The Alex Kaz Foundation provides relatively concentrated, unrestricted operating support to community-serving nonprofits across social services, child development, immigrant/South Asian community efforts, animal welfare, and health causes. Their grants tend to be large, general-purpose gifts rather than project-specific funding, and they frequently support a small set of repeat grantees alongside a few national charities.
The Alex Kaz Foundation’s recent giving is marked by large unrestricted gifts to Virginia-based community nonprofits, with The Salvation Army in Alexandria receiving $200,000 in 2025 and Child Development Resources Inc in Williamsburg receiving $100,000 in 2024. That pattern points to a funder that backs operating needs rather than tightly scoped projects. Across the latest grants, the foundation supports social services, early childhood programs, South Asian and immigrant community work, animal welfare, and health-related fundraising. It also makes room for repeat support: Bharat Inc, Coastal Shores Inc, and The Salvation Army each appear multiple times in the recent grants list. The portfolio includes both direct community-serving organizations and broader institutions. Grants to Aapi of Hampton Roads Inc, Peninsula Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia show a mix of human services and local welfare priorities. Nationally oriented gifts appear as well, including support for the University of Chicago’s Class of 1996 Scholarship Fund and the American Cancer Society Inc. The overall picture is of a foundation that uses flexible, generally unrestricted grants to support established organizations across a regional set of causes.
Social services are a central part of the foundation’s recent grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $50,000 to The Salvation Army in Martinsville for general and unrestricted support, following a $45,200 grant to the same organization for the Potomac Division. Child development also appears as a recurring theme. Child Development Resources Inc received $100,000 in 2024 for general and unrestricted support, indicating a substantial commitment to early childhood and child care work. The foundation also funds organizations serving South Asian and immigrant communities. Bharat Inc in Chesapeake received $50,000 in 2025 and $37,050 in 2024, both for general and unrestricted support, plus $2,500 in 2024 for the Gallop for Giving fund. Animal welfare is another clear line of support, with Peninsula Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Newport News receiving $38,852 in 2025 and $8,000 in 2024, both unrestricted.
Typical grants cluster in the $8,000 to $20,000 range, with a median of $10,000 and a 75th percentile of $20,000. The recent list also shows a small number of much larger gifts, including six-figure and mid-five-figure awards. Grants are mostly general and unrestricted, with a smaller number tagged for charitable events, a scholarship fund, or a named division. Recipients appear in multiple years, including The Salvation Army, Bharat Inc, Coastal Shores Inc, and Peninsula Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which suggests repeat support rather than one-time awards. The foundation also funds individuals, and its grantmaking profile includes both operating support and designated giving.
$520K
$5.3M
$3.2M
$664K
Most grants fall between $8K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Concentrated portfolio of a small number of sizable, unrestricted grants; several repeat recipients receive multiple payments; mix of local/regional nonprofits and national charities rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: The Salvation Army, Child Development Resources, Inc., Bharat Inc, Peninsula Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, American Cancer Society
Grant recipients are concentrated in Virginia, which accounts for the foundation’s highest grant count. Recent cities include Alexandria, Martinsville, Chesapeake, Newport News, Williamsburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Suffolk, Gloucester Point, and Reedville. Outside Virginia, the list includes Chicago, Denver, Annapolis, and Milltown, but all recipient organizations are in the United States. The foundation gives nothing to recipients in Delaware despite being headquartered in Wilmington.
Its recent grants support social services, early childhood development, South Asian and immigrant community services, animal welfare, and health-related fundraising. The recipient list also includes scholarship administration and community event support.
Yes. Most of the recent grants are labeled general and unrestricted, including awards to social service, child development, immigrant community, and animal welfare organizations. The foundation also makes some grants tied to events, scholarship funding, or a named division.
The typical grant is in the $8,000 to $20,000 range, with a median of $10,000 and a 75th percentile of $20,000. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $200,000, $100,000, and several $50,000 gifts.
Virginia is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities in Virginia include Alexandria, Martinsville, Chesapeake, Newport News, Williamsburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Suffolk, Gloucester Point, and Reedville.
Yes. The Salvation Army, Bharat Inc, Coastal Shores Inc, and Peninsula Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals each appear multiple times across the recent grants list, showing a pattern of repeated support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $200,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BHARAT INC | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | MARTINSVILLE, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | MARTINSVILLE, VA | $45,200 | 2025 | For the Potomac Division |
| PENINSULA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVEN TION OF CRUELTY T | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $38,852 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | GLEN ALLEN, VA | $35,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| COASTAL SHORES INC | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | GLEN ALLEN, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATI | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| AAPI OF HAMPTON ROADS INC | SUFFOLK, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| JOHNNY MAC SOLDIERS FUND INC | ASHBURN, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HERITAGE HUMANE SOCIETY | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $3,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $1,776 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF THE KINGS DAUGHTERS INC | NORFOLK, VA | $1,500 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| CHILD DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES INC | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BHARAT INC | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $37,050 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| VPM MEDIA CORPORATION | RICHMOND, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FOODBANK OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA | NORFOLK, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| COASTAL SHORES INC | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| GREATER REEDVILLE ASSOCIATION INC | REEDVILLE, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PENINSULA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVEN TION OF CRUELTY T | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $8,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BHARAT INC | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $2,500 | 2024 | Gallop for Giving fund |
| COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2023 | Class of 1996 Scholarship Fund |
| SWAMINARAYAN WELFARE INC | MILLTOWN, NJ | $11,111 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE FOUNDATION | GLOUCESTER PT, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| COASTAL SHORES INC | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM INC | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $2,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $1,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
THE SALVATION ARMY
$200,000General & Unrestricted
BHARAT INC
$50,000General & Unrestricted
THE SALVATION ARMY
$50,000General & Unrestricted
THE SALVATION ARMY
$45,200For the Potomac Division
PENINSULA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVEN TION OF CRUELTY T
$38,852General & Unrestricted
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$35,000Charitable Event
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC
$25,000Charitable Event
COASTAL SHORES INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATI
$10,000Charitable Event
AAPI OF HAMPTON ROADS INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
BHARAT INC
$37,050General & Unrestricted
VPM MEDIA CORPORATION
$25,000General & Unrestricted
COASTAL SHORES INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
GREATER REEDVILLE ASSOCIATION INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
PENINSULA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVEN TION OF CRUELTY T
$8,000General & Unrestricted
BHARAT INC
$2,500Gallop for Giving fund
SWAMINARAYAN WELFARE INC
$11,111General & Unrestricted
SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
$10,000General & Unrestricted
COASTAL SHORES INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM INC
$2,000General & Unrestricted