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Kasnet Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Manchesterbythesea, Massachusetts · EIN 046986674

Kasnet Family Foundation is a private foundation in Manchesterbythesea, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $30,400 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $14,910 the year before.

56% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1,5001$201,246
2024$14,91018$223,235
2025$30,4009$226,332

How to apply

Kasnet Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kasnet Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts5$29,100
Florida1$1,000
Maine1$100
New Hampshire1$100
Rhode Island1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Governor's Academy
Byfield, MA
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution$25,000
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston, MA
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution$2,000
Mass General Hospital Fund
Boston, MA
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution$1,500
Ussa (US Superyacht Association)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution$1,000
Emmanuel Church
Manchesterbythesea, MA
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution$500
Bonnell Cove Foundation
Camden, ME
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution$100
Disabled Veterans National
Milford, NH
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution$100
Episcopal Diocese of Ma
Boston, MA
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution$100
Herreshoff Marine Museum
Bristol, RI
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kasnet Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kasnet Family Foundation give?

$30,400 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Kasnet Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Stephen G Kasnet (Trustee) and Marie-Louise Kasnet (Trustee).

What does Kasnet Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and faith communities.

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