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Kolb Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 953582347

Kolb Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $462,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $462,000 and the largest $462,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $417,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$417,0001$9.8 million
2024$462,0001$10.7 million

How to apply

Kolb Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kolb Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$462,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Univ of Penn University Museum
Philadelphia, PA
to support grants to qualified students$462,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kolb Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kolb Foundation give?

$462,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $462,000.

Who runs Kolb Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Chris Woods (Director President), Chris Thornton (Director VP), Shari Leinwand (Director CFO) and Stephennie Mulder (Director Secretary).

What does Kolb Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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