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The Keyser Foundation

Albany, NY · EIN 873116377 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$2.4M
expenses
$46K
net assets
$6.3M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Keyser Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support a range of charitable purposes. Its giving spans sectors including healthcare, environmental conservation, arts, and community services. The foundation funds both intermediary donor-advised funds and direct-service nonprofits across the United States.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

General Grantmaking Program
Provides general support grants to nonprofit organizations and donor-advised funds across the United States in areas including healthcare, the arts, environmental conservation, and community services.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 2 activities
    • Funding Art With A Heart in Healthcare Inc
      Supports Art With A Heart in Healthcare Inc through a $75,000 grant in 2025.
    • Funding Liftup Routt County
      Supports Liftup Routt County through a $5,000 grant in 2025.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 2 activities
    • Funding The Conservation Fund
      Provides grant support to The Conservation Fund in the amount of $50,000 in 2025.
    • Funding the Soil Health Institute
      Supports the Soil Health Institute through a $15,000 grant in 2025.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding the Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
      Provides multi-year grant support to the Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund, with grants totaling $100,000 in 2025, $205,009 in 2024, and $177,000 in 2023.
  • Performing Arts Production Support 1 activity
    • Funding the Strings Music Festival
      Provides $5,000 in grant funding to the Strings Music Festival in 2025.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$2.39M
Contributions & grants$847K36%
Program service revenue
Investment income$178K7%
Other revenue$1.36M
expenses
Total expenses$46K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$250K
balance sheet
Total assets$6.27M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$6.27M
5 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue +110.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • Jeffrey Keyser — Director
  • Mary Ellen Keyser — Director, VP, Secretary
  • Richard L Keyser — Director, President
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • Art With A Heart in Healthcare Inc Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from The Keyser Foundation.
  • Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from The Keyser Foundation.
  • Liftup Routt County Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from The Keyser Foundation.
  • Soil Health Institute Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from The Keyser Foundation.
  • Strings Music Festival Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from The Keyser Foundation.
  • The Conservation Fund Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from The Keyser Foundation.