The Robert D And Patricia E Kern
The Kern Family Foundation (The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation) advances character, education, and entrepreneurship to help the rising generation lead flourishing lives. The official site includes the foundation mission, program descriptions, grant reporting forms, and a contact email and explicitly states it does not accept unsolicited proposals.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid-to-large education-focused organizations or institutional partners working on character, leadership, and entrepreneurship initiatives with capacity for network-scale or multi-year partnerships.
Good Fit
- • Work that embeds character or entrepreneurial mindset across schools or higher-education programs.
- • Programs aimed at network expansion, charter-school systems, or institutional adoption.
- • Capacity to manage multi-state or national initiatives and to report formally.
- • Existing relationship or referral into the foundation's program network.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached organizations across 33 states, showing a national, multi-state footprint rather than a local-only focus.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded 108 distinct recipients and the three-year history shows hundreds of different grants and many independent organizations, indicating a broad recipient set despite some dollar concentration.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly states it does not accept unsolicited proposals and declares funding is limited to preselected organizations; behavioral evidence shows a high share of returning grantees, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without a referral or prior relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
