Kiwi Foundation is a private foundation established in 2000 and based in Averill Park, New York. The foundation operates with limited staffing and focuses on making charitable contributions through strategic grantmaking.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.5M
+16.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$937K
+71.7% YoY
Grant Count
58
+23.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$16K
+39.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary purpose is asset management for cash enhancement to support charitable contributions. Primary funding areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation operates on a preselected-only basis, meaning it makes contributions exclusively to organizations it has already identified and selected. The foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications.
Grant Range
$5,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York, Vermont, and Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Most Recent Filing (2024):
- Total Assets: $3,524,692
- Total Annual Giving: $937,051
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $3,033,117
- Total Revenues: $461,278
- Total Expenses: $635,804
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,524,692 | $3,033,117 | $3,207,643 |
| Revenue | $2,250,037 | $461,278 | $345,389 |
| Expenses | $1,033,171 | $635,804 | $414,492 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,407,051 | $545,670 | $364,550 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,300,666 | $309,797 | $168,224 |
| Distributable Amount | $203,179 | $191,338 | $224,369 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
233 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is governed by a board of trustees with limited paid staffing:
- Chester Opalka, Trustee
- Karen Opalka, Trustee
- Courtney Meyer, Trustee
- Jesse Opalka, Trustee
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHESTER OPALKA | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| KAREN OPALKA | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| COURTNEY MEYER | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| JESSE OPALKA | TRUSTEE | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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