The Kikis Family Foundation funds a mix of conservation, animal welfare, and health-related causes, with an identifiable interest in local New Jersey community projects and veteran support. Grants span wildlife conservation and rescue, medical research and treatment (including Alzheimer’s and addiction services), and humanitarian aid, showing both local civic investments (park conversion, regional treatment providers) and support for national/international organizations. The foundation often gives repeated, mid-sized grants to a handful of organizations while also distributing gifts across complementary issues.
The Kikis Family Foundation C/o Charles P Kontulis Ttee shows a clear pattern of repeated support for veterans, wildlife, and animal rescue, alongside gifts for medical research and humanitarian aid. One of its largest recent grants was $100,000 to the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity for educational support, a sign that the foundation also backs institutional and community-centered work outside its main themes. Across recent filings, the foundation has returned to several recipients more than once, including Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation, Animal Aid USA, New Jersey Audubon, and The Als Association. The grant record also points to a blend of local and national interests. New Jersey groups appear often, including Animal Aid USA, New Jersey Audubon, and Somerset Treatment Services, while the foundation also supports organizations in Montana, Georgia, Washington, and Hawaii. Its giving includes conservation and park-related work, post-combat support for veterans, treatment services, and research tied to ALS, rare genetic disorders, and Alzheimer’s disease. The mix suggests a foundation that uses mid-sized grants for recurring priorities and occasional larger gifts for education, community projects, and health-related causes.
Wildlife and animal welfare sit near the center of the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $30,000 in 2025 to Animal Aid USA for animal rescue and $20,000 in 2025 to World Wildlife Fund for wildlife conservation efforts, while also supporting New Jersey Audubon with $30,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025 for wildlife. Veteran support is another recurring theme. Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation received $30,000 in 2023 and $21,910 in 2024 to help veterans with post-combat life, and Marine Reconnaissance Foundation received $5,000 in 2025 for the same purpose. Health-focused giving includes $25,000 in 2024 to Alzheimer's Research Foundation for research for a cure, $20,000 in 2025 to Somerset Treatment Services for addiction treatment, and several smaller gifts to organizations tied to ALS research and rare genetic disorders.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-sized core: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The record also includes larger outliers such as a $100,000 gift in 2025 and multiple $30,000 awards. Several organizations appear in more than one year, including Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation, Animal Aid USA, New Jersey Audubon, Kabuki Syndrome Foundation, and The Als Association, which points to recurring support rather than one-time grants. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
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Moderate-size grants (typically $20k–$50k) distributed across several issue areas, with repeated support for select grantees; a balance of regional/local investments in New Jersey and funding for larger national/international nonprofits.
Notable grantees: New Jersey Audubon, Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation, Animal Aid USA, Alzheimer's Research Foundation, Princeton University
The foundation gives nationally, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. New Jersey shows up often in the recipient list, including Williamstown, Bernardsville, and Somerville, and Connecticut also appears through recipients in Lakeville and Greenwich. New York recipients include New York, Millbrook, and the foundation’s own city of New York in one recent grant. Other recipient locations include Bozeman, St Simons Island, Washington, DC, and Ewa Beach.
Recent grants show repeated support for wildlife conservation, animal rescue, veteran post-combat transition, addiction treatment, ALS research, rare genetic disorder support, Alzheimer’s research, and educational or community projects such as park conversion.
Yes. Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation appears in 2023 and 2024, Animal Aid USA in 2024 and 2025, New Jersey Audubon in 2024 and 2025, Kabuki Syndrome Foundation in 2024 and 2025, and The Als Association in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant size is mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. Recent awards range from $1,000 to $100,000, with several grants at $20,000 to $30,000.
The foundation gives nationally, and its top state by grant count is Connecticut. Recent recipient cities include Williamstown and Bernardsville, New Jersey; New York and Millbrook, New York; Bozeman, Montana; Washington, DC; and Lakeville, Connecticut.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHDIOCESAN CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY TRINITY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL AID USA | WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | RESCUE ANIMALS |
| SOMERSET TREATMENT SERVICES | SOMERVILLE, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ADDICITION TREATMENT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EFFORTS |
| NEW JERSEY AUDUBON | BERNARDSVILLE, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT WILDLIFE |
| KABUKI SYNDROME FOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH A RARE GENETIC DISORDER |
| MARINE RECONNAISSANCE FOUNDATION | EWA BEACH, HI | $5,000 | 2025 | TO HELP VETERANS WITH POST COMBAT LIFE |
| THE ALS ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2025 | RESEARCH FOR TREATMENTS AND CURE OF ALS DISEASE |
| ALS ONE | WHITMAN, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | RESEARCH FOR TREATMENTS AND CURE OF ALS DISEASE |
| NEW JERSEY AUDUBON | BERNARDSVILLE, NJ | $30,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WILDLIFE |
| ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH FOUNDATION | ST SIMONS ISLAND, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR A CURE |
| WARRIORS & QUIET WATERS FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $21,910 | 2024 | TO HELP VETERANS WITH POST COMBAT LIFE |
| ANIMAL AID USA | WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | RESCUE ANIMALS |
| THE HOTCHKISS FUND | LAKEVILLE, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| KABUKI SYNDROME FOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH A RARE GENETIC DISORDER |
| THE ALS ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH FOR TREATMENTS AND CURE OF ALS DISEASE |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $30,000 | 2023 | STUDY AND RESEARCH FUND |
| WARRIORS & QUIET WATERS FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $30,000 | 2023 | TO HELP VETERANS WITH POST COMBAT LIFE |
| BENNETT PARK | MILLBROOK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | TO HELP CONVERT BENNETT CAMPUS INTO COMMUNITY PARK |
| LYFORD CAY FOUNDATION | GREENWICH, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MATHEW WABSBINAK SPECIAL NEED TRUST | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FOR DISABLED PERSON |
| THE ALS ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH FOR TREATMENTS AND CURE OF ALS DISEASE |
ARCHDIOCESAN CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY TRINITY
$100,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
SOMERSET TREATMENT SERVICES
$20,000TO SUPPORT ADDICITION TREATMENT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$20,000TO SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS
NEW JERSEY AUDUBON
$20,000TO SUPPORT WILDLIFE
MARINE RECONNAISSANCE FOUNDATION
$5,000TO HELP VETERANS WITH POST COMBAT LIFE
THE ALS ASSOCIATION
$1,500RESEARCH FOR TREATMENTS AND CURE OF ALS DISEASE
ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$25,000TO SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR A CURE
THE HOTCHKISS FUND
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
THE ALS ASSOCIATION
$1,000RESEARCH FOR TREATMENTS AND CURE OF ALS DISEASE
BENNETT PARK
$25,000TO HELP CONVERT BENNETT CAMPUS INTO COMMUNITY PARK
MATHEW WABSBINAK SPECIAL NEED TRUST
$4,000TO PROVIDE FOR DISABLED PERSON