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Kaiser Borsari Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bellingham, Washington · EIN 911749100

Kaiser Borsari Foundation is a private foundation in Bellingham, Washington. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.2 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $111,825 and the largest $2.0 million. 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 $2.0 million 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
2021$4.0 million3$0
2023$2.0 million1$0
2024$2.0 million2$0
2025$2.2 million4$0

How to apply

Kaiser Borsari 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 Kaiser Borsari Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its US grants went to recipients in Washington. It also paid $23,650 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington3$2.2 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Cente
Bellingham, WA
Stronger together campaign$2.0 million
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
Scholarship fund$200,000
University Commercial LuigiGeneral educational support$23,650
Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA
Katelyn johnson scholarship$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kaiser Borsari Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kaiser Borsari Foundation give?

$2.2 million in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $111,825.

Who runs Kaiser Borsari Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Fred Kaiser (Director) and Grace Borsari (Director).

What does Kaiser Borsari Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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