollars for later distribution rather than running their own initiatives. There is no evident topical, geographic, or organizational focus from the available data.
The Richard & Lisa Kendall Foundation’s clearest pattern is its use of a donor-advised fund vehicle: the largest recorded grant, $601,114 in 2024, went to Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund for charitable causes. That structure sits alongside a much smaller set of direct gifts to arts, education, legal advocacy, libraries, food relief, and Chinese American cultural preservation organizations. The foundation’s recorded giving is concentrated in California, where 48% of grants land, but the recipient list also reaches New York, Washington, DC, and a few other U.S. cities. Within Los Angeles, the foundation has supported The Music Center for endowment support tied to its performing arts center, educational activities, dance programs, and resident companies, and it has also made smaller gifts to local civil rights, school, and library groups. The overall pattern suggests a grantmaker with a broad charitable portfolio routed through a financial intermediary, rather than a single-program foundation with one narrow mission. Its latest 990 year on file is 2025, and annual grants given are listed at $657,924.
Arts and culture appear in several forms. The foundation gave $30,000 to The Music Center in Los Angeles for endowment support tied to performing arts, education, dance, and resident companies, and $250 to the Los Angeles Conservancy to educate, advocate, recognize, preserve, and revitalize historic architectural and cultural resources. It also supported cultural heritage work with $888 to the Chinese Historical and Cultural Project in San Jose for Chinese and Chinese American history and culture, plus $103 to the Museum of Chinese in America for preserving and presenting Chinese American history and heritage. Education-related giving includes $500 to Brentwood School for faculty and research programs and $500 to Pluralistic School One for student academic and interpersonal skills. The foundation also backed food access with $500 to World Central Kitchen and $500 to No Kid Hungry.
Typical grant size is small: the 25th percentile is $103, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $888. That distribution fits a pattern of many modest checks alongside one very large donor-advised fund transfer. Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund appears in both 2024 and 2025, which points to recurring support rather than a single one-off payment. The foundation’s filing data also indicate it funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. The available record shows no application process or solicitation method.
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Most grants fall between $103 and $888, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$103
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$888
About 48% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated, one-time large contribution to a donor-advised fund; no direct or thematic grantees recorded — likely uses intermediary to recommend varied future grants.
Notable grantees: Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
The foundation gives most often in California, which accounts for 48% of grants. Recipient cities in the state include Los Angeles, San Jose, Berkeley, Santa Monica, and San Francisco. Outside California, grants reached New York, Washington, DC, and Seattle. All recorded grants in the recent list were to U.S. recipients, with 22 grants in the United States and none elsewhere in the provided country distribution.
The recent grants show support for arts and culture, education, legal advocacy, libraries, food security, and Chinese American history and heritage. Examples include The Music Center, Public Counsel, Library Foundation of Los Angeles, World Central Kitchen, and the Museum of Chinese in America.
Typical grants are modest: the 25th percentile is $103, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $888. The distribution is skewed by one much larger grant of $601,114 to Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund.
Yes. Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund appears in both 2024 and 2025, showing repeated donor-advised fund support. Several other organizations also received more than one grant in the recent list, including Lift-dc in 2023 and 2024.
California is the top grant state, with 48% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent California recipients include organizations in Los Angeles, San Jose, Berkeley, Santa Monica, and San Francisco.
The record points to donor-advised grantmaking through Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund. The largest recorded gift, $601,114 in 2024, was described as a donor-advised fund contribution to support charitable causes.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPY FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $13,966 | 2025 | DONOR-ADVISED FUND TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE CAUSES |
| GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPY FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $601,114 | 2024 | DONOR-ADVISED FUND TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE CAUSES |
| LIFT-DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $810 | 2024 | to help community members achieve economic stability and well-being by helping them find jobs and secure safe and stable housing. |
| THE MUSIC CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE ENDOWMENT SUPPORT TO THE MUSIC CENTER/PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF LOS ANGELES, ITS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, DANCE PROGRAMS, AND RESIDENT COMPANIES |
| ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE FUNDS TO provide stability for children in foster care and those at risk of entering foster care by helping them obtain access to mental and medical healthcare, educational services, benefits, housing, and more. |
| LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY RESULTING IN FREE PROGRAMS,RESOURCES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO MILLIONS OF ADULTS, CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF LOS ANGELES |
| PUBLIC COUNSEL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | TO ADVANCE CIVIL RIGHTS AND RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AS WELL AS TO AMPLIFY THE POWER OF THEIR CLIENTS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL ADVOCACY |
| CHINESE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROJECT | SAN JOSE, CA | $888 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE, EDUCATE, AND PRESERVE CHINESE AND CHINESE AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY THROUGH OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. |
| LIFT-DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $537 | 2023 | to help community members achieve economic stability and well-being by helping them find jobs and secure safe and stable housing. |
