Kashper Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Forest Hills, NY EIN: 20-3903199

Kashper Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Forest Hills, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $132K. Net investment income was $119K.

Kashper Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Kashper Family Foundation gave $132K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$132,000
-26.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,667
-34.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,000
Total assets
$2,088,669
+17.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Kashper Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Harvard Westlake: $60KHarvard Westlake$60KLos Angeles Jewish Symphony: $15KLos Angeles Jewish Symphony$15KSALON DE VIRTOUSI Inc: $15KSALON DE VIRTOUSI Inc$15KPolytecnic School: $5KPolytecnic School$5KNaturefriend Foundation: $5KNaturefriend Foundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Harvard Westlake ($60K). Together the top 5 received $100K.

Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($32,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K5$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 38 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkLos AngelesEncinoPacific PalisadesPasadenaRego ParkAustinSanta MonicaBrooklynBurbankChicago

How Kashper Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 133% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K12 grants2020 6 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2022) to $240K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $132K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvard Westlake Los Angeles, CADonations to Harvard Westlake School impact every dimension of the educational process: from academics to athletics, from technology to the arts, from faculty professional development to students financial aid. Annual giving to Harvard Westlake bridges the gap between adequacy and excellence$60,000
Los Angeles Jewish Symphony Encino, CALA Jewish Symphony specializes in presenting Jewish music to diverse communities of Southern California. Th LAJS outreach program serves approximately 1000 public school children in low income areas and provides them with outstanding music education.$15,000
SALON DE VIRTOUSI Inc New York, NYAward Fellowship Grants to the most deserving of our uniquely gifted international emerging musicians.$15,000
4 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$32,000
Polytecnic School Pasadena, CATo fund resources and programming to empower students to thrive in and out of the classroom$5,000
Naturefriend Foundation The Foundation focuses on creating lasting community benefits through sports, education, and conservation initiatives. The Foundation built a guesthouse, currently manages a community campsite, established soccer and netball academies for children aged 8-16 to promote discipline, gender equality, and environmental awareness. The grant supports the building of a clubhouse for the children in Warmquelle, Namibia.$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,088,669$323,867$153,248$132,0009$132,000$118,542$99,509
2024$1,781,514$495,864$216,553$180,0008$195,955$79,311$101,201
2023$1,502,203$110,963$257,361$228,0007$235,760$69,522$84,674
2022$1,648,601$115,494$168,412$108,0008$111,793$23,873$93,440
2021$1,701,519$493,985$325,592$240,0006—$197,135$86,526
2020$1,533,126$65,912$231,107$159,05812—$39,167$87,673

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kashper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $100K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kashper Family Foundation is led by Alya Kashper Wilhelm, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alya Kashper Wilhelm

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Arik Kashper

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Eugene Kashper

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Irina Kashper

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Kashper Family Foundation

How much does Kashper Family Foundation give each year?

Kashper Family Foundation gave $132K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $180K across 8 grants.

What is Kashper Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Kashper Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $14,667, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kashper Family Foundation give grants?

Kashper Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (11%).

Does Kashper Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Kashper Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Kashper Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Kashper Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Harvard Westlake ($60,000), Los Angeles Jewish Symphony ($15,000) and SALON DE VIRTOUSI Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($32,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kashper Family Foundation?

Kashper Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $132K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kashper Family Foundation's EIN?

Kashper Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3903199. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 16, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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