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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 14-1823331

Kiwi Foundation

A private foundation in Averill Park, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 58 grants and $937,051 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $937,051

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $3,524,692
  • Tax year 2023

    $545,670

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $3,033,117
  • Tax year 2022

    $364,550

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $3,207,643
  • Tax year 2021

    $133,950

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $3,278,723
  • Tax year 2020

    $134,982

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $3,208,743
  • Tax year 2019

    $132,178

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $3,205,214
  • Tax year 2018

    $148,075

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $3,162,947

Grants paid in 2024

58 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Troy Music HallTroy, NY

    General program operating support

    $150,000
  2. The Global ChildNew Baltimore, NY

    General program operating support

    $149,000
  3. Arts Letters and NumbersAverill Park, NY

    General program operating support

    $114,000
  4. Sage CollegesAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $48,000
  5. Saratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga SPGS, NY

    General program operating support

    $40,000
  6. Albany Pro Musica IncTroy, NY

    General program operating support

    $38,000
  7. Playhouse Stage CoCohoes, NY

    General program operating support

    $37,500
  8. Arts Center of the Capital RegionTroy, NY

    General program operating support

    $26,000
  9. Albany Symphony OrchestraAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $25,500
  10. Center for Economic GrowthAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $25,000
  11. Empire State Youth OrchestraSchenectady, NY

    General program operating support

    $20,000
  12. Proctors TheaterSchenectady, NY

    General program operating support

    $18,000
  13. Wext RadioTroy, NY

    General program operating support

    $17,900
  14. Sand Lake Center for the ArtsAverill Park, NY

    General program operating support

    $17,100
  15. Caffe LenaSaratoga Springs, NY

    General program operating support

    $16,250
  16. Upsate Alliance Creative EconomyAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $15,000
  17. Capital RootsTroy, NY

    General program operating support

    $13,062
  18. Capital Repertory TheaterAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $13,000
  19. Sky High AdventuresAverill Park, NY

    General program operating support

    $13,000
  20. WMHTTroy, NY

    General program operating support

    $13,000
  21. Ellen Sinopoli Dance CoTroy, NY

    General program operating support

    $12,000
  22. Upstate Alliance for the Creative EAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $10,000
  23. Beyond PlasticsBennington, VT

    General program operating support

    $10,000
  24. The EggAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $10,000
  25. Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood IncHudson, NY

    General program operating support

    $10,000
  26. Eighth StepSchenectady, NY

    General program operating support

    $9,000
  27. Old Songs IncVoorheesville, NY

    General program operating support

    $8,500
  28. Sanctuary for Independent MediaTroy, NY

    General program operating support

    $6,250
  29. Troy Rehabilitation & Improvement PTroy, NY

    General program operating support

    $5,000
  30. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    General program operating support

    $5,000
  31. Yono's Scholarship FDNAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $5,000
  32. Community Loan FundAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $4,739
  33. Unity HouseTroy, NY

    General program operating support

    $3,250
  34. 518 ElevatedAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $3,000
  35. Albany WaterwayAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $3,000
  36. Black Planning InstituteAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $2,500
  37. Hyde CollectionGlens Falls, NY

    General program operating support

    $2,500
  38. Historic Albany Foundation IncAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $2,000
  39. Musicians of MaalwykScotia, NY

    General program operating support

    $1,600
  40. Albany County Historical SocietyAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $1,000
  41. Albany Fund for EducationAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $1,000
  42. Electronic Body ArtsAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $1,000
  43. Notre Dame- Bishop GibbonsSchenectady, NY

    General program operating support

    $1,000
  44. Radio Diaries IncBrooklyn, NY

    General program operating support

    $1,000
  45. Regional Food BankLatham, NY

    General program operating support

    $1,000
  46. Adirondack ExperienceBlue Mountain Lake, NY

    General program operating support

    $1,000
  47. Agricultural Stewardship AssocGreenwich, NY

    General program operating support

    $1,000
  48. Albany Center GalleryAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $1,000
  49. ARC of Rensselaer CountyTroy, NY

    General program operating support

    $1,000
  50. Ignatian Volunteer CorpsBaltimore, MD

    General program operating support

    $1,000
  51. Oakwood CemetaryTroy, NY

    General program operating support

    $1,000
  52. Stride Adaptive SportsWest Sand Lake, NY

    General program operating support

    $1,000
  53. Schenectady CCC FoundationSchenectady, NY

    General program operating support

    $500
  54. Advocates for the Schuylerville PubSchuylerville, NY

    General program operating support

    $250
  55. South End Children's CafeAlbany, NY

    General program operating support

    $250
  56. Friends of Poestenkill LibraryPoestenkill, NY

    General program operating support

    $200
  57. Sand Lake Town LibraryAverill Park, NY

    General program operating support

    $100
  58. Zion's Ucc of TabortonSand Lake, NY

    General program operating support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture10 grants $178,25048% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $153,30041% of the total
  3. Social science1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $16,0624% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $1,250<1% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York55 grants $921,051
  2. Vermont1 grant $10,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Chester OpalkaTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Karen OpalkaTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Courtney MeyerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jesse OpalkaTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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