Kayem Foods Foundation
Kayem Foods Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chelsea, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $491K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $6K.
Kayem Foods Foundation at a glance
In short: Kayem Foods Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,667
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $491,162
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% 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 Kayem Foods Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Club of Boston ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kayem Foods Foundation gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club of Boston Boston, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Foundation Boston, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Roca Chelsea, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $491,162 | $74,248 | $26,456 | $20,000 | 3 | $22,050 | $5,817 | $28,131 |
| 2024 | $443,370 | $8,834 | $25,944 | $20,000 | 3 | $21,950 | $6,409 | $24,832 |
| 2023 | $460,480 | $15,675 | $5,443 | — | — | $1,890 | $10,232 | $22,782 |
| 2022 | $450,440 | $260,369 | $29,939 | $25,000 | 1 | $26,300 | $5,430 | $22,906 |
| 2021 | $220,010 | $4,917 | $3,057 | — | — | — | $1,860 | $12,946 |
| 2020 | $218,150 | $102,888 | $2,008 | — | — | — | $880 | $6,238 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kayem Foods Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kayem Foods Foundation is led by Matthew Monkiewicz, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Monkiewicz
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Monkiewicz
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Williams
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Bustin
Clerk
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Monkiewicz
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
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 Kayem Foods Foundation
How much does Kayem Foods Foundation give each year?
Kayem Foods Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 3 grants.
What is Kayem Foods Foundation's typical grant size?
Kayem Foods Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kayem Foods Foundation give grants?
Kayem Foods Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Kayem Foods Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Kayem Foods Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Kayem Foods Foundation?
Kayem Foods Foundation reported $491K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Kayem Foods Foundation's EIN?
Kayem Foods Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4267629. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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