KHR McNeely Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- KHR McNeely Family Foundation supports arts, education, environmental stewardship and community development, including cultural institutions, land trusts, artist residencies, youth-focused education programmes, schools, museums, theatres, libraries, environmental organisations and community groups; its stated geographic focus gives priority to the U.S. A realistic request would sit around the median grant of $75,000, since about eight in ten of its 199 grants fall between $25,000 and $250,000, and half of its 199 grants were $75,000 or less; the one $2,500,000 grant went to National Philanthropic Trust, an organisation it funds every year that regrants to others, so this is not a guide to what a direct applicant could expect.
- The foundation only funds preselected organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so grant writers should not submit cold applications and should instead seek an introduction or invitation.
- Half of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded the previous year, pointing to a relationship-led, repeat-giving pattern rather than one-off new grants.
- With annual giving of $14,467,550 paid and an invitation-only process, this is a foundation to watch for a future connection rather than to approach directly without one.
Overview
KHR McNeely Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Sonoma, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023) and web pages about the foundation (ispa.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation is a family-led philanthropic organisation committed to advancing the arts, education, environmental stewardship and community development. It supports cultural institutions, land trusts, artist residencies and youth-focused education programmes in the U.S. and abroad. Its recorded grants also include support for schools, museums, theatres, libraries, environmental organisations and community groups. Many of the listed grants are for general operating support, while others support specific arts, education, environmental and community projects. This is a broad portfolio across cultural, educational, environmental and community work.
Themes
- Arts
- Education
- Environmental stewardship
- Community development
Geographic Focus
Priority: U.S. (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
Only preselected charitable organisations receive contributions; unsolicited requests are not accepted. No public submission route is described.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 50% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 199 grants to organisations were $75,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 7%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 5%
- The largest single recipient received 11% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 50% of grant dollars went to organisations KHR McNeely Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- 2% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Italy, Switzerland, Canada).
- 14% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 126 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $70,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Franklin University Switzerland · General operating$1,500,0002024 tax year
- Pacific Repertory Theatre · General operating$600,0002024 tax year
- National Philanthropic Trust · General operating$575,0002024 tax year
- Whitney Museum Of Art · Whitney biennial 2024, renovation of the whitneys independent study programs home$500,0002024 tax year
- Sonoma Valley Film Society · General operating$500,0002024 tax year
- Partners In Health · General operating$350,0002024 tax year
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology · Water filtration project in collaboration with water for south$330,0002024 tax year
- High Fives Foundation · Theatrical and streaming release to the general public of educational film "full circle"$325,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Allen Olinger III — Director
- Peter K Brooks JR — Director
- Kelly Amormino — Chief of Operations / Secretary (Beg. 9/24)
- Rosemary McNeely — VP / Chief Program Officer
- Kevin W McNeely — President / CEO / Board Chair (Beg. 9/24)
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $14,192,508 | $12,695,541 | $244,400,787 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $17,499,078 | $14,467,550 | $257,273,394 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Sonoma, CA