The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation
The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation reported $31.8 million in revenue and $22.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.25 went to program services, $20.75 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 59.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $357,406 (CEO/Officer). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.3% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.7% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $357,406 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.62% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 261.8 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Foundation makes all of its charitable donations within the State of Texas. Ten percent of its total charitable grants are made to non-sectarian entities, institutions that are defined as non-religious and not church related. Ninety percent of its total charitable distributions are made to sectarian entities. It is the Foundation's practice that a Catholic sectarian organization should be listed in the Official Catholic Directory. Of these sectarian grants, about seventy percent are made in the South Texas area which includes the Diocese of Brownsville, the Diocese of Corpus Christi, and…
The Foundation has established a museum in the historic Kenedy Pasture Company building in the township of Sarita, Texas. Since its opening on October 21, 2003, approximately 18,255 individuals have toured the museum or participated in its programs. Examples of programs may be viewed at www.kenedy.org
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $306,961 | $0 | $50,445 | $357,406 |
| Comptroller Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,726 | $0 | $37,420 | $210,146 |
| Operations Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,509 | $0 | $28,102 | $180,611 |
| Investment Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,141 | $0 | $23,474 | $147,615 |
| Assistant Comptroller Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,826 | $0 | $24,537 | $145,363 |
| Director Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $13,800 | $29,684 | $72,114 | $115,598 |
| Director Director/trustee, 0.25 hrs/week | $13,800 | $22,458 | $72,398 | $108,656 |
| Director Director/trustee, 1.50 hrs/week | $13,800 | $22,204 | $41,099 | $77,103 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $520K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 517
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Of every $100 The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation spent in 2024, $79.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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How much of The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation reported that 79.3% of its $22.1 million in expenses went to program services, 20.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $357,406, for the role of CEO/Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation get its money?
Of $31.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-6040701 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512979349301756 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423059349301757 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343129349303034 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223139349301442 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349309868 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349305975 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-6040701: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.