Private foundation · EIN 87-3116377 · Albany, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Keyser Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 6 grants paid, $250K total, median $33K. 17% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
6
$250K
Median grant
$33K
Stays in NY
17%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.3M

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy FundAlbany, NYGeneral$100K
Art With a Heart in Healthcare IncJacksonville, FLGeneral$75K
The Conservation FundArlington, VAGeneral$50K
Soil Health InstituteMorrisville, NCGeneral$15K
Liftup Routt CountySteamboat Springs, COGeneral$5,000
Strings Music FestivalSteamboat Springs, COGeneral$5,000

By state: New York 1 · Florida 1 · Virginia 1 · North Carolina 1 · Colorado 2

About this foundation

Keyser Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Albany, New York, administered in care of Goldman Sachs Ayco, tax-exempt since 2022. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Keyser Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Keyser Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $250K across 6 grants, a median of $33K.

Where does Keyser Foundation give?

New York (1 grants), Florida (1 grants), Virginia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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