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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-6529478

The Kangesser Foundation

A private foundation in Newton, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $203,000 paid in grants.

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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

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $203,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,711,844

  • Tax year 2024

    $245,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,351,266

  • Tax year 2023

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,997,699

  • Tax year 2022

    $103,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,585,808

  • Tax year 2021

    $98,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,417,262

  • Tax year 2020

    $176,300

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,015,258

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hebrew Academy of ClevelandCleveland HTS, OH

    Charitable support

    $57,500
  2. Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncBoston, MA

    Charitable support

    $55,000
  3. Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day SchoolBeachwood, OH

    Capital fund and annual fund support

    $50,000
  4. Jewish Family & Children's ServicesWaltham, MA

    General charitable support

    $23,000
  5. Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA

    Charitable, cardiovascular medicine support

    $7,500
  6. Hathaway Brown SchoolShaker HTS, OH

    Charitable annual fund and building fund general support

    $5,000
  7. Jewish Federation of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Charitable campaign for jewish needs

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $60,00052% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $55,00048% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio4 grants $117,500
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $85,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Hedy Kangesser AdlerPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • David F AdlerSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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