Nonprofit · EIN 94-6064808
HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $32,391,992 | $74,774,656 | -$42,382,664 | $768,899,607 | $150,270,410 | $618,629,197 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $84,804,935 | $76,066,976 | $8,737,959 | $829,022,336 | $152,810,459 | $676,211,877 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,684,590
- of which government grants
- $1,475,814
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $14,705,586
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $12,606,315
- Other revenue
- $1,816
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $565,144
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,220,011
- Other salaries and wages
- $29,266,447
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $48,292,578
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $444,318
- Accounting fees
- $303,059
- Occupancy
- $4,294,079
- Travel
- $1,026,415
- Depreciation
- $2,142,080
- Program services (functional)
- $61,893,433
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,878,746
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,002,477
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $829,022,336
- Total assets, end of year
- $768,899,607
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $150,270,410
- Net assets, end of year
- $618,629,197
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $27,260,466
- Publicly traded securities
- $51,457,727
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $592,126,158
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,503,039
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$2,838,621
- Gross receipts
- $161,317,697
- Employees
- 236
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DREW ALTMAN | TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $1,012,215 | $111,690 |
| MOLLYANN BRODIE | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO Key employee | 37.5 | $522,273 | $112,032 |
| LAWRENCE LEVITT EXECUTIVE | VICE PRESIDENT FOR HEALTH POLICY Key employee | 37.5 | $522,425 | $95,116 |
| DEAN DUCHAK | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $473,072 | $101,969 |
| DAVID ROUSSEAU | PUBLISHER KFF HEALTH NEWS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $475,549 | $95,270 |
| ANN DEFABIO | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CCO Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $390,569 | $70,242 |
| ELIZABETH CAIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $382,365 | $77,770 |
| ELISABETH ROSENTHAL SENIOR | CONTRIBUTING EDITOR KFF HEALTH NEWS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $380,004 | $76,690 |
| IRVING WASHINGTON III SENIOR | VICE PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $398,753 | $53,437 |
| SUSAN SIEGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $32,500 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SEBELIUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $31,750 | $0 |
| OLYMPIA SNOWE | TRUSTEE, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $31,500 | $0 |
| KEVIN MERIDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $25,000 | $0 |
| REED V TUCKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $22,750 | $0 |
| JAMES E CANALES | TRUSTEE, VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERICK P CERISE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARCELLA NUNEZ-SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SOLEDAD O'BRIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| FRED TERRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DREW ALTMAN | TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $986,848 | $104,287 |
| ELEANOR HSU | CO-CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $778,403 | $90,637 |
| MOLLYANN BRODIE | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO Key employee | 37.5 | $512,011 | $105,106 |
| LAWRENCE LEVITT | EXECUTIVE VP FOR HEALTH POLICY Key employee | 37.5 | $515,316 | $87,833 |
| DEAN DUCHAK | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $453,065 | $96,019 |
| DAVID ROUSSEAU | PUBLISHER KFF HEALTH NEWS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $452,755 | $88,849 |
| ANN DEFABIO - SR VP | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $381,786 | $66,696 |
| ELIZABETH CAIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $370,664 | $74,900 |
| ELISABETH ROSENTHAL | SR CONTRIB EDITOR KFF HEALTH NEWS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $369,487 | $72,287 |
| OLYMPIA SNOWE | TRUSTEE, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $34,500 | $0 |
| SUSAN SIEGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $32,500 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SEBELIUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $31,000 | $0 |
| KEVIN MERIDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $23,500 | $0 |
| REED V TUCKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $22,000 | $0 |
| JAMES E CANALES | TRUSTEE, VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK P CERISE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELLA NUNEZ-SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SOLEDAD O'BRIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED TERRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 185 BERRY ST STE 2000, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107-1704
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DREW ALTMAN, 185 BERRY STREET 2000, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH A CAIN, CFO
- Phone
- (650) 854-9400
- Website
- WWW.KFF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6064808 or by the name HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.KFF FILLS THE NEED FOR TRUSTED, INDEPENDENT INFORMATION ON NATIONAL HEALTH ISSUES THROUGH POLICY ANALYSIS, POLLING & SURVEY RESEARCH, AND JOURNALISM. THE HALLMARK OF KFF IS OUR FOCUS ON HOW POLICY AFFECTS PEOPLE. WE BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE OF EVIDENCE, INFORMATION AND FACTS. WE PROVIDE A VOICE FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T ALWAYS HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE. WE NEVER TRY TO ACHIEVE ANY PARTICULAR POLICY, OR TAKE POSITIONS OR ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES OR PROGRAMS. WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT DEBATE IS INFORMED BY CREDIBLE AND TIMELY INFORMATION - WHETHER IT'S A POLICY ANALYSIS, A POLL, OR A KFF HEALTH NEWS STORY OR INVESTIGATION.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $23,967,945
- 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.Expenses $24,024,480
- 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.Expenses $7,421,035
- 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.Expenses $6,479,973 · grants $565,144
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-6064808
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $768,899,607
- Income (IRS master file)
- $161,317,697
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $32,391,992 | $74,774,656 | $768,899,607 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $84,804,935 | $76,066,976 | $829,022,336 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $70,724,875 | $70,906,791 | $859,649,669 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-6064808).
Questions about HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION is 94-6064808.
- Is HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DREW ALTMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,012,215 (DREW ALTMAN, TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $32,391,992, expenses of $74,774,656 and total assets of $768,899,607 at year end.
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