David M. Kies Family Foundation

OVERVIEW: The David M. Kies Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to the arts, education, and community organizations. It also earmarks funds for health and religious causes.

IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. Grantseekers will need to network to get on this family’s radar.

PROFILE: The David M. Kies Family Foundation was established in 2001. It is steered by lawyer David M. Kies and other family members, who have ties to Westchester County. David is a partner with Sullivan & Cromwell. The foundation does not maintain a website, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. According to tax filings, the David M. Kies Family Foundation primarily backs the arts, education and community organizations. It also earmarks funds for health and religious causes.

Grants for Arts and Culture, Higher Education, Public Health and Access, and Religious Causes

David Kies supports his alma mater Haverford. He’s on the board of the Community Resource Center in Mamaroneck, New York, whose mission is to “promote the cultural, economic, educational and professional integration of immigrants to the already established larger community and advocate for those in need in Westchester.” The foundation steadily supports the organization.

Past grantees include Rye Country Day School, Emelin Theatre, Yale Cancer Center, Larchmont Avenue Church, Hope Community Services, American Friends of Musee D’Orsay, Larchmont Temple, and Lupus Research Alliance.

Important Grant Details

Grants range from $100 to $100,000. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away $314,100. The David M. Kies Family Foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

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CONTACT:

David M. Kies Family Foundation
125 Broad St.
New York, NY 10004