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Ken & Dean Kirn Foundation: 21 grants to organizations, $310,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Ken & Dean Kirn Foundation, a private foundation in Vancouver, WA, paid 21 grants to organizations totaling $310,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $186,000 to Community Foundation of SW Wa in Vancouver, WA for donation to general fund.
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- EIN
- 823097498
- Based in
- Vancouver, WA
- Assets
- $6,911,352
- Grants paid
- $310,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202631339349104773. It reported $310,000 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of SW Wa | Vancouver, WA | Donation to general fund | $186,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia River Maritime Museum | Astoria, OR | Donation to general fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vancouver Symphony Orchestra | Vancouver, WA | Donation to general fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | Donation to general fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open House Ministries | Vancouver, WA | Donation to general fund | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clark County Food Bank | Vancouver, WA | Donation to general fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free Clinics of SW Washington | Vancouver, WA | Donation to general fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | Donation to general fund | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Donation to general fund | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Portland Rescue Mission | Portland, OR | Donation to general fund | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Historic Trust | Vancouver, WA | Donation to general fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | Donation to general fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | Donation to general fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservative Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | Donation to general fund | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Donation to general fund | Public and societal benefit | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | Donation to general fund | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cascade Policy Institute | Portland, OR | Donation to general fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Accuracy in Media | Washington, DC | Donation to general fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Society of SW Washington | Vancouver, WA | Donation to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Avenues for Youth | Portland, OR | Donation to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Forestry Center | Portland, OR | Donation to general fund | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202531259349102268. It reported $182,500 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of SW Wa | Vancouver, WA | Donation to general fund | $83,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vancouver Symphony Orchestra | Vancouver, WA | Donation to general fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia River Maritime Museum | Astoria, OR | Donation to general fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | Donation to general fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free Clinics of SW Washington | Vancouver, WA | Donation to general fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | Donation to general fund | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Donation to general fund | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | Donation to general fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservative Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | Donation to general fund | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | Donation to general fund | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Donation to general fund | Public and societal benefit | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cascade Policy Institute | Portland, OR | Donation to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clark County Food Bank | Vancouver, WA | Donation to general fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $36,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $14,500 |
| Housing and shelter | $10,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $10,000 |
| Education | $6,000 |
| Religion-related | $5,000 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
| Environment | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington | $376,000 |
| Oregon | $45,000 |
| District of Columbia | $21,500 |
| New York | $20,000 |
| California | $10,000 |
| Virginia | $10,000 |
| Arizona | $5,000 |
| Florida | $5,000 |
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Updated May 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.