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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0788122

KENNETH WHALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92109

Financials

$1.5M$2M2021$354K$1.9M2022$1.5M$1.8M2023$4.1M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KENNETH WHALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-PF$4,072,565$1,745,803$2,326,762$39,751,531$31,079$39,720,452
September 30, 2024990-PF$1,482,706$1,765,796-$283,090$38,941,631$20,579$38,921,052
September 30, 2023990-PF$353,530$1,857,755-$1,504,225$32,726,130$26,003$32,700,127
September 30, 2022990-PF$1,492,256$2,009,242-$516,986$31,467,374$25,773$31,441,601
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$817,463
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,255,102

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,530,094
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,720,803
Excise tax on investment income
$56,261

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$38,941,631
Total assets, end of year
$39,751,531
Total liabilities, end of year
$31,079
Net assets, end of year
$39,720,452
Fair market value of assets
$39,751,530
Qualifying distributions
$1,720,803
Net investment income
$4,072,565

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAULA WHALEN
864 GRAND AVENUE PMB 504, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
President & CEO1$0
ALBA WYLIE
911 PACIFIC BEACH DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Secretary & Tre1$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAULA WHALEN
864 GRAND AVENUE PMB 504, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
President & CEO1$0
ALBA WYLIE
911 PACIFIC BEACH DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Secretary & Tre1$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAULA WHALEN
864 GRAND AVENUE PMB 504, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
President & CEO1$0
ALBA WYLIE
911 PACIFIC BEACH DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Secretary & Tre1$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2022: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAULA WHALEN
864 GRAND AVENUE PMB 504, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
President & CEO1$0
ALBA WYLIE
911 PACIFIC BEACH DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Secretary & Tre1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
864 GRAND AVE PMB 504, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109-3906
In care of
% THE GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST COMPANY
Signed the 990-PF
PAULA WHALEN, President & CEO
Phone
(619) 997-9945
Return prepared by
Nasella Mathis & Associates

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-0788122 or by the name KENNETH WHALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990-PF on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
81-0788122
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$39,751,531
Income (IRS master file)
$24,569,174

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFSeptember 2025$4,072,565$1,745,803$39,751,531XML
990-PFSeptember 2024$1,482,706$1,765,796$38,941,631XML
990-PFSeptember 2023$353,530$1,857,755$32,726,130XML
990-PFSeptember 2022$1,492,256$2,009,242$31,467,374XML
990-PFSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-0788122).

Questions about KENNETH WHALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of KENNETH WHALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KENNETH WHALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION is 81-0788122.
Is KENNETH WHALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to KENNETH WHALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does KENNETH WHALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of KENNETH WHALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KENNETH WHALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of KENNETH WHALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does KENNETH WHALEN FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,072,565, expenses of $1,745,803 and total assets of $39,751,531 at year end.

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