Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation, operating under the name Kff, is located in San Francisco, CA. The organization was established in 2019. According to its NTEE Classification (T22) the organization is classified as: Private Independent Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Kff employed 237 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Kff is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, Kff generated $84.8m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 16.8% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $76.1m during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 3.7% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2019, Kff has awarded 156 individual grants totaling $2,699,010. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO FILL THE NEED FOR TRUSTED, INDEPENDENT INFORMATION ON NATIONAL HEALTH ISSUES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
POLICY - THROUGH OUR POLICY WORK WE PRODUCE INFORMATION, FACTS AND ANALYSIS IN A VARIETY OF KEY NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY ARENAS. KFF POLICY EXPERTS WORK MAINLY ON ANALYZING HOW PEOPLE FARE IN THE LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS - INCLUDING MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, AND IN PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE SPECIAL EXPERTISE IN UNDERSTANDING RACIAL AND ETHNIC EQUITY ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE, HIV, WOMEN'S HEALTH POLICY AND THE NATION'S ROLE IN GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY.
SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA - WE DEVELOP AND HELP RUN LARGE-SCALE, PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS IN THE U.S. BY WORKING WITH MAJOR MEDIA, OTHER CORPORATE ALLIES, HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THESE LARGE-SCALE, MULTI-FACETED PUBLIC INFORMATION PARTNERSHIPS FOCUS MOSTLY AT REACHING PEOPLE MOST AT RISK OF HIV AND CURRENTLY FOCUS ON THE SOUTH UNDER THE UMBRELLA NAME GREATER THAN AIDS. THE HEALTH MISINFORMATION AND TRUST INITIATIVE - IN LATE FALL 2022, KFF BEGAN TO DEVELOP THIS NEW PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION IN HEALTH. KFF MAKES NO PROGRAMMATIC GRANTS. GRANTS CONSIST OF TRUSTEE SPECIAL PROJECT GRANTS AND MATCHING GIFTS, WHICH QUALIFY AS GRANTS, AND ARE LISTED ON SCHEDULE I.
JOURNALISM - KFF HEALTH NEWS, OUR CREDENTIALED, NONPROFIT, EDITORIALLY-INDEPENDENT NEWS SERVICE, IS COMMITTED TO IN-DEPTH COVERAGE OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND POLITICS. KFF HEALTH NEWS PROVIDES THE HIGHEST QUALITY NEWS COVERAGE OF HEALTH POLICY ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENTS AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS, IN THE MARKETPLACE AND HOW THEY AFFECT PEOPLE. KFF HEALTH NEWS SERVES AS THE PREMIER SOURCE OF HEALTH POLICY JOURNALISM DISTRIBUTING OUR CONTENT THROUGH DOZENS OF PARTNER NEWS ORGANIZATIONS WHO RUN KFF HEALTH NEWS STORIES, AMONG THEM THE WASHINGTON POST, NPR, NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER AND A BROAD RANGE OF BROADCAST PARTNERS.
PUBLIC OPINION & SURVEY RESEARCH PROGRAM CONDUCTS AND ANALYZES ORIGINAL RESEARCH ON AMERICANS' ATTITUDES, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES WITH THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WITH THE GOAL OF AMPLIFYING THE PUBLIC'S VOICE IN MAJOR NATIONAL DEBATES, PARTICULARLY THE VOICE OF OFTEN-DISENFRANCHISED GROUPS SUCH AS THE LOW INCOME AND UNINSURED. KFF CONDUCTS POLLS ITSELF AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MAJOR NEWS ORGANIZATIONS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
Drew Altman Trustee, President & CEO | OfficerTrustee | 37.5 | $986,848 |
Eleanor Hsu Co-Chief Investment Officer | 37.5 | $778,403 | |
Mollyann Brodie Executive Vice President & COO | Officer | 37.5 | $512,011 |
Lawrence Levitt Executive VP For Health Policy | Officer | 37.5 | $515,316 |
Dean Duchak Chief Investment Officer | 37.5 | $453,065 | |
David Rousseau Publisher Kff Health News | 37.5 | $452,755 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
---|---|---|
Aus Marketing Research Systems Inc Survey & Polling Research | 12/30/23 | $4,053,944 |
George Weiner Dba Whole Whale Online Marketing | 12/30/23 | $1,883,163 |
Civic News Company Journalism | 12/30/23 | $1,573,228 |
Davis Research Llc Survey Research | 12/30/23 | $626,740 |
Alley Interactive Llc Website Development & Design | 12/30/23 | $581,210 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $1,969,405 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $23,668,369 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $2,465,621 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $25,637,774 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $2,284,328 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $56,881,972 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $84,804,935 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $740,895 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $3,055,662 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $1,116,342 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $28,420,367 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $4,899,880 |
Other employee benefits | $7,567,486 |
Payroll taxes | $2,101,910 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $337,436 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $326,361 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $728,111 |
Fees for services: Other | $10,158,958 |
Advertising and promotion | $1,392,908 |
Office expenses | $1,022,702 |
Information technology | $1,895,568 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $4,281,461 |
Travel | $871,491 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $849,143 |
Interest | $5,049,661 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $2,111,615 |
Insurance | $204,599 |
All other expenses | -$3,331 |
Total functional expenses | $76,066,976 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $13,762,535 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $22,798,288 |
Accounts receivable, net | $262,500 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $2,117,165 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $28,916,821 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $63,948,656 |
Investments—other securities | $678,309,457 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $18,906,914 |
Total assets | $829,022,336 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $8,108,725 |
Grants payable | $28,487 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $144,673,247 |
Total liabilities | $152,810,459 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $646,182,715 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $30,029,162 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $829,022,336 |
Over the last fiscal year, Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation has awarded $615,980 in support to 26 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
---|---|
AIDS SUPPORT GROUP OF CAPE COD INC PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
AYUDANDO LATINOS A SONAR PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,250 |
ASIAN PACIFIC FUND PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
APOLLO THEATER FOUNDATION INC PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
COMMUNITY SERVINGS INC PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
BREAKTIME UNITED INC PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |