The Akin Family Foundation
EIN 814714847Total Given 2018–2025
$2.1M
43 grants · $264K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$62K
grant size
37%
supporter · 10/27 multi-year
repeat
$11.9M
Assets (2025)
27
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Phone
(415) 332-3760
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $116K | $4.8M | $2.1M | 4 |
| 2019 | $135K | $3.8M | $409K | 3 |
| 2021 | $238K | $8.5M | $788K | 9 |
| 2022 | $440K | $9.3M | $6.4M | 11 |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $9.3M | $726K | 15 |
| 2025 | $10K | $11.9M | $-1.8M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 43 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$49K
75th Pctl
$62K
Maximum
$480K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
TA
Thomas B Akin
President
Leadership
KA
Karen H Akin
Vice President
Leadership
KA
Kyle P Akin
Executive Director
Leadership
BA
Blair S Akin
Director
TA
Thomas B Akin
President
Leadership
KA
Karen H Akin
Vice President
Leadership
KA
Kyle P Akin
Executive Director
Leadership
BA
Blair S Akin
Director
TA
Thomas B Akin
President
Leadership
KA
Karen H Akin
Vice President
Leadership
KA
Kyle P Akin
Executive Director
Leadership
BA
Blair S Akin
Director
TA
Thomas B Akin
President
Leadership
KA
Karen H Akin
Vice President
Leadership
BA
Blair S Akin
Director
KA
Kyle P Akin
Exec. Dir
TA
Thomas B Akin
President
Leadership
KA
Karen H Akin
Vice President
Leadership
BA
Blair S Akin
Director
KA
Kyle P Akin
Exec. Dir
TA
Thomas B Akin
President
Leadership
KA
Karen H Akin
Vice President
Leadership
BA
Blair S Akin
Director
KA
Kyle P Akin
Exec. Dir
Grants Awarded (43 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pearse Fund - Ucsc | Santa Cruz, CA | $480,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Uc Santa Cruz Fdn | Santa Cruz, CA | $100,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Seymour Center | Santa Cruz, CA | $100,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | Sausalito, CA | $100,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Success Foundation | Greeley, CO | $100,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Uc Santa Cruz Fdn | Santa Cruz, CA | $100,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| Uc Santa Cruz Fdn | Santa Cruz, CA | $75,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Uc Santa Cruz Fdn | Santa Cruz, CA | $75,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Marin Health | Greenbrae, CA | $50,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Ymca | San Rafael, CA | $50,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Uc Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | $50,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Americaone | Berkeley, CA | $50,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Seymour Marine Discovery Center | Santa Cruz, CA | $50,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| Ucsc - John Pearce Memorial Fund | Santa Cruz, CA | $50,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Nine Dots | Los Angeles, CA | $45,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Seymour Marine Discovery Center | Santa Cruz, CA | $25,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| Belvedere Tiburon Library | Belvedere Tiburon, CA | $25,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| Belvedere Tiburon Library | Belvedere Tiburon, CA | $25,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Belvedere Tiburon Library | Belvedere Tiburon, CA | $25,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| Special Olympics | Pleasant Hill, CA | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |