Kroll Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission focuses on enhancing community welfare, particularly through funding for cancer research, food services for underprivileged populations, and educational scholarships. The foundation also prioritizes assistance for military veterans and their families, as well as support for pediatric critical care and community service initiatives. It serves diverse populations, including children, veterans, and those in need of critical health services, reflecting a commitment to improving lives across multiple sectors.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-size charities (especially in New York) working in community services, food security, pediatric care, cancer research, veterans' programs, or scholarships with local credibility or an existing relationship to the board or past grantees.
Good Fit
- • Organization provides food bank or hunger-relief services in the New York region.
- • Program is in pediatric critical care, cancer research, veterans' support, or scholarship/enrichment for local students.
- • Request is modest in size (typical grants under $5,000).
- • Organization can demonstrate a connection or referral to a trustee or a current grantee.
- • Has a track record of service in Erie County/Buffalo-area communities or similar local footprint.
Geography
Grants appear across multiple states (seven observed), but giving is heavily concentrated in New York, which received about two-thirds of the dollars in the latest year.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation funded 17 distinct recipients across several mission areas (food banks, hospitals, veterans, universities), and the portfolio shows many independent grantees despite some repetition across years.
New Applicants
The foundation declares it funds only preselected recipients and does not run an open application process; while a small number of new grantees appear each year, entry for unfamiliar applicants looks unlikely without a direct referral or relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
