Kaiser Borsari Foundation
Kaiser Borsari Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bellingham, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2.2M. Net investment income was $60K.
Kaiser Borsari Foundation at a glance
In short: Kaiser Borsari Foundation gave $2.2M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $561K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,243,650
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $560,913
- -44.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $111,825
- Total assets
- $2,290,155
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kaiser Borsari Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Cente ($2.0M). Together the top 4 received $2.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kaiser Borsari Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2021 it paid out 913% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2019) to $4.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Cente Bellingham, WA | Stronger Together Campaign | $2,000,000 |
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA | Scholarship Fund | $200,000 |
| University Commercial Luigi | General Educational Support | $23,650 |
| Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA | Katelyn Johnson Scholarship | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,290,155 | $2,260,871 | $2,244,250 | $2,243,650 | 4 | — | $60,271 | $111,564 |
| 2024 | $2,274,385 | $2,061,593 | $2,022,626 | $2,022,226 | 2 | — | $61,193 | $110,225 |
| 2023 | $2,236,294 | $2,063,397 | $2,030,375 | $2,000,000 | 1 | — | $63,022 | $108,463 |
| 2022 | $2,203,875 | $43,380 | $4,020,000 | $4,020,000 | 2 | $4,020,000 | $43,380 | — |
| 2021 | $6,180,554 | $4,265 | $4,030,609 | $4,028,137 | 3 | $4,028,137 | $4,265 | $441,243 |
| 2020 | $10,206,898 | $1,033,814 | $2,029,064 | $2,000,000 | 1 | — | $32,090 | $526,752 |
| 2019 | $11,202,148 | $10,098,170 | $41,933 | $41,482 | 5 | — | $98,170 | $302,108 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kaiser Borsari Foundation reported a distributable amount of $112K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kaiser Borsari Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fred Kaiser
Director
Director President Treasurer → Director, President & Treasurer, 2020
Director, President & Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Grace Borsari
Director
Director Vice President Secretary → Director, Vice President & Secretary, 2020
Director, Vice President & Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Kaiser Borsari Foundation
How much does Kaiser Borsari Foundation give each year?
Kaiser Borsari Foundation gave $2.2M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 2 grants.
What is Kaiser Borsari Foundation's typical grant size?
Kaiser Borsari Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $111,825, and its average grant was $560,913, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kaiser Borsari Foundation give grants?
Kaiser Borsari Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bellingham, WA (3 grants).
Does Kaiser Borsari Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Kaiser Borsari Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Kaiser Borsari Foundation?
Kaiser Borsari Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
How much is Kaiser Borsari Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Kaiser Borsari Foundation reported a distributable amount of $112K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Kaiser Borsari Foundation's EIN?
Kaiser Borsari Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1749100. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Kaiser Borsari Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- California Wildlands Grassroots Fund Grant Up to US $10,000 · Due Closed
- Hancock Whitney Opportunity Grant (Hancock Whitney Community Reinvestment Act Program) Up to US $25,000 · Due October 30, 2026
- Boettcher Foundation Colorado Grantmaking: Rural Catalyst Grants US $1,000 - US $10,000 · Due October 30, 2026
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