The Kroner Family Foundation makes a small number of very large, unrestricted grants, primarily to higher-education institutions and to one major international human-rights organization. Their giving mixes California-focused university support with global anti-trafficking/human-rights philanthropy, and they favor general operating gifts over program-specific funding.
Highly concentrated: very few grants (3) but large dollar amounts, mostly one-time unrestricted gifts split between higher education and an international human-rights organization.
Kroner Family Foundation’s 2025 giving is marked by a single $1,000,000 general-fund grant to UC San Diego Foundation, alongside a $625,000 gift to International Justice Mission and a $375,000 grant to USC. That pattern points to a funder that uses very large, flexible awards rather than small project grants, with higher education and human-rights work at the center of its recent activity. The foundation’s support for UC San Diego Foundation and USC shows sustained interest in California universities, while the International Justice Mission grant connects its portfolio to anti-trafficking and human-rights philanthropy. The rest of the year’s grants continue in the same style: general funds to a limited set of organizations, including Marin Covenant Church, World Impact, Wycliffe Bible Translators, and New York University. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving is broad in subject matter but narrow in structure, with unrestricted support appearing as the common thread. That makes its profile especially relevant for researchers looking for funders that prioritize institutional stability and mission flexibility over program-specific restrictions.
In higher education, the foundation gave $1,000,000 to UC San Diego Foundation for general funds, $375,000 to USC for general funds, and $21,686 to New York University for general funds. Those awards place universities among the clearest beneficiaries of its recent activity, and the use of general funds suggests flexible institutional support rather than restricted project grants. Its international human-rights philanthropy is visible in a $625,000 grant to International Justice Mission for general funds. The same general-funds structure appears in grants to Many Hopes at $316,000 and Saltexchange Inc at $40,000, indicating support for organizations working across social-service and justice-related missions. The foundation also funds faith-based and community-oriented groups, including $275,000 to Marin Covenant Church, $117,000 to World Impact, and $25,000 to Cru Inner Cities, all listed as general funds.
The recent grant sizes are heavily skewed toward large awards: the median of the 17 listed grants is $40,000, with a lower quartile of $15,000 and an upper quartile of $275,000. That spread shows a small number of very large grants and a longer tail of mid-sized and smaller gifts. All 17 recent grants are listed as general funds, so the foundation appears to favor unrestricted support. The grants also point to a recurring institutional style rather than one-off experiments, with multiple awards to universities, churches, and mission-oriented nonprofits in the same year. The foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: UC San Diego Foundation, International Justice Mission, University of Southern California (USC)
Every recent grant in the list went to a recipient in the United States, and California received the highest share by grant count. The largest California recipients include La Jolla, Los Angeles, Marin Covenant Church in San Rafael, World Impact in City of Industry, Influential Global Ministries in Sacramento, and Mission Hills Covenant in Rancho Mirage. Outside California, grants also reached Washington, DC; East Falmouth, MA; Orlando, FL; Brooklyn, NY; Seattle, WA; and North Washoe Valley, NV. The giving pattern is local in scope, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, California.
The recent grants show support for universities, churches, human-rights and anti-trafficking work, and other mission-oriented nonprofits. Examples include UC San Diego Foundation, USC, International Justice Mission, Marin Covenant Church, World Impact, and Wycliffe Bible Translators, all funded with general-fund awards.
Yes. Every recent grant in the list is marked as general funds, including the $1,000,000 award to UC San Diego Foundation and the $625,000 grant to International Justice Mission. That indicates a consistent preference for flexible, unrestricted support.
Its giving is highly concentrated in California. Top-state data show California as the state where it gives most often, and 100% of the listed recent grants went to recipients in California or elsewhere in the United States.
The median recent grant is $40,000. The lower quartile is $15,000 and the upper quartile is $275,000, with the largest recent grant at $1,000,000. That range suggests a mix of very large awards and smaller supporting gifts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $625,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| USC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $375,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| MANY HOPES | EAST FALMOUTH, MA | $316,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| MARIN COVENANT CHURCH | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $275,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| WORLD IMPACT | CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA | $117,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS | ORLANDO, FL | $106,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| RUSSIAN MISSION | CHURCHVILLE, PA | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| SALTEXCHANGE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| CRU INNER CITIES | ORLANDO, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $21,686 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| CANINE REHABILIATION CENTER & CAT SANCTUARY | NORTH WASHOE VALLEY, NV | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| MARIN FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATION | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| MARY'S PLACE | SEATTLE, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| INFLUENTIAL GLOBAL MINISTRIES | SACRAMENTO, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| YOUNG LIFE MARIN | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| MISSION HILLS COVENANT | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$1,000,000GENERAL FUNDS
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION
$625,000GENERAL FUNDS
USC
$375,000GENERAL FUNDS
MANY HOPES
$316,000GENERAL FUNDS
MARIN COVENANT CHURCH
$275,000GENERAL FUNDS
WORLD IMPACT
$117,000GENERAL FUNDS
WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS
GENERAL FUNDS
RUSSIAN MISSION
$70,000GENERAL FUNDS
SALTEXCHANGE INC
$40,000GENERAL FUNDS
CRU INNER CITIES
$25,000GENERAL FUNDS
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$21,686GENERAL FUNDS
CANINE REHABILIATION CENTER & CAT SANCTUARY
$20,000GENERAL FUNDS
MARIN FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATION
$15,000GENERAL FUNDS
MARY'S PLACE
$15,000GENERAL FUNDS
INFLUENTIAL GLOBAL MINISTRIES
$15,000GENERAL FUNDS
YOUNG LIFE MARIN
$10,000GENERAL FUNDS
MISSION HILLS COVENANT
$10,000GENERAL FUNDS