The Kissinger Family Foundation makes modest, unrestricted operating grants across a mix of local Colorado nonprofits and national/international relief, education, and social-justice organizations. They repeatedly fund a set of core grantees (often with multiple small-to-mid-sized awards) including adaptive sports, higher education, disaster response, health services, and legal/child welfare groups. Their giving blends place-based support in Boulder-area institutions with backing for high-profile humanitarian and policy-oriented nonprofits.
Kissinger Family Foundation Inc repeatedly backs adaptive sports, with Ignite Adaptive Sports receiving three of the largest recent awards: $71,036 in 2024, $55,950 in 2025, and $55,150 in 2023, all for general operations. That pattern points to a funder willing to sustain a core organization over time rather than only make isolated project grants. The foundation also supports higher education institutions and university-affiliated funds at a comparable scale, including Princeton University, Bryn Mawr College, and the University of Virginia. Across the recent grants list, most awards are labeled general operations, suggesting an emphasis on organizational capacity and core expenses. The mix of recipients spans Boulder-area nonprofits, national universities, legal aid groups, humanitarian relief organizations, and policy-oriented institutions. Repeat grants to Boulder Community Health Foundation, Medair, and World Central Kitchen show the foundation returning to selected organizations across multiple years. Its giving combines local place-based support in Colorado with grants to institutions serving broader national and international audiences, while still keeping individual awards relatively modest in size.
In adaptive and disability sports, the foundation has made some of its largest awards to Ignite Adaptive Sports, including $71,036 in 2024 and $55,950 in 2025 for general operations. It also supported Ascend Athletics with $20,500 in 2024. In higher education, grants went to Princeton University for $37,500 in 2025 and $22,000 in 2024 and 2023, alongside $35,000 to Bryn Mawr College in 2024 and $30,000 to the University of California - Berkeley in 2024. Humanitarian response is another clear thread: Medair received $30,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024 and 2025, while World Central Kitchen received $30,100 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2025. Legal and civil-justice support appears as well through a $30,000 grant to International Senior Law Project in 2024.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $500, a median of $2,500, and a p75 of $5,000. Recent larger awards sit well above that range, but the underlying pattern is many modest grants rather than a few large ones. The grants list shows repeat funding across multiple years to the same organizations, including several recurring awards to core recipients. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Most recent grants are described as general operations, indicating an unrestricted operating style focused on core costs and organizational stability.
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$14M
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$888K
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Kissinger Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 373 | $2.2M | 99.5% |
| 2 | Canada |
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Distributed portfolio of many small-to-mid-sized general operating grants with frequent repeat awards to core grantees; mixes place-based Colorado investments with national/international humanitarian and education funding rather than concentrating on a single sector.
Notable grantees: Ignite Adaptive Sports, Medair, World Central Kitchen, Boulder Community Health Foundation, Gifford Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Most recent grants land in the United States, which accounts for 373 grants, or 99.5%, with 2 grants to Canada. Colorado recipients are prominent, including Boulder, Ouray, and Keenesburg. New York is the top state by grant count, and recent New York City recipients include City Parks Foundation and International Senior Law Project. The list also reaches other hubs such as Princeton, Berkeley, Charlottesville, and Wheaton.
The recent grants list shows support for adaptive sports, higher education, humanitarian relief, local health and community foundations, legal services, and policy or advocacy groups. Recipients include nonprofits, universities, and public-interest organizations, and most awards are for general operations.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Ignite Adaptive Sports, Medair, World Central Kitchen, Princeton University, Boulder Community Health Foundation, and Friends of Wright Opera House. The pattern suggests repeated support rather than one-time funding only.
Typical grant size is modest: p25 is $500, median is $2,500, and p75 is $5,000. The recent grants list also includes larger operating grants, but most awards cluster around core-support levels.
By grant count, New York is the top state for giving. Colorado recipients also make up a large share, with 43% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $346 |
0.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGNITE ADAPTIVE SPORTS | BOULDER, CO | $55,950 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $37,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FRIENDS OF WRIGHT OPERA HOUSE | OURAY, CO | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UC BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $26,570 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MEDAIR | WHEATON, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CITY PARKS FOUNDATION - FORT TRYON PARK TRUST | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HOME TRUST OF OURAY COUNTY | RIDGWAY, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA RICKY KELLER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY | KEENESBURG, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BRYN MAWR COLLEGE FUND | BRYN MAWR, PA | $17,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| INTERNATIONAL SENIOR LAW PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| YOUTH FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GIFFORD LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OURAY COUNTY SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY CENTER | OURAY, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OURAY TEACHERS FUND | OURAY, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SMC NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM | STANFORD, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DENVER FENCING FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BLUE SKY BRIDGE | BOULDER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SAN JUAN FILM INSTITUTE | OURAY, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNCOMPAHGRE WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP | RIDGWAY, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE | HUNTINGTON, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ASCEND ATHLETICS | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GRAHAM WINDHAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SAINT LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY | CANTON, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| YWAM SHIPS CCTX | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | $9,805 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOULDER ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY | BOULDER, CO | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOULDER COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE | BOULDER, CO | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SAVE THE BAY | OAKLAND, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SAN FRANCISCO - MARIN FOOD BANK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LONG ISLAND CARES | HAUPPAUGE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOULDER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ACE NY - ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY NY | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HOPE NOW MINISTRIES | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MARIN GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | LARKSPUR, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOULDER JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| STARFYSH | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE TELLURIDE FOUNDATION | TELLURIDE, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DOLPHIN HOUSE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER | MONTROSE, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND | ROCKVILLE, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
FRIENDS OF WRIGHT OPERA HOUSE
$30,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
UC BERKELEY FOUNDATION
$30,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MEDAIR
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CITY PARKS FOUNDATION - FORT TRYON PARK TRUST
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HOME TRUST OF OURAY COUNTY
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA RICKY KELLER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE FUND
$17,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
YOUTH FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL
$12,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
OURAY COUNTY SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY CENTER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
OURAY TEACHERS FUND
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SMC NEPHROLOGY FELLOWSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DENVER FENCING FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SAN JUAN FILM INSTITUTE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNCOMPAHGRE WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ASCEND ATHLETICS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
YWAM SHIPS CCTX
$9,805GENERAL OPERATIONS
BOULDER ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY
$7,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO - MARIN FOOD BANK
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BOULDER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ACE NY - ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY NY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HOPE NOW MINISTRIES
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
STARFYSH
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DOLPHIN HOUSE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS