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Kaya Cares Foundation

Preselected recipients only Plymouth, Minnesota · EIN 810806136

Kaya Cares Foundation is a private foundation in Plymouth, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $41,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $20,500 and the largest $36,000. 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 $39,960 the year before.

50% 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$30,0002$577,482
2024$39,9603$654,086
2025$41,0002$787,873

How to apply

This is a patient assistance program. Its grants are medicine given free to patients, so it does not fund organizations.

Kaya Cares 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 Kaya Cares Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$41,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Agency for Israel - North American Council
New York, NY
General support$36,000
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kaya Cares Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kaya Cares Foundation give?

$41,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $20,500.

Who runs Kaya Cares Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Josh Kasdan (Executive Director, Treasu), Jamie Kasdan (Director) and Mitchell Kasdan (Director).

What does Kaya Cares Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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