Kesselman Family Foundation

LAKEWOOD, CO EIN: 84-1406852

Kesselman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in LAKEWOOD, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 26 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $33K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

+0.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$63K

+5.4% YoY

Grant Count

26

-7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+13.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kesselman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Kesselman Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Kesselman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in LAKEWOOD, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 26 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $33K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AlexandriaBerkeleyBostonCastle RockCentennialChicagoColorado SpringsCommerce CityDenverEnglewoodIndian HillsIthacaLakewoodMemphisNew YorkNewtonPittsburgSilver SpringsWashingtonWest Hollywood

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$23K$46K$69K$92K2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,095,376$1,095,364$1,123,927
Revenue$69,662$37,433$52,656
Expenses$69,650$65,996$67,286
Qualifying Distributions$65,061$61,527$61,485
Net Investment Income$32,954$25,081$28,365
Distributable Amount$62,223$62,451$70,864

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19K$38K$57K$77K32 grants202125 grants202228 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER$13KTHE TREVOR PROJECT$4KHIAS$3KWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN$3KDENVER RESCUE MISSION$3KMAX FUND$3KNATIONAL CENTER FOR THE …$3KNO KILL COLORADO$3KPOLARIS PROJECT$3KCOLORADO ACADEMY$2K

Grant Size Distribution

111 grants across all recorded years

111<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Denver ($12,800), The Trevor Project ($4,000), Hias ($3,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AFS-USA NATIONAL DEVELOP OFFICE NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE$1,000
ASIA INITIATIVES NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE$1,000
COLORADO ACADEMY DENVER, COCHARITABLE$2,000
COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO CENTENNIAL, COCHARITABLE$1,500
CORNELL UNIVERSITY FUND FOR ENGINEE ITHACA, NYCHARITABLE$1,000
CU FOUNDATION BOULDER FINANCIAL AID DENVER, COCHARITABLE$1,700
CU FOUNDATION CU ANSCUTZ MEDICAL DENVER, COCHARITABLE$1,700
CU FOUNDATION ROCKY MTN LEADERSHIP DENVER, COCHARITABLE$1,500
DENVER RESCUE MISSION DENVER, COCHARITABLE$2,700
GENEVA GLEN CAMP INDIAN HILLS, COCHARITABLE$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
EDWARD N KESSELMANPRESIDENT

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kesselman Family Foundation?

Kesselman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in LAKEWOOD, CO. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Kesselman Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Kesselman Family Foundation holds $1.1M in total assets with $70K in annual revenue. It awarded 26 grants totaling $63K in 2024.

Where does Kesselman Family Foundation operate?

Kesselman Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does Kesselman Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Kesselman Family Foundation awarded 26 grants totaling $63K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Kesselman Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Kesselman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Kesselman Family Foundation's EIN?

Kesselman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1406852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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