| UC BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $500 | 2023 | to support and advance the University of California at Berkeley by encouraging private philanthropy and providing leadership to assure Berkeley's place as a preeminent global institution. |
| NO KID HUNGRY | W WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2023 | To help provide every kid in America with 3 meals a day. |
| BRENTWOOD SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2023 | Endowment for Faculty and Research Programs |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2023 | TO HELP PROVIDE FRESH MEALS IN RESPONSE TO HUMANITARIAN, CLIMATE, AND COMMUNITY CRISES |
| PLURALISTIC SCHOOL ONE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $500 | 2023 | PS1'S MISSION TO HELP EACH CHILD DEVELOP THE CRITICAL ACADEMIC AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS NEEDED TO BECOME CONFIDENT LEADERS AND PASSIONATE CONRTIBUTORS IN LIFE, CANNOT BE ACHIEVED WITH TUITION ALONE. |
| LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250 | 2023 | PROVIDE FUNDS TO EDUCATE, ADVOCATE RECOGNIZE, PRESERVE, AND REVITALIZE THE HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY |
| ASPEN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $250 | 2023 | To provide funds to allow Aspen Institute to continue driving change through their various programs in areas of arts, writing, education, etc. |
| ANGEL ISLAND IMMIGRATION STATION FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $103 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE EXPERIENCE OF IMMIGRANTS INTO AMERICA THROUGH THE PACIFIC |
| MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $103 | 2023 | To provide funds to preserve and present the 200-year history, heritage, culture, and diverse experiences of American communities of Chinese descent. communities of Chinese descent |
| POETS AND WRITERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $103 | 2023 | HELP TO FOSTER THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF POETS AND WRITERS |
| PEN AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $100 | 2023 | PROVIDE FUNDS TO UNITE WRITERS AND THEIR ALLIES TO CELEBRATE CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND DEFEND THE LIBERTIES THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE |
| CHINESE AMERICAN MUSUEM | WASHINGTON, DC | $100 | 2023 | to advance the understanding, knowledge, and appreciation of the Chinese American experience, by highlighting the history, culture, spirit, and contributions of Chinese Americans to our nation and beyond. |
| WING LUKE MUSEUM OF THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN | SEATTLE, WA | $100 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO CONNECT EVERYONE TO THE DYNAMIC HISTORY, CULTURES, AND ART OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS THROUGH VIVID STORYTELLING AND INSPIRING EXPERIENCES TO ADVANCE RACIAL AND SOCIAL EQUITY |
GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPY FUND
$13,966DONOR-ADVISED FUND TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE CAUSES
GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPY FUND
$601,114DONOR-ADVISED FUND TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE CAUSES
LIFT-DC
$810to help community members achieve economic stability and well-being by helping them find jobs and secure safe and stable housing.
THE MUSIC CENTER
$30,000TO PROVIDE ENDOWMENT SUPPORT TO THE MUSIC CENTER/PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF LOS ANGELES, ITS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, DANCE PROGRAMS, AND RESIDENT COMPANIES
ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
$5,000PROVIDE FUNDS TO provide stability for children in foster care and those at risk of entering foster care by helping them obtain access to mental and medical healthcare, educational services, benefits, housing, and more.
LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES
PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY RESULTING IN FREE PROGRAMS,RESOURCES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO MILLIONS OF ADULTS, CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF LOS ANGELES
PUBLIC COUNSEL
$1,000TO ADVANCE CIVIL RIGHTS AND RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AS WELL AS TO AMPLIFY THE POWER OF THEIR CLIENTS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL ADVOCACY
CHINESE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROJECT
$888TO PROMOTE, EDUCATE, AND PRESERVE CHINESE AND CHINESE AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY THROUGH OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.
LIFT-DC
$537to help community members achieve economic stability and well-being by helping them find jobs and secure safe and stable housing.
UC BERKELEY FOUNDATION
$500to support and advance the University of California at Berkeley by encouraging private philanthropy and providing leadership to assure Berkeley's place as a preeminent global institution.
NO KID HUNGRY
$500To help provide every kid in America with 3 meals a day.
BRENTWOOD SCHOOL
$500Endowment for Faculty and Research Programs
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$500TO HELP PROVIDE FRESH MEALS IN RESPONSE TO HUMANITARIAN, CLIMATE, AND COMMUNITY CRISES
PLURALISTIC SCHOOL ONE
$500PS1'S MISSION TO HELP EACH CHILD DEVELOP THE CRITICAL ACADEMIC AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS NEEDED TO BECOME CONFIDENT LEADERS AND PASSIONATE CONRTIBUTORS IN LIFE, CANNOT BE ACHIEVED WITH TUITION ALONE.
LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY
$250PROVIDE FUNDS TO EDUCATE, ADVOCATE RECOGNIZE, PRESERVE, AND REVITALIZE THE HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
ASPEN INSTITUTE
$250To provide funds to allow Aspen Institute to continue driving change through their various programs in areas of arts, writing, education, etc.
ANGEL ISLAND IMMIGRATION STATION FOUNDATION
$103TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE EXPERIENCE OF IMMIGRANTS INTO AMERICA THROUGH THE PACIFIC
MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA
$103To provide funds to preserve and present the 200-year history, heritage, culture, and diverse experiences of American communities of Chinese descent. communities of Chinese descent
POETS AND WRITERS INC
$103HELP TO FOSTER THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF POETS AND WRITERS
PEN AMERICA
$100PROVIDE FUNDS TO UNITE WRITERS AND THEIR ALLIES TO CELEBRATE CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND DEFEND THE LIBERTIES THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE
CHINESE AMERICAN MUSUEM
$100to advance the understanding, knowledge, and appreciation of the Chinese American experience, by highlighting the history, culture, spirit, and contributions of Chinese Americans to our nation and beyond.
WING LUKE MUSEUM OF THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN
$100TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO CONNECT EVERYONE TO THE DYNAMIC HISTORY, CULTURES, AND ART OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS THROUGH VIVID STORYTELLING AND INSPIRING EXPERIENCES TO ADVANCE RACIAL AND SOCIAL EQUITY