The Kiev Foundation concentrates its giving on child- and youth-centered causes and community organizations, with a strong tilt toward pediatric health and youth development. Grants are relatively few but sizable and include repeat support to a major pediatric hospital, local YMCAs and camps, and occasional funding for wildlife conservation, suggesting a regional, family- and community-oriented philanthropic focus.
The Kiev Foundation Inc. shows a clear pattern of repeat support for pediatric health and youth-serving nonprofits, led by a large grant to Boston Children’s Hospital of $72,428 in 2024 after $71,432 in 2023. That kind of back-to-back funding signals a core relationship rather than a one-off gift. The foundation also returns to camp and community organizations that serve children and teens, including Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford, Connecticut, which received $37,500 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024. Alongside those major commitments, the portfolio includes grants to schools, youth programs, and select community institutions, reflecting a family- and community-oriented approach. It also reaches beyond health and youth services in a limited way, with support for conservation-related work through the Wolf Conservation Center. The overall profile is of a regional funder making a relatively small number of concentrated grants to organizations that serve children, families, and local communities, with some funding extending to nearby states and specialized nonprofits.
In pediatric healthcare, The Kiev Foundation Inc. supported Boston Children’s Hospital with $72,428 in 2024 and $71,432 in 2023, making hospital care a central part of its recent giving. For youth development and camp programming, it gave $37,500 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024 to Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford, Connecticut. Community-based youth work is another thread: Westport Weston YMCA received $30,000 in 2024, while Myteam Triumph - Connecticut Chapter received $10,000 in 2024. The foundation also backs conservation education through the Wolf Conservation Center, which received $35,750 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2025.
The foundation’s typical grant size centers on a median of $5,000, with the 25th percentile at $1,000 and the 75th percentile at $10,000. Recent grants show both repeat support and larger multi-year awards, especially to core nonprofits such as Boston Children’s Hospital and the Wolf Conservation Center. The pattern is concentrated rather than broad, with relatively few grants compared with total annual giving. The funder is a private foundation-style grantmaker; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$110K
$6.4M
$167K
$306K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated giving: a small number of moderately large grants, including repeat funding to core grantees (e.g., Boston Children's Hospital), favoring regional/community organizations and a mix of health, youth services, and conservation rather than many one-off small gifts.
Notable grantees: Boston Children's Hospital, Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, Westport Weston YMCA, Wolf Conservation Center
Giving is regional and heavily centered in Connecticut, which accounts for 54% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Westport appears frequently, including grants to Westport Weston YMCA, Temple Israel, Pink Aid, Earthplace, and Greens Farms Academy. Other Connecticut recipients include Ashford, Fairfield, Danbury, and Norwalk. Outside Connecticut, the foundation also funds organizations in Boston, South Salem, Philadelphia, Teaneck, East Sandwich, Troy, and Timonium-Lutherville, with all recent grants going to U.S.-based recipients.
Its recent grants focus on pediatric healthcare, residential and therapeutic camps for seriously ill children, Connecticut youth programming, and select conservation education efforts. The strongest pattern is support for children, youth, and family-serving institutions.
The grant-size distribution is centered at $5,000, with a 25th percentile of $1,000 and a 75th percentile of $10,000. Recent awards also include larger gifts well above that range for core grantees.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Boston Children’s Hospital, Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, and the Wolf Conservation Center. That recurring support suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
Connecticut is the top state by grant count, with 54% of grants going to recipients in the state. Westport is especially prominent among recipient locations.
