Kaiserman Family Charitable Trust
The Kaiserman Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Santa Monica, California. Its 2024 IRS filing is marked as its final return and reports no grants and no assets; the trust appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.
Kaiserman Family Charitable Trust at a glance
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,469
- -96.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kaiserman Family Charitable Trust
- Contact
Mailing address: 445 25Th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90402
Phone: (626) 813-9988
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kaiserman Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 73 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The listed 2023 grantees are based in California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. The available information does not state a geographic funding restriction.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Kaiserman Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2023
In 2023, 6 of 21 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $430 first-time, $400 repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2020) to $63K (2023). In 2023 it made 21 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Federation Los Angeles, CA | To fund jewish organizations in the us and worldwide, and to provide releif to jews in distress throughout the world | $44,011 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple Los Angeles, CA | Donating to the Community | $8,663 |
| St John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA | Community Hospital and Medical Support | $2,250 |
| Hillel at UCLA Los Angeles, CA | Funding professional development and educational services to build foundation of jewish leadership | $1,800 |
| Skirball Center Los Angeles, CA | To Fund Jewish Communities, Education and Public Programs | $707 |
| American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | Funding of research in cancer for better treatments, uncover factors causing cancer and ways to improve cancer patients. | $550 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | Alzheimers Treatment and Research | $500 |
| Maui Strong Kahului, HI | Rebuilding Maui Community After the Fires | $500 |
| St Jude Research Santa Ana, CA | Research | $500 |
| Make a Wish Foundation Los Angeles, CA | To Grant a Wish to Terminally Ill Children | $400 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $2,469 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $2,925 | $13,704 | $64,876 | $62,891 | 21 | $62,891 | $13,704 | — |
| 2022 | $77,839 | $29,186 | $33,720 | $31,710 | 19 | $31,710 | $29,186 | — |
| 2021 | $82,373 | $33,894 | $31,490 | $29,115 | 19 | $29,115 | $33,894 | — |
| 2020 | $79,969 | $23,612 | $30,460 | $28,700 | 14 | — | $23,612 | $5,627 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2023 grants included organizations whose stated missions span Jewish student life, cancer advocacy and support, inclusion through sports and education, higher education and research, and homeownership and housing conditions. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the trust.
Grantmaking
In 2023, the trust gave $62,891 across 21 grants, an average of about $2,995 per grant. In 2022, it gave $31,710 across 19 grants.
Examples of 2023 grants include $1,800 to Hillel at UCLA, $550 to the American Cancer Society, $400 to Special Olympics, $300 to the University of Pittsburgh, and $200 to Habitat for Humanity in Temecula, California. The trust’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing does not provide an application process or materials.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Donald Kaiserman is listed as trustee on the 2024 filing.
Kaiserman Family Charitable Trust is led by Donald Kaiserman, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Donald Kaiserman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kaiserman Family Charitable Trust
What does Kaiserman Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2023 grants included organizations whose stated missions span Jewish student life, cancer advocacy and support, inclusion through sports and education, higher education and research, and homeownership and housing conditions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kaiserman Family Charitable Trust?
Kaiserman Family Charitable Trust has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Kaiserman Family Charitable Trust make grants?
The listed 2023 grantees are based in California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. The available information does not state a geographic funding restriction.
What is Kaiserman Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Kaiserman Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-7109354. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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