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KEARNS SALDINGER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
KEARNS SALDINGER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (EIN 77-0528158)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-13
IRS object ID
202621339349104567
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-13T17:04:17-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN464393335PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Koehler & Associates CPAsBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11541 The AlamedaAddressLine1Txt
CitySan JoseCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95126ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN770528158EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Kearns Saldinger FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlKEARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6502556829PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12042 Carmel Valley RoadAddressLine1Txt
CitySan DiegoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92014ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCathy A KearnsPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2026-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDavid R Koehler CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00027310PTIN
Phone4082867400PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$834,513FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$18InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$18InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm$18InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$20,335DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$20,335DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Adj Net Incm$20,335DividendsAdjNetIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$41,500NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$66,452GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$41,500CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$61,853TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$61,853TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$20,353TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$7,220LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Legal Fees Adj Net Incm$7,220LegalFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$7,220LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$5,025AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Adj Net Incm$5,025AccountingFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$5,025AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$7,242OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$7,242OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$780TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$20OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Adj Net Incm$20OtherExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$20OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$20,287TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$7,242TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Adj Net Incm$12,265TotOprExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$12,265TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$56,040ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$56,040ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$76,327TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$7,242TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Adj Net Incm$12,265TotalExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$68,305TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$14,474ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$54,611NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$8,088AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$12,926SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$23,693SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$23,693SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$337,875CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$234,357CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$719,980CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Bonds EOY$78,277CorporateBondsEOYAmt
Corporate Bonds EOYFMV$90,840CorporateBondsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$350,801TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$336,327TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$834,513TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Additional Paid In Capital BOY$472,239AdditionalPaidInCapitalBOYAmt
Additional Paid In Capital EOY$472,239AdditionalPaidInCapitalEOYAmt
Retained Earning BOY-$121,438RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY-$135,912RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$350,801TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$336,327TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$350,801TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$336,327TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$350,801TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$14,474ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$336,327SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$336,327TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (4 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCdAcquiredAcquiredDtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
352.238 FIDELITY INTERNATL INDEX FUNDP2018-09-042025-08-21$20,715$14,729$5,986$5,986
78 ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETFP2004-04-072025-05-27$6,962$3,735$3,227$3,227
305 SHARES S&P 500 GROWTH ETFP2004-04-072025-12-31$31,813$4,316$27,497$27,497
54 VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS HIGH DIV YLDP2011-08-192025-05-27$6,962$2,172$4,790$4,790
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$41,500CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$759InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$759SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$759TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$10EsPenaltyAmt
Tax Due$769TaxDueAmt
Applied To ES Tax$0AppliedToESTaxAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedfalseSection508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateCAOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1David R Koehler CPABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4082867400PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11541 The AlamedaAddressLine1Txt
CitySan JoseCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95126ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Cathy A Kearns
2042 Carmel Valley RoadDel MarCA92014President2.00$0
Allison Kearns
2042 Carmel Valley RoadDel MarCA92014Secty/Treasurer1.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$772,641AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$36,311AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$808,952TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$808,952AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$12,134CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$796,818NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$39,841MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$39,841MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$759TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$759TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$39,082DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$39,082DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$39,082DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$68,305ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$68,305QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$39,082DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$21,282ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$17,183ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$38,465TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$68,305QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$39,082AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$29,223RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$67,688TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$67,688ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year2$21,282ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$17,183ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$29,223ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (9 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
Children's National Research Instit
111 Michigan Avenue NWWashingtonDC20010NonePCSupport Exempt organization$5,000
Kara Grief Counseling
457 Kingsley AvePalo AltoCA94301NonePFSupport Exempt organization$10,000
The Old Globe
PO Box 122171San DiegoCA92112NonePOF3027 Penitencia Creek Road, San Jose$5,000
Father Joe's Village
3350 E StSan DiegoCA92101PCSupport of Organization$7,474
Love on Your Back
3597 Kellington CourtOceansideCA92056PCCommunity outreach to individuals and families in need.$2,000
San Diego Food Bank
9850 Distribution AvenueSan DiegoCA92121PCFood for needy in community$10,500
Salvation Army
615 Slaters LaneAlexandriaVA22314PCSupport organization$1,066
Stanford University
PO Box 20466StanfordCA94309PCSupport Educational mission$10,000
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo DriveSan DiegoCA92101PCCommunity Enrichment$5,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$56,040TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$18ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$20,335ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion1ExclusionCd
Exclusion$41,500ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$61,853ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$61,853TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryAccounting FeesCategoryTxt
Amt$5,025Amt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$5,025AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$5,025DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Investments Corp Bonds Schedule InvestmentsCorpBondsSchedule

Investments Corporate Bonds InvestmentsCorporateBondsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BondFixed Income Securities - Exhibit ABondNm
EOY Book Value$78,277EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$90,840EOYFMVAmt

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
StockMutual Funds and Securities - Exhibit AStockNm
EOY Book Value$234,357EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$719,980EOYFMVAmt

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategorylegalCategoryTxt
Legal Fees$7,220LegalFeesAmt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$7,220AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$7,220DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMiscellaneousDesc
Revenue And Expenses Per Books$20RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt
Adjusted Net Income$20AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$20DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryInvestment Advisory FeesCategoryTxt
Amt$7,242Amt
Net Investment Income$7,242NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$0DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmt
Foreign Tax Paid$576
IRS$204