The Kneisel Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyBeverly, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3136120 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$453K
Organizations funded64
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$4.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,000.
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
64% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookwood School | Manchester, MA | General purpose | $62,000 |
| Hopkins School | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $56,000 |
| Cape Ann Museum | Gloucester, MA | General purpose | $55,000 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | General purpose | $27,500 |
| The Taft School | Watertown, CT | General purpose | $27,500 |
| Pingree School | South Hamilton, MA | General purpose | $25,000 |
| Brigham & Women's Hospital | Bostom, MA | General purpose | $25,000 |
| Hooper Fund | Manchester, MA | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Charlotte Country Day School | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $12,500 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Manchester Troop 3 Boy Scouts | Manchester, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| M E C T | Albany, NY | General purpose | $7,500 |
| Inner Compass Initiative Inc | West Hartford, CT | General purpose | $7,500 |
| Island Academy | New York, NY | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Rockport Music | Rockport, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Sanger Heart & Vascular Institution Advancement Fund | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Dunham House | Aurora, IL | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Babson College | Babson Park, MA | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Beverly Bootstraps | Beverly, MA | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Beverly Hospital | Beverly, MA | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Change Is Simple | Beverly, MA | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Flying Kites | Dedham, MA | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Greenwich United Way | Greenwich, CT | General purpose | $2,500 |
| North Shore Cdc | Salem, MA | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | Salem, MA | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Surfrider Foundation | San Clemente, CA | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Shoals Marine Laboratory | Portsmouth, NH | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts | Katonah, NY | General purpose | $2,500 |
| First Parish Church Congregational | Manchesterbythesea, MA | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Jane's Fund | Charlotte, NC | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | General purpose | $2,000 |
| North Shore Nursery School | Manhasset, NY | General purpose | $2,000 |
| The Trustees of Reservations | New York, NY | General purpose | $2,000 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | Calais, ME | General purpose | $2,000 |
| Adirondack Foundation | Lake Placid, NY | General purpose | $1,500 |
| Emmanuel Church | Weston, CT | General purpose | $1,500 |
| Horizons National | Westport, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Squash Haven | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Thirteenwnet | New York, NY | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Waterside School | Stamford, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Women's Health Research at Yale | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Adirondack Land Trust | Keene, NY | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Glouchester Marine Genomics Institute | Glouchester, MA | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Thirty Six East Sixty Second Street Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General purpose | $1,000 |
| United Way of Massachussetts Bay | Boston, MA | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Autism Speaks | Washington, DC | General purpose | $500 |
| Kneisel Hall | Blue Hill, ME | General purpose | $500 |
| Salem Sound Coastwatch | Salem, MA | General purpose | $500 |
| W G B H Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | General purpose | $500 |
| W S H U | Fairfield, CT | General purpose | $500 |
| Visitation Parish | Clinton, CT | General purpose | $500 |
| Supportive Living | Lexington, MA | General purpose | $500 |
| Greenwich Land Trust | Greenwich, CT | General purpose | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 64 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $453,050 | 64 |
| 2024 | $361,950 | 62 |
| 2023 | $361,479 | 67 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621359349101777
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3136120
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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