Yes, but the portfolio remains regional and Connecticut-centered. Recent grants also went to recipients in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, and Maryland.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERVIEW SCHOOL INC | EAST SANDWICH, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL | WESTPORT, CT | $13,600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NUVANCE HEALTH | DANBURY, CT | $10,800 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GREENS FARMS ACADEMY | WESTPORT, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WOLF CONSERVATION CENTER | SOUTH SALEM, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MA'AYANOT YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL | TEANECK, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| 06880 | WESTPORT, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WESTPORT SUNSISE ROTARY | WESTPORT, CT | $2,518 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WESTPORT UNIFORMED FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | WESTPORT, CT | $1,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WESTPORT LIBRARY | WESTPORT, CT | $1,250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ABILIS | STAMFORD, CT | $1,244 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SHAKE IT FOR SHEA HEARTS IN HARMONY FOUNDATION | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FOOD RESCUE US | STAMFORD, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WBS CHALLENGER BASEBALL | WESTPORT, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UJA FEDERATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $985 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST VINCENTS MEDICAL CENTER- SWIM ACROSS THE SOUND | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $750 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF JCC KRAKOW | SUFFERN, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UKRAINE AID INTERNATIONAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| STEPS FOR HEALING | CHAPPAQUA, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CYCLE FOR SURVIVAL | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HUNDRED CLUB OF CT | GLASTONBURY, CT | $250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MYTEAM TRIUMPH - CONNECTICUT CHAPTER | WESTPORT, CT | $194 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AWARE - CONNECTICUT CHAPTER | NEW YORK, NY | $164 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $72,428 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| WESTPORT WESTON YMCA | WESTPORT, CT | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EARTHPLACE | WESTPORT, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HOLE IN THE WALL GANG CAMP | ASHFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL | WESTPORT, CT | $11,800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PINK AID | WESTPORT, CT | $11,085 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| WOLF CONSERVATION CENTER | SOUTH SALEM, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MYTEAM TRIUMPH - CONNECTICUT CHAPTER | WESTPORT, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| WILLIAMS SYNDROME | TROY, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UPENN | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| RIVERVIEW SCHOOL INC | EAST SANDWICH, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| WESTPORT UNIFORMED FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | WESTPORT, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GREENS FARMS ACADEMY | WESTPORT, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| WESTPORT POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE | WESTPORT, CT | $2,591 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL ABILITY CENTER | PARK CITY, UT | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| 06880 | WESTPORT, CT | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HEALTHNETWORK FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MOUNT SINAI HEALTH FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| WBS CHALLENGER BASEBALL | WESTPORT, CT | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| WESTPORT SUNSISE ROTARY | WESTPORT, CT | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JERICHO PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CATCH A LIFT FUND | TIMONIUMLUTHERVILLE, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| AWARE - CONNECTICUT CHAPTER | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
RIVERVIEW SCHOOL INC
$20,000CHARITABLE
TEMPLE ISRAEL
$13,600CHARITABLE
NUVANCE HEALTH
$10,800CHARITABLE
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$10,000CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE
06880
$5,000CHARITABLE
WESTPORT SUNSISE ROTARY
$2,518CHARITABLE
WESTPORT UNIFORMED FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1,500CHARITABLE
WESTPORT LIBRARY
$1,250CHARITABLE
SHAKE IT FOR SHEA HEARTS IN HARMONY FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITABLE
WBS CHALLENGER BASEBALL
$1,000CHARITABLE
UJA FEDERATION
$1,000CHARITABLE
ST VINCENTS MEDICAL CENTER- SWIM ACROSS THE SOUND
$750CHARITABLE
UKRAINE AID INTERNATIONAL INC
$500CHARITABLE
STEPS FOR HEALING
$500CHARITABLE
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CYCLE FOR SURVIVAL
$500CHARITABLE
HUNDRED CLUB OF CT
$250CHARITABLE
MYTEAM TRIUMPH - CONNECTICUT CHAPTER
$194CHARITABLE
AWARE - CONNECTICUT CHAPTER
$164CHARITABLE
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$72,428CHARITABLE
WESTPORT WESTON YMCA
$30,000CHARITABLE
TEMPLE ISRAEL
$11,800CHARITABLE
MYTEAM TRIUMPH - CONNECTICUT CHAPTER
$10,000CHARITABLE
WILLIAMS SYNDROME
$10,000CHARITABLE
UPENN
$10,000CHARITABLE
RIVERVIEW SCHOOL INC
$5,000CHARITABLE
WESTPORT UNIFORMED FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE
WESTPORT POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE
$2,591CHARITABLE
06880
$2,500CHARITABLE
WBS CHALLENGER BASEBALL
$1,000CHARITABLE
WESTPORT SUNSISE ROTARY
$1,000CHARITABLE
AWARE - CONNECTICUT CHAPTER
$1,000CHARITABLE