The Kessler Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting charitable causes, particularly those that alleviate poverty and suffering. Its mission reflects a commitment to furthering exempt purposes and enhancing community welfare. The foundation primarily supports human services, education, and food insecurity initiatives, providing grants to various nonprofit organizations and community service clubs. While it is based in Utah, its funding extends to organizations in other states, indicating a broader philanthropic reach.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A charity or institution with a clear project or capital need that aligns with human services, poverty alleviation, or community/education causes and that can be engaged directly by phone or letter.
Good Fit
- • Seeking one-time or large project funding rather than small recurring grants.
- • Programmatic fit with broad exempt-purpose activities or poverty-alleviation work.
- • Ability to make a concise case by phone or mailed materials to a named foundation officer.
- • Capacity to absorb and report on a large single grant.
Geography
Giving is observed in two states across filings rather than a single city or county; the latest year was heavily weighted to another state (about 98% of the year's dollars), so the footprint is multi-state but limited, not national.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows five distinct recipients and the three-year history funds several independent organizations (and occasional individuals and a school); this indicates a moderate diversity of recipients for a small private foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation funded only new recipients in the latest year and shows new grantees in prior years, which suggests it does fund newcomers, but there is no formal online application process—contact appears to be by phone/letter—so openness is plausible but not fully transparent.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
