The Kangesser Foundation
Private foundation · Newton, MA · EIN 34-6529478 · reported 2023–2025
21grants reported
$12Kmedian award
$5,500lower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$556Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 12 of its 21 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $380K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
912 Dedham St
Newton, MA 02459-3422
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Boston, MA | $115,000 |
| Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School CAPITAL FUND AND ANNUAL FUND SUPPORT | Beachwood, OH | $60,000 |
| Hebrew Academy of Cleveland CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Cleveland Heights, OH | $57,500 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Boston, MA | $55,000 |
| Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School CAPITAL FUND AND ANNUAL FUND SUPPORT | Beachwood, OH | $50,000 |
| Hathaway Brown School CHARITABLE ANNUAL FUND AND BUILDING FUND GENERAL SUPPORT | Shaker Heights, OH | $40,000 |
| Hathaway Brown School CHARITABLE ANNUAL FUND AND BUILDING FUND GENERAL SUPPORT | Shaker Heights, OH | $40,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Waltham, MA | $23,000 |
| Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School CAPITAL FUND AND ANNUAL FUND SUPPORT | Beachwood, OH | $20,000 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Boston, MA | $17,500 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Waltham, MA | $12,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Waltham, MA | $12,000 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital CHARITABLE, CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE SUPPORT | Boston, MA | $7,500 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital CHARITABLE, CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE SUPPORT | Boston, MA | $7,500 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital CHARITABLE, CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE SUPPORT | Boston, MA | $7,500 |
| Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Cleveland Heights, OH | $5,500 |
| Hebrew Academy of Cleveland CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Cleveland Heights, OH | $5,500 |
| Hathaway Brown School CHARITABLE ANNUAL FUND AND BUILDING FUND GENERAL SUPPORT | Shaker Heights, OH | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
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