The Kislak Family Foundation

• The Kislak Family Foundation accepts grant proposals only by invitation and does not take unsolicited requests, so a small charity should start by emailing the foundation for information rather than sending a proposal cold.
• Its stated themes are education, arts and humanities, animal welfare and environmental preservation, and it funds select nonprofit organisations and institutions of higher learning, so check whether your work sits within one of those areas before writing.
• Its website gives no grant range and no geographic focus, so it is unclear what size of request it expects or where funded work must be based; ask about both in your enquiry rather than assuming.
• The filing shows $8,972,195 paid out, but it gives no timing for invitations, so do not expect a set timetable.
• The invitation-only approach suggests that introductions and relationships may count for more than a cold application, so a brief, specific enquiry is the realistic first step.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.