KISSICK FAMILY FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$7.3M+54% YoY
Grants
33
Median Grant
$160K
Organizations Funded
48
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Founded in 1996 by John Kissick, the Kissick Family Foundation aims to make a meaningful impact on some of today's most pressing issues. The foundation supports innovators working tirelessly to confront and hopefully cure the devastating impacts of frontotemporal dementia. Equally important to the family, the foundation supports bold approaches to transform the health of our natural environments, specifically oceans and the trajectory of global warming.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
FTD research grants up to $500,000 over two years; Coral Gardeners coral reef restoration; Ocean Visions climate research; Arête Glacier Initiative sea-level rise forecasting; The Nature Conservancy environmental conservation; Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration support; 10,000 Brains Project AI research
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$7.3M
Grants
33
Median
$160K
States
11
$4.7M
Grants
42
Median
$50K
States
13
$3.3M
Grants
40
Median
$50K
States
12
Grant Size Distribution
$160K
Typical Grant (Median)
$5K
Smallest
$28K
25th Pctile
$250K
75th Pctile
$1.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $28K and $250K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.0M
2024
10000 BRAINS NEURO AL INC
MA · CONTRIBUTION
$750K
2024
OCEAN VISIONS
VA · CONTRIBUTION
$650K
2024
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CA SAN FRANCISCO
CA · CONTRIBUTION
$600K
2024
THE WINDWARD FUND
CA · CONTRIBUTION
$500K
2024
SPARK CLIMATE SOLUTIONS INC
CA · CONTRIBUTION
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.