The Keiser Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 27-0858768 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$482K
Organizations funded66
Typical grant$2,508
Total assets$829K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,814 and $4,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT | Charitable Event | $125,000 |
| Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT | Quinnipiac School of Nursing Community Engagement Program | $125,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Southwest New England | Hartford, CT | JA BizTown and Finance Park | $40,000 |
| Christian Community Action Inc | New Haven, CT | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | The Keiser Foundation Study Abroad Support Fund | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Southwest New England | Hartford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| A Figueroa Sierra | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| B Romanucci | Derby, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| D Musco | East Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| H Suggs | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| J Martin | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| K Suggs | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| L Figueroa | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| L Iddrisu | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| N Stevens | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| O Cherif | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| P Mastriano | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| S Sims | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| T Simmons | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| Z Roberson | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $4,000 |
| P Henderson | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $3,782 |
| N Whittington | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $3,700 |
| R Horton | Hamden, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $3,481 |
| R Forant | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $3,459 |
| E Yarbrough | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $3,200 |
| S Thames | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $3,115 |
| A Jordan | New Britain, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $3,100 |
| R Morrell | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $3,000 |
| M Torres Aponte | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,758 |
| T Patterson | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,650 |
| D Suggs | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,636 |
| D Tillman | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,600 |
| V Turnage | Ansonia, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,552 |
| A Hunter | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,508 |
| S Belanger | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,500 |
| A Thomas | West Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,485 |
| M Murrell | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,420 |
| J Soto | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,395 |
| A Perkins | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,328 |
| N Sinclair | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,225 |
| B Padgett | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,150 |
| J Caro | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,122 |
| S Baber | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,093 |
| M Spencer | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,000 |
| N Walters | Hamden, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $2,000 |
| T Johnson | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,952 |
| N Murray | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,893 |
| J Brewer | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,876 |
| M Johnson-Godley | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,818 |
| E Maisonet | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,814 |
| R Patterson | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,600 |
| M Hallet | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,599 |
| S Hooker | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,592 |
| S London | West Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,538 |
| K Roundtree Hall | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,484 |
| V Johnson | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,477 |
| M Wells | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,439 |
| S Gatling | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,311 |
| A Stevens | West Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,286 |
| A Barnes | New Haven, CT | Hardship Assistance Grant | $1,156 |
Showing the 60 largest of 66 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $481,744 | 66 |
| 2024 | $456,748 | 82 |
| 2023 | $341,560 | 48 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641339349104709
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-0858768
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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