Investing in the future of Lithuania, at home & abroad.​
The Kazickas Family Foundation supports organizations that empower Lithuania’s current and future generations.

About the Kazickas Family Foundation

The Kazickas’ “Odyssey of Hope” brought our family to America – the new world of freedom, opportunity and prosperity in 1945, but we never forgot our heritage and homeland. As a family foundation, our mission is to support organizations in Lithuania and the diaspora that are working to create a better future for Lithuanians everywhere.

Areas of Focus

The Kazickas Family Foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations working to advance the cause of Lithuanians, though we will at times support organizations working on unrelated causes around the world.

You can learn more about our focus areas below.

Foundation Facts

For the year ended December 31, 2024. Amount in U.S. dollars.

128

Organizations and Individuals Supported

$900k

Annual Charitable Support

550

Lifetime Organizations Supported 

$17M

Lifetime Charitable Support

Apply For Funding

The Kazickas Family Foundation provides once off and multi-year grants ranging from $1,000 to $100,000, focused on the core areas listed above. If you would like to apply for a grant, please use the button below to be taken to our grants page.

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If you are lucky enough to be able to help one person in this life, then how lucky are you.

Joseph Kazickas

Support KFF

Endowed with a $15M donation from our founders Joseph & Alexandra Kazickas in 1998, the KFF has been working to advance the cause of Lithuanians at home and around the world ever since. We pride ourselves in consistently receiving the highest recognitions for transparency, trustworthiness and impact. If you would like to support Lithuanian causes, we invite you to donate to the Kazickas Family Foundation, or directly to one of the vetted organizations we support.