Human community is to sustain the individual and family throughout the lifespan. Kyrias’ mission is to empower and invigorate communities by acting through educational, recreational, and health promotion measures made available to all. Kyrias seeks to enhance community potency and effectiveness by promoting the well-being of individuals and families throughout the lifespan. The vision is holistic, viewing human well-being as a product of physical, spiritual, social, psychological, and emotional balance.
The grant program focuses on empowering organizations to increase and sustain their effectiveness through various types of funding. These include Capacity Building, Capital, Challenge, Matching, Operating, Project/Program, and Seed Money. The grants aim to support innovative projects and programs that strengthen an organization's ability to fulfill its mission, with a preference for initiatives that address multiple priorities and bring together diverse movements. The foundation prefers to provide seed money for new projects or "step up" money to expand programs or to build organizational capacity. Grant awards generally range from $5,000 to $50,000, with consideration for requests outside this range under specific conditions.