Mission
IN ADDITION TO FUNDING MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES AND PARTNERS UNDER THE FIRM'S MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM, THE KIRKLAND & ELLIS FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE EXEMPT UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3).
Public Charity
KIRKLAND & ELLIS FOUNDATION
KIRKLAND & ELLIS FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $4.0M revenue, $2.8M expenses, $12.6M total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $445K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363160355
CHICAGO, IL
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$12.6M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$445K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Kirkland & Ellis Foundation
How Kirkland & Ellis Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
The Kirkland & Ellis Foundation provides financial support to other organizations that are exempt under irc section 501(c)(3)
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$50,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$30,000
PHILANTHROPY
$25,000
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$50,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$33,000
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Daniel Laytin
DIRECTOR
David A Handler
DIRECTOR
Jai Agrawal
DIRECTOR
Jason Kanner
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Jennifer Levy
PRESIDENT
Kristin L Mendoza
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.0M | $2.8M | $12.6M |
| 2023 | $8.6M | $10.5M | $12.3M |
| 2022 | $17.9M | $14.8M | $13.8M |
| 2020 | $6.3M | $5.7M | $11.9M |
| 2019 | $4.6M | $5.0M | $11.3M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $4.6M to $4.0M (-13%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.