Kayser Family Foundation Inc
Kayser Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lafayette, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $493K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $36K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $14K.
Kayser Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Kayser Family Foundation Inc reported $36K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). 66% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $35,550 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -28.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $492,634
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $9,133
- -26.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $38,598
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $40,594
- -27.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Kayser Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
159 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 158 grants of 159 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Kayser Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
66%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 29 of 44 grantees (66%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $540. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $250 repeat.
- 25% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $87K (2023). In 2025 it reported $36K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University DMK Scholarship Spokane, WA | Education | $30,000 |
| North Clackamas Soccer Club Portland, OR | HEALTH | $2,000 |
| The Autism Society of Oregon Portland, OR | Human Services | $1,000 |
| Clackamas Service Center Inc Clackamas, OR | Human Serives | $1,000 |
| Hospital De La Familia Foundation Berkeley, CA | Human Services | $1,000 |
| Special Olympics Oregon Inc Beaverton, OR | Human Services | $1,000 |
| St Agnes School Lake Placid, NY | Education | $1,000 |
| Urban Alchemy San Francisco, CA | Human Services | $1,000 |
| Tiba Foundation Oakland, CA | International Aid | $900 |
| Kqed Inc San Francisco, CA | Education | $600 |
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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 | $492,634 | $9,133 | $40,594 | $35,550 | Total only | $38,598 | $13,760 | $36,008 |
| 2024 | $484,122 | $12,334 | $55,689 | $49,747 | 45 | $51,715 | $6,911 | $35,153 |
| 2023 | $527,477 | $15,379 | $93,340 | $87,409 | 34 | $89,363 | $9,417 | $34,797 |
| 2022 | $605,438 | $96,206 | $39,644 | $33,120 | 37 | $35,506 | $11,296 | $35,804 |
| 2021 | $548,876 | $442,566 | $54,608 | $46,600 | 43 | $51,155 | $14,154 | $39,303 |
| 2020 | $160,918 | $18,784 | $30,140 | $27,714 | 24 | — | $15,774 | $28,485 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kayser Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kayser Family Foundation Inc is led by Jean K. Kayser, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jean K. Kayser
President
Assistant Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2021
President & Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stella Kayser
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mia Kayser
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Bill R. Kayser
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kevin Kayser
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Ruby K. Kayser (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Christopher Kayser (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Donald R. Kayser (2020) — President & T
- Former: Mary K. Kayser (2020) — Vice President
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 Kayser Family Foundation Inc
How much does Kayser Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Kayser Family Foundation Inc reported $36K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $50K across 45 grants.
How large is Kayser Family Foundation Inc?
Kayser Family Foundation Inc reported $493K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Kayser Family Foundation Inc operate?
Kayser Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington.
What is Kayser Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Kayser Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0503233. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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