The Margaret And Jennifer Kress Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 73-1685921
Foundation Overview
Based in Wilmington, DE, The Margaret And Jennifer Kress Foundation has awarded 138 grants totaling $560,800 to organizations in California, Minnesota and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $10,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 34 recipients (18%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
51% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Santa Rosa (33%), Healdsburg (24%), Los Angeles (19%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 478% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (57%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Margaret And Jennifer Kress Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alight | $6,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Bird Rescue Center | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Camfed U S A Foundation | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Friends Of The World Food Program Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Givedirectly Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Healdsburg Education Foundation | $2,500 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| National Network To End Domestic Violence Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Petaluma People Service Center | $2,500 | Petaluma, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Reading Partners | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Russian Riverkeeper | $2,500 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Raptor Center | $2,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Scopa Has A Dream Inc | $3,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | $2,500 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Alight | $6,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Bird Rescue Center | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Camfed U S A Foundation | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Friends Of The World Food Program Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Givedirectly Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Healdsburg Education Foundation | $2,500 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| National Network To End Domestic Violence Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Petaluma People Service Center | $2,500 | Petaluma, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Reading Partners | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Russian Riverkeeper | $2,500 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Raptor Center | $2,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Scopa Has A Dream Inc | $3,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | $2,500 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| A New Way Of Life Reentry Project | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Alight | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | For Ukraine | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Bird Rescue Center | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Coalition For Rainforest Nations Secretariat | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Friends Of The World Food Program Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Somalia | 2022 |
| Girls On The Run Sonoma County | $2,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Givedirectly Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Great Aspirations Scholarship Program Inc | $5,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Healdsburg Education Foundation | $2,500 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Loyola Marymount University - Loyola Law School | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Juvenile Innocence And Fair Sentencing Clinic | 2022 |
| National Network To End Domestic Violence Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| One Simple Wish | $2,500 | Trenton, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Petaluma People Service Center | $2,500 | Petaluma, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Russian Riverkeeper | $4,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Raptor Center | $2,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $5,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | For Ukrainian Children | 2022 |
| Scopa Has A Dream Inc | $2,500 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | $3,500 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Together Rising | $5,000 | Falls Church, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| A New Way Of Life Reentry Project | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Alight | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | For Ukraine | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Bird Rescue Center | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Coalition For Rainforest Nations Secretariat | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Friends Of The World Food Program Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Somalia | 2022 |
| Girls On The Run Sonoma County | $2,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Givedirectly Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Great Aspirations Scholarship Program Inc | $5,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Healdsburg Education Foundation | $2,500 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Loyola Marymount University - Loyola Law School | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Juvenile Innocence And Fair Sentencing Clinic | 2022 |
| National Network To End Domestic Violence Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| One Simple Wish | $2,500 | Trenton, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Petaluma People Service Center | $2,500 | Petaluma, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Russian Riverkeeper | $4,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Raptor Center | $2,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $5,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | For Ukrainian Children | 2022 |
| Scopa Has A Dream Inc | $2,500 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | $3,500 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Together Rising | $5,000 | Falls Church, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| A New Way Of Life Reentry Project | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Alight | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Bird Rescue Center | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Camfed U S A Foundation | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Coalition For Rainforest Nations Secretariat | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $4,500 | Montgomery, AL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Girls On The Run Sonoma County | $1,500 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Givedirectly Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Great Aspirations Scholarship Program Inc | $5,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Healdsburg Education Foundation | $2,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| International Planned Parenthood Federation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Loyola Marymount University - Loyola Law School | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Juvenile Law & Policy | 2021 |
| National Network To End Domestic Violence Inc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $2,600 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| One Simple Wish | $2,500 | Trenton, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Petaluma People Service Center | $1,500 | Petaluma, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Resolute Academy | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Russian Riverkeeper | $1,500 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Santa Fe Raptor Center | $2,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Scopa Has A Dream Inc | $2,500 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | $2,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Step Up Womens Network | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Alight | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Bird Rescue Center | $10,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Camfed U S A Foundation | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $10,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Girls On The Run Sonoma County | $2,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Givedirectly Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Healdsburg Education Foundation | $2,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Loyola Marymount University - Loyola Law School | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Petaluma People Service Center | $2,000 | Petaluma, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Resolute Academy | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Russian Riverkeeper | $1,000 | Healdsburg, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Santa Fe Raptor Center | $1,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | $2,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| American Refugee Committee | $7,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Camp Fire | 2018 |
| Children Incorporated | $10,000 | N Chesterfield, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Girls On The Run Sonoma County | $2,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Health Lifeline Inc | $10,000 | Nyack, NY, US | To Help The Children Of Yemen | 2018 |
| Loyola Marymount University - Loyola Law School | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Center For Juvenile Law And Policy | 2018 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Santa Fe Raptor Center | $1,200 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| California State Parks Foundation | $250 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants And Refugees | $5,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Undocufund | 2017 |
| Houston Food Bank | $1,500 | Houston, TX, US | Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund | 2017 |
| International Relief Teams | $3,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Relief In Puerto Rico Fund | 2017 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Santa Fe Raptor Center | $750 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| South Central Scholars Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood Association Of Metropolitan Was | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Santa Fe Raptor Center | $500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 73-1685921 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Margaret And Jennifer Kress Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Vp | Jennifer Kress |
|---|---|
| Pres, Dir, Sec | Margaret M Kress |
Forms 990-PF
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