Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation
83% goes to programs $6 to raise $100 Strong reserves Declining revenue
Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in San Francisco, California, registered in 2019, with $32,391,992 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C, and it directs about 83% of spending to programs.
185 Berry St Ste 2000, San Francisco, CA, 94107 EIN 94-6064808 Since 2019
Revenue (FY2024)
$32.4M
▼ 61.8% vs prior year
Philanthropy median: $168K
Expenses (FY2024)
$74.8M
Net assets
$618.6M
Employees
236
CharityIndex rating
One independent A+ to F grade from four published criteria, each scored separately from IRS filings and combined by weight.
C
★★★★
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →AProgram efficiency40% of the rating83% to programs · $6 to raise $100
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation: 83% to programs · $6 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
FFinancial health25% of the rating99 mo reserves · -131% margin
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation: 99 mo reserves · -131% margin earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Governance25% of the rating6 of 6 checks met
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Transparency10% of the rating5 of 5 disclosure signals
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Mission
To fill the need for trusted, independent information on national health issues.
What they do
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.
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.
Contact & location
- Address
- 185 Berry St Ste 2000, San Francisco, CA, 94107
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- Subcategory
- Private Foundations
- Phone
- …
- Website
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Financial trends
Revenue declined from $33.9M (FY2013) to $32.4M (FY2024) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Financial health & position (FY2024)
Liabilities $150.3MNet assets $618.6M
Operating margin
-130.8%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$768.9M
Total liabilities
$150.3M
Net assets
$618.6M
Salaries & benefits
$48.3M
65% of expenses
Board members
11
10 independent
Financials by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,391,992▼61.8% | $74,774,656▼1.7% | $618,629,197▼8.5% | $768,899,607▼7.3% | 990 |
| 2023 | $84,804,935▲19.9% | $76,066,976▲7.3% | $676,211,877▼5.3% | $829,022,336▼3.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $70,724,875▼36.3% | $70,906,791▲6.3% | $713,955,320▼24.4% | $859,649,669▼22.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $111,004,070▼9.8% | $66,726,989▲13.8% | $944,117,615▲30.6% | $1,103,580,994▲23.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $123,035,236▲129% | $58,644,401▲6.9% | $723,061,884▲26.2% | $892,163,635▲21.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $53,799,622▲58.8% | $54,877,435▲16.9% | $573,058,156▲11.7% | $735,632,115▲18.2% | 990 |
| 2013 | $33,881,978 | $46,951,664▼21.2% | $513,122,770▲13.8% | $622,604,604▲8.5% | 990PF |
| 2012 | — | $59,601,946▼4.9% | $450,978,714▲7.9% | $573,957,685▲10.1% | 990PF |
| 2011 | — | $62,669,996▲8.8% | $418,093,406▲64.8% | $521,232,040▲48.1% | 990PF |
| 2010 | — | $57,613,023 | $253,739,136 | $352,013,967 | 990PF |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Leadership & compensation (FY2024)
Highest-paid: Drew Altman — $1,012,215 (1.35% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Altman | Trustee, President & Ceo | 37.5 | $1,012,215 |
| Lawrence Levitt Executive | Vice President For Health Policy | 37.5 | $522,425 |
| Mollyann Brodie | Executive Vice President & Coo | 37.5 | $522,273 |
| David Rousseau | Publisher Kff Health News | 37.5 | $475,549 |
| Dean Duchak | Chief Investment Officer | 37.5 | $473,072 |
| Irving Washington III Senior | Vice President & Executive Director | 37.5 | $398,753 |
| Ann Defabio | Senior Vice President & Cco | 37.5 | $390,569 |
| Elizabeth Cain | Chief Financial Officer | 37.5 | $382,365 |
| Elisabeth Rosenthal Senior | Contributing Editor Kff Health News | 37.5 | $380,004 |
| Susan Siegel | Trustee | 4 | $32,500 |
| Kathleen Sebelius | Trustee | 4 | $31,750 |
| Olympia Snowe | Trustee, Chair | 4 | $31,500 |
| Kevin Merida | Trustee | 4 | $25,000 |
| Reed V Tuckson | Trustee | 4 | $22,750 |
| Frederick P Cerise | Trustee | 4 | — |
| Fred Terrell | Trustee | 4 | — |
| James E Canales | Trustee, Vice-chair | 4 | — |
| Marcella Nunez-smith | Trustee | 4 | — |
| Soledad O'brien | Trustee | 4 | — |
Top vendors & contractors (FY2024)
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| George Weiner DBA Whole Whale | Online Marketing | $1,487,645 |
| Civic News Company | Journalism | $1,422,680 |
| Aus Marketing Research Systems Inc | Survey & Polling Research | $1,111,347 |
