The Ren Kern Family Foundation
EIN 814372103Total Given 2020–2024
$2.4M
10 grants · $472K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$126K
typical big bets · $2K–$525K
grant size
14%
transactional · 1/7 multi-year
repeat
$19.6M
Assets (2024)
7
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $7.1M | $2.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $308K | $11.4M | $1.1M | 6 |
| 2022 | $600K | $15.1M | $927K | 1 |
| 2023 | $600K | $18.3M | $1.6M | 1 |
| 2024 | $850K | $19.6M | $1.5M | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 10 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$126K
Average
$236K
75th Pctl
$525K
Maximum
$600K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RK
Rene Kern
2 yrs
Co- President, Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
MK
Marie-France Kern
5+ yrs
Co- President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
MK
Marie-France Kern
5+ yrs
Co- President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
RK
Rene Kern
2 yrs
Co- President, Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
RK
REN Kern
3 yrs
Co- President, Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
MK
Marie-France Kern
5+ yrs
Co- President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
MK
Marie-France Kern
5+ yrs
Co- President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
RK
Ren Kern
3 yrs
Co- President, Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
RK
Ren Kern
3 yrs
Co- President, Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
MK
Marie-France Kern
5+ yrs
Co- President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
Grants Awarded (10 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $600,000 | THE MARIE-FRANCE AND RENE KERN CHANCELLOR'S CHAIR IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2022 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $600,000 | The Marie-France Kern and Rene Kern Chancellor's Chair in entrepreneurship fund | 2023 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $600,000 | THE MARIE-FRANCE KERN AND RENE KERN CHANCELLOR'S CHAIR IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP FUND | 2024 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $300,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | $250,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | Tampa, FL | $2,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic | Raleigh, NC | $1,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | $1,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Durham School of the Arts | Durham, NC | $1,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| International Center of Photography | New York, NY | $1,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |