Kazma Family Foundation Inc
Kazma Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Boca Raton, Florida. It supports charitable organizations through grants, including organizations involved in education, human services, and other charitable work.
Kazma Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Kazma Family Foundation Inc gave $3.3M across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $175K), mostly in Illinois. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,317,500
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $174,605
- +22.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $1,991,900
- -60.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kazma Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 980 North Federal Highway Suite 31, Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone: (561) 953-4164
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kazma Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Education Foundation ($934K). Together the top 10 received $3.2M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 119 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in Illinois, the District of Columbia, Florida, and Indiana, among other reported locations. By reported share of grant dollars, Illinois received 68%, the District of Columbia 25%, and Florida 7%; the filing also reports 1% for Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kazma Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $194K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2019) to $3.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $3.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Education Foundation Romeoville, IL | Tuition - The individual scholarship recipient names are available to the IRS upon request | $934,000 |
| Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL | As Determined by Beneficiary of Grant | $730,000 |
| American Humane Society Washington, DC | As Determined by Beneficiary of Grant | $615,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | As Determined by Beneficiary of Grant | $200,000 |
| Joliet Catholic High School Joliet, IL | As Determined by Beneficiary of Grant | $200,000 |
| Diocese of Palm Beach Palm Beach Gardens, FL | As Determined by Beneficiary of Grant | $175,000 |
| Little Friends Warrenville, IL | As Determined by Beneficiary of Grant | $125,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | As Determined by Beneficiary of Grant | $100,000 |
| The Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation Chicago, IL | As Determined by Beneficiary of Grant | $50,000 |
| Diocese of Joliet Channahon, IL | As Determined by Beneficiary of Grant | $40,000 |
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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 | $1,991,900 | $256,113 | $3,341,407 | $3,317,500 | 19 | $3,330,379 | $245,605 | $254,891 |
| 2024 | $5,072,292 | $2,226,575 | $3,889,543 | $3,854,778 | 27 | $3,880,008 | $399,443 | $314,711 |
| 2023 | $8,554,152 | $1,913,943 | $3,393,132 | $3,372,757 | 27 | $3,384,382 | $405,193 | $422,177 |
| 2022 | $10,033,341 | $4,045,218 | $2,420,943 | $2,400,628 | 20 | $2,416,867 | $41,142 | $453,959 |
| 2021 | $8,409,066 | $10,065,304 | $1,902,926 | $1,895,457 | 26 | $1,900,387 | — | $41,443 |
| 2020 | $257,189 | $1,096,541 | $1,929,120 | $1,875,219 | 29 | — | — | $21,302 |
| 2019 | $1,089,408 | $3,010,447 | $1,873,373 | $1,847,030 | 27 | — | $420,758 | $33,151 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kazma Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $255K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included tuition assistance and support for organizations working in education, services for people with special needs, aging, and health.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms: Big Shoulders Fund supports underserved schools providing values-based education; Little Friends empowers people with special needs to participate in community life; and Aging with Dignity promotes human dignity as people age and better care near the end of life. The Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation says it fosters awareness, understanding, and research on early-onset bipolar disorder.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $3,317,500. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $934,000, with a median of $40,000.
Among the largest grants were $934,000 to Catholic Education Foundation for tuition, $730,000 to Big Shoulders Fund, $615,000 to American Humane Society, and $200,000 each to American Red Cross and an individual recipient High School. Most other listed grant purposes were described as “as determined by beneficiary of grant.” Big Shoulders Fund says it supports underserved schools in Chicago and extended its programming to Northwest Indiana in 2020. Catholic Education Foundation describes its work as providing tuition assistance to families unable to afford the full cost of Catholic elementary school in central Kentucky.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Leigh-Anne Kazma as President, Gerald Kazma as Treasurer, and Margaret Kazma and Michael Kazma as Directors.
Kazma Family Foundation Inc is led by Leigh-Anne Kazma, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leigh-Anne Kazma
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Kazma
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Kazma
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gerald Kazma
Treasurer
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 Kazma Family Foundation Inc
How much does Kazma Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Kazma Family Foundation Inc gave $3.3M across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.9M across 27 grants.
What is Kazma Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Kazma Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $174,605, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kazma Family Foundation Inc that year got $10K on average.
Where does Kazma Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Kazma Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (25%) and Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Kazma Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Kazma Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "As Determined by Beneficiary of Grant" (16 grants).
Who are Kazma Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Kazma Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Education Foundation ($934,000), Big Shoulders Fund ($730,000) and American Humane Society ($615,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kazma Family Foundation Inc?
Kazma Family Foundation Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $255K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kazma Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included tuition assistance and support for organizations working in education, services for people with special needs, aging, and health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kazma Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kazma Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Kazma Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2160108. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Kazma Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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