| Davis Research LLC | Survey Research | $867,600 |
| 10up LLC | Website Development & Design | $660,392 |
Grants received · $35.8M total
25 grants to Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation totaling $35.8M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Healthcare Foundation | California healthline renewal: 2023-25; employer health benefits survey 2025 to 2027 | 2024 | $1,990,000 |
| AARP | Donation to support kff's medicare policy program | 2024 | $75,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $2,603,075 |
| California Healthcare Foundation | Employer health benefits survey, 2022; california healthline renewal: 2023-25 | 2023 | $1,964,000 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Subcontract grant award | 2023 | $328,774 |
| AARP | Support for the kff's program on medicare policy | 2023 | $100,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Public, societal benefit | 2023 | $10,000 |
| California Healthcare Foundation | Support for california healthline, 2021-2022; employer health benefits survey, 2022; california healthline renewal: 2023-25 | 2022 | $1,834,771 |
| AARP | Support for three projects addressing policy issues related to medicare beneficiaries | 2022 | $100,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Health | 2021 | $12,600,000 |
| California Healthcare Foundation | Employer health benefits survey, 2022. the conversation / la conversacion - pregnancy and fertility. covid-19 vaccine latino/spanish language campaign. the conversation/la conversacion campaign continuation, fall 2021. support for california healthline, 2021-2022. | 2021 | $2,903,856 |
| AARP | General support | 2021 | $100,000 |
| California Healthcare Foundation | Support for california healthline, 2021-2022; covid-19 vaccine campaign production | 2020 | $564,044 |
| AARP | General support | 2020 | $100,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Health | 2020 | $25,000 |
Grants made · $457K in FY2024
28 grants totaling $457K in FY2024 — showing the 15 largest. All grants made by Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Diversemedicine Inc | Youth summits | $50,000 |
| 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile Inc | General support | $40,000 |
| Somos Amigos Medical Missions | General support | $40,000 |
| A Mainehealth Hcsr | Maine medical center | $40,000 |
| Lincoln Center For the Performing Arts Inc | General support | $25,000 |
| 19th News | General support | $24,000 |
| St Michael Special School | Tuition support for low income families | $19,000 |
| University of Southern California | Schaeffer center for health policy & economics & general support | $15,250 |
| Stanford Health Care 227 | General support | $15,000 |
| Media Impact Funders Inc | Leadership transition support | $15,000 |
| Aids Support Group of Cape Cod Inc | General support | $15,000 |
| Helping Our Women Inc | General support | $10,000 |
| Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles Incorporated | General support | $10,000 |
| Just Food of Douglas County Inc | General support | $10,000 |
| Duke University | Margolis center for public health policy | $10,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation a legitimate nonprofit?
- Yes. Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization registered with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under EIN 94-6064808, based in San Francisco, California. Donations are tax-deductible.
- What is Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation's EIN?
- Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation's Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 94-6064808.
- How much revenue does Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation report?
- Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation reported $32,391,992 in total revenue on its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.
- How much of Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation's spending goes to programs?
- Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation spends about 83% of its total expenses on programs, based on its latest IRS Form 990.
- What financial grade does Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation have?
- CharityIndex grades Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation C, based on program efficiency and fundraising cost.
- How much does Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation's highest-paid employee make?
- The highest reported compensation on Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation's latest Form 990 is $1,012,215, paid to Drew Altman (Trustee, President & Ceo).
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Data for Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation (EIN 94-6064808) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.