The Casey & Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to charitable giving across various sectors. Its mission appears to focus on supporting initiatives related to environmental conservation, civil rights, health, and social justice, reflecting a commitment to addressing systemic inequalities and promoting community well-being. The foundation provides funding to a diverse range of organizations, including those involved in education, mental health, and human services. While it supports recipients nationwide, there is a notable emphasis on organizations in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charities or fiscal-sponsor projects that align with the foundation’s observed priorities (environmental conservation, civil rights/social justice, and health) and that can be introduced or recommended through networks or intermediary organizations.
Good Fit
- • Programmatic alignment with conservation, civil-rights/social-justice, or health research initiatives.
- • Capacity to manage mid-size to large grants (tens of thousands to seven figures) or to act as a fiscal sponsor.
- • Existing relationships or introductions to the foundation’s trustees, advisors, or known intermediaries.
- • Track record of multi-state or national work (the foundation funds across several states).
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year covered nine states and the foundation’s giving has been distributed across multiple states rather than confined to a single city or county.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 17–22 distinct recipients each year with a mix of returning and new grantees, indicating a fairly broad recipient set for the funder’s size despite occasional large, concentrated awards.
New Applicants
The funder explicitly operates on a preselection-only basis and no public application pathway or contact route was found; while new grantees do appear in the observed years, they are likely added by invitation or referral rather than through open submissions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
