Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation

Organization Overview

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.

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.


Get More from Intellispect for FreeCreate a free account to get more data, nonprofit salaries, advanced search and more.

Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Drew Altman
Trustee, President & CEO
$986,848
Eleanor Hsu
Co-Chief Investment Officer
$778,403
Mollyann Brodie
Executive Vice President & COO
$512,011
Lawrence Levitt
Executive VP For Health Policy
$515,316
Dean Duchak
Chief Investment Officer
$453,065
David Rousseau
Publisher Kff Health News
$452,755

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Aus Marketing Research Systems Inc
Survey & Polling Research
$4,053,944
George Weiner Dba Whole Whale
Online Marketing
$1,883,163
Civic News Company
Journalism
$1,573,228
Davis Research Llc
Survey Research
$626,740
Alley Interactive Llc
Website Development & Design
$581,210
View All Vendors

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
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

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation has awarded $615,980 in support to 26 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

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
View Grant Profile

Peer Organizations

Organization NameAssets
Sergey Brin Family Foundation
San Francisco, CA
$805,946,506
Good Ventures Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
$627,055,825
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Westlake Village, CA
$339,969,771
The California Endowment
Los Angeles, CA
$306,332,660
James Irvine Foundation
San Francisco, CA
$222,104,580
Columbia Lutheran Charities
Astoria, OR
$213,042,412
Skoll Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
$53,827,585
Crankstart Foundation
San Jose, CA
$55,104,252
Valhalla Foundation
Woodside, CA
$16,134,902
Broad Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
$135,756,363
Jay And Rose Phillips Family Foundation Of California
San Francisco, CA
$58,236
Jay And Rose Phillips Family Foundation Of Colorado
Redwood City, CA
-$205,157
Engelstad Fam Foundation
Las Vegas, NV
$53,710,352
W M Keck Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
$52,701,006
Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation
San Francisco, CA
$84,804,935
John H And Regina K Scully Foundation
San Rafael, CA
$12,086,785
Conrad Prebys Foundation
San Diego, CA
$33,852,859
The Ahmanson Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA
$107,282,633
Weingart Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
$77,965,136
Tosa Foundation
Portola Valley, CA
$45,134,010
Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
$4,550,279
Diane And Bruce Halle Foundation
Scottsdale, AZ
$41,667,429
Margaret M Bloomfield Family Foundation
Manhattan Beach, CA
$1,302,932
Price Philanthropies Foundation
La Jolla, CA
$26,148,917
Reed Family Giving
Palo Alto, CA
$1,785,630

Create an account to unlock the data you need.

or