Kazickas Family Foundation
The Kazickas Family Foundation supports organizations in Lithuania and the Lithuanian diaspora in areas including youth empowerment, arts & culture, social welfare, and crisis response. The site states grant ranges from $1,000 to $100,000 and provides information on applying for funding. The foundation lists U.S. (Sands Point, NY) and Lithuania offices and recent news items (2026).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-midsize charities working with the Lithuanian community or diaspora, or programs in youth empowerment, arts & culture, social welfare, or crisis response seeking general support in the $1k–$100k range.
Good Fit
- • Programs serving Lithuania or the Lithuanian diaspora (cultural, educational, youth-focused).
- • Requests for unrestricted/general operating support within the foundation's stated grant ranges.
- • Existing relationships or prior local presence in New York or Lithuania.
- • Project scale aligned with recent grant sizes (most grants under $100k).
Geography
Observed grants reached organizations across 12 U.S. states in the latest year and the foundation operates offices in both New York and Lithuania, indicating a multi-state / international footprint despite a strong New York concentration (46% of dollars).
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 33 distinct recipients (and 89 in the prior year), with a mix of returning grantees and new entrants, demonstrating a broadly distributed recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover exists (about 30% of 2023 grantees were new) and public application guidance is available, but the foundation also declares a preselection process and a majority of dollars go to returning recipients, so unsolicited applicants may face selective access.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
