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Kistner Foundation Inc

Ashfield, MA · United States EIN 043508318 (IRS) Youth Development
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80 / 100
Integrity score
Strong transparency

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Mission

To grow children who are confident, hard-working, and kind

Focus & reach

Category
NTEE code O52
Causes
Agriculture
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Verification & registration

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Look up EIN 043508318 on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 043508318
Registered
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2000
IRS Publication 78: organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. Re-checked weekly. Tax-deductible
IRS Publication 78 listing
Listed (Pub 78)

Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 20/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 10/20
Updated within 2 years +10
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

IRS Form 990
Annual revenue
$595,185
Reporting year
2024
To programmes
77%
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Leadership at a glance

Official filings
BE
Benjamin S••••••••
PRESIDENT
BE
Ben M••••••••
CHAIR
CL
Claire B••••••••
Director
CR
Craig R••••••••
Director
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GiveRadar Analysis

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Kistner Foundation Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 93% of the 53,450 youth development charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-09-07. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
$595,185
77% to programs. Figures from IRS Form 990.
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020.
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Tax deductibility

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Sometimes deductible

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles
Employees
17

Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

BE
Benjamin S••••••••
President
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9 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.

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No red flags detected

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IRS revocation history None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2024
Form filed
$0.6M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2023
Form filed
$0.9M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2022
Form filed
$3.7M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2021
Form filed
$2.2M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2020
Form filed
$0.3M revenue, IRS Form 990

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Where it ranks

#2,015 of 53,450 youth development charities in the United States on integrity score

80/100 puts it in the top 5% of the cohort, tied with 1,952 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score80/100
#2,015 of 53,450 tie
youth development charities in the United States
Governance disclosure5/5
#1 of 53,450 tie
youth development charities in the United States
Contact completeness10/10
#1 of 53,450 tie
youth development charities in the United States
Data freshness10/20
#38,893 of 53,450 tie
youth development charities in the United States
Profile completeness93%
#827 of 53,450 tie
youth development charities in the United States
Independent sources7 sources
#2,927 of 53,450 tie
youth development charities in the United States
Filing history depth5 years
#1,819 of 18,694 tie
youth development charities in the United States
Agefounded 2001
#4,346 of 9,873 tie
youth development charities in the United States
Revenue size$100K to $1M
#3,125 of 18,293 tie
youth development charities in the United States

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar youth development charities in United States.

Program spending Behind peer average
This charity
77% Peer average
82%
CEO comp as % of revenue Ahead of peers
This charity
3.29% Peer average
8.34%
Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
80 Peer average
90

Cause areas in United States

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Human Services
322,681
Education
195,585
Arts & Culture
133,131
Advocacy & Civil Rights
128,026
Religion
114,638
Health
98,864
Community Development
56,086
Youth Development
53,450
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings · Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 33 disclosed in the public registry.
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

What we know and don't know

Every data point we track for this charity, and whether we have found it. Disclosure only, never a judgment of the charity's work.

Financial data
Named leadership
Executive pay
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2024
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
80%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Kistner Foundation Inc

Kistner Foundation Inc is a registered youth development nonprofit based in Ashfield, MA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2001 and has been operating for 25 years. Its EIN is 043508318. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 80/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $595K in annual revenue. 33 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Kistner Foundation Inc's President, Benjamin S Murray, received $19,572 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2024). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.

Based on official filings, Kistner Foundation Inc has $595K in annual revenue. It allocates 77% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 82% for youth development charities in United States. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Kistner Foundation Inc is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $595K in annual revenue. The organization has 33 disclosed officers and directors.

Kistner Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 043508318. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Kistner Foundation Inc is located in Ashfield, MA, United States. The organization was established in 2001 and has been active for 25 years.

Among youth development charities registered in United States: It allocates 77% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 82%. Its annual revenue of $595K is comparable to the peer average of $1M.

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Quick facts about Kistner Foundation Inc

What is Kistner Foundation Inc?
Kistner Foundation Inc is a youth development publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Ashfield, United States. To grow children who are confident, hard-working, and kind
When was Kistner Foundation Inc founded?
Kistner Foundation Inc was founded in 2001.
Who leads Kistner Foundation Inc?
Benjamin S Murray serves as President.
Where is Kistner Foundation Inc located?
Headquartered in Ashfield, MA, United States.
What is Kistner Foundation Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is $595,185. 77% of expenses go to program services.
Is Kistner Foundation Inc trustworthy?
Kistner Foundation Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Kistner Foundation Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 043508318.
What is Kistner Foundation Inc's website?
http://redgatefarm.org