William S Kaiser Family Foundation
EIN 263505536Total Given 2023–2024
$885K
21 grants · $442K avg/year
based on 2 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $8K–$16K
grant size
11%
transactional · 2/19 multi-year
repeat
$9.7M
Assets (2024)
19
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 204-6422
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $6.1M | $-52K | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | $6.8M | $472K | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | $6.3M | $228K | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $7.6M | $1.4M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $8.3M | $213K | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | $10.0M | $666K | N/A |
| 2023 | $450K | $8.9M | $127K | 9 |
| 2024 | $435K | $9.7M | $325K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 21 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$10K
Average
$42K
75th Pctl
$16K
Maximum
$350K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WK
William S Kaiser
8+ yrs
Trustee
W2
William Walser Resigned 22824
Trustee
WW
William Walser
2 yrs
Trustee
WK
William S Kaiser
8+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Mary E Gilligan
6 yrs
Trustee
WK
William S Kaiser
8+ yrs
Trustee
WW
William Walser
2 yrs
Trustee
WK
William S Kaiser
8+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Mary E Gilligan
6 yrs
Trustee
WK
William S Kaiser
8+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Mary E Gilligan
6 yrs
Trustee
MG
Mary E Gilligan
6 yrs
Trustee
WK
William S Kaiser
8+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Mary E Gilligan
6 yrs
Trustee
WK
William S Kaiser
8+ yrs
Trustee
WK
William S Kaiser
8+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Mary E Gilligan
6 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (21 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Moca | North Adams, MA | $350,000 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation Inc | North Adams, MA | $300,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Jacob'S Pillow Dance Festival Inc | Becket, MA | $50,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $25,000 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| A Jewish Voice for Peace Inc | Berkeley, CA | $19,000 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Palestine Children'S Relief Fund | Burbank, CA | $16,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Bagly Inc Dba Mtpc | Boston, MA | $15,000 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Danspace Project Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Collective Power for Reproductive Justice | Amherst, MA | $9,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| A Jewish Voice for Peace Inc | Berkeley, CA | $8,333 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Bagly Inc | Boston, MA | $8,333 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Safe Passageinc | Northampton, MA | $8,333 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| American Near East Refugee Aid Trust | Washington, DC | $8,000 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | $8,000 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras | Boston, MA | $5,000 | SUPPORT | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | $5,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Farestart | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | SUPPORT | 2024 |