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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 14-1702791

Kvistad Foundation

A private foundation in Olivebridge, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $30,206 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Diane Herrick-Kvistad
238 Acorn Hill Road
Olivebridge, NY 12461
(845) 417-5561
Form and materials
None
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $30,206

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,458,087
  • Tax year 2024

    $133,625

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,446,768
  • Tax year 2023

    $152,250

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,526,941
  • Tax year 2022

    $94,770

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $1,606,907
  • Tax year 2021

    $71,750

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $1,683,704
  • Tax year 2020

    $96,150

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $259,043
  • Tax year 2019

    $50,626

    Grants listed
    101
    Assets, end of year
    $370,284
  • Tax year 2018

    $39,615

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $418,336

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. D&H Canal Historical SocietyHigh Falls, NY

    Historical preservation

    $5,000
  2. Maverick Concerts IncWoodstock, NY

    Performing arts

    $4,906
  3. UpacbardavonPoughkeepsie, NY

    Performing arts

    $2,500
  4. Upstate FilmsSaugerties, NY

    Community culture

    $2,500
  5. Walkway Over the HudsonPoughkeepsie, NY

    Community culture

    $2,500
  6. Woodstock PlayhouseWoodstock, NY

    Performing arts

    $2,000
  7. Matagiri Sri Aurobindo CenterMount Tremper, NY

    Community culture

    $1,750
  8. Opus 40Saugerties, NY

    Community culture

    $1,000
  9. Rosendale Theatre CollectiveRosendale, NY

    Performing arts

    $1,000
  10. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    Performing arts

    $1,000
  11. Historical SocietyWashington, DC

    Humanitarian

    $1,000
  12. Northern Dutchess Symphony OrchestraHyde Park, NY

    Performing arts

    $1,000
  13. John Cage TrustRed Hook, NY

    Performing arts

    $800
  14. Woodstock Film FestivalWoodstock, NY

    Performing arts

    $550
  15. Disabled American VeteransEllenville, NY

    Humanitarian

    $500
  16. Saugerties Animal Welfare FundSaugerties, NY

    Animal welfare

    $500
  17. Friends of Bruce PaulBoiceville, NY

    Humanitarian

    $500
  18. Open Space InstituteNew York, NY

    Humanitarian

    $500
  19. The Four Nations EnsembleHudson, NY

    Performing arts

    $500
  20. Trout Unlimited - ApwctuPhoenicia, NY

    Animal welfare

    $200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $8,95686% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,00010% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York19 grants $29,206
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Diane Herrick-KvistadPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Garry KvistadTREAS/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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