Koret Foundation
Accepts applications
Koret Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $32.3 million in 251 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $3.0 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$32.3 million
- Number of grants251
- Typical grant$25,000
- Largest grant$3.0 million
- Assets$287 million
- New grantees23%
Giving in 2025 was up from $25.4 million the year before.
23% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $46.9 million | 320 | $393 million |
| 2024 | $25.4 million | 293 | $316 million |
| 2025 | $32.3 million | 251 | $287 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Alison Stein 611 Front Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (415) 882-7740 |
| What to submit | Information about application procedures for the grant programs of the koret foundation can be found at www.koret.org |
| Deadlines, restrictions | www.koret.org |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Koret Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 187 | $23.6 million |
| New York | 32 | $11.6 million |
| District of Columbia | 13 | $4.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $495,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $260,000 |
| Idaho | 2 | $55,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $50,000 |
| Illinois | 2 | $15,000 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $12,500 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $10,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | Conservation equipment and facilities, technology upgrades, and capacity building support | $3.0 million |
| Congregation Emanu-El | Emanu-el next capital campaign - 1:1 match | $2.3 million |
| American Friends of the Tel Aviv University Inc | The koret international school collaborative, a partnership between tel aviv university and anumuseum of the jewish people | $2.0 million |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | National and bay area core programs and growth strategies | $1.9 million |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | National and bay area core programs and growth strategies | $1.9 million |
| American Israel Education Foundation Inc | Outreach, education, and engagement programs for aief fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025 | $1.5 million |
| American Israel Education Foundation Inc | Outreach, education, and engagement programs for aief fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025 | $1.5 million |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | Jewish youth initiative for fy24-fy26 | $1.3 million |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | Jewish youth initiative for fy24-fy26 | $1.3 million |
| Congregation Beth Sholom San Francisco | Center for lifelong jewish education capital campaign - 1:1 match | $1.1 million |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | Vision clinic at the center for vision neuroscience capital campaign | $1.0 million |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | Conservation equipment and facilities, technology upgrades, and capacity building support | $640,000 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco Marin and the Peninsula | California public education initiative ($750,000), capacity building support ($350,000), and emergency response funds ($100,000) | $550,000 |
| American Friends of the Tel Aviv University Inc | President's discretionary fund at tel aviv university | $500,000 |
| Israel on Campus Coalition | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Israel on Campus Coalition | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | National film education project in partnership with the jfcs holocaust center | $500,000 |
| Nli USA Inc | National library of israel collaboration with babyn yar holocaust memorial center ukrainian archives digitization project | $500,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Koret program for scholars from israel | $500,000 |
| University of Southern California | Development of a new global holocaust education program for grades k12 | $500,000 |
| University of Southern California | Development of a new global holocaust education program for grades k12 | $500,000 |
| Icivics Inc | Teacher facilitation fellowship expansion in california | $450,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford medicine for the stanford medicine-rambam health care campus collaboration | $450,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Koret scholars | $420,000 |
| Congregation Rodef Sholom of Marin | Sacred space capital campaign | $400,000 |
| President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College | Lead scholars | $400,000 |
| The Commonwealth Club - World Affairs of California | Creating citizens civic education program | $400,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Uc berkeley - israel water research collaboration | $400,000 |
| Congregation Beth Sholom San Francisco | Center for lifelong jewish education capital campaign - 1:1 match | $350,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | Exhibition support for the israel museum for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028 | $333,333 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Helen diller institute for israel studies for general operating support ($1,000,000) and visiting faculty ($500,000) | $300,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | Tri-regional jewish community food program | $275,000 |
| Regents of the University of California - Davis | Uc davis koret scholars | $260,000 |
| American Friends of Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews Inc | Core exhibition upgrades and the creation of the bonds: polish jews in the world gallery | $250,000 |
| President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College | Establish an interdisciplinary center on contemporary jewish thought, ideas, and global exchange | $250,000 |
| Ronald C Wornick Jewish Day School | Reconstructing our future capital campaign | $250,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Capital campaign | $250,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Hoover institution for the george p. Shultz project fund | $250,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Presidential priorities fund | $250,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Presidential priorities fund to improve the campus climate and experience for jewish students and faculty | $250,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Michael J Boskin
- Anita Friedman
- Richard L Greene See Statement 24
- Abraham D Sofaer
- Jeffrey Farber
- Marlena Wong
Questions people ask
Does Koret Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: www.koret.org.
How much does Koret Foundation give?
$32.3 million in tax year 2025, across 251 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.
Who runs Koret Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Michael J Boskin (Director), Anita Friedman (Director), Richard L Greene See Statement 24 (Director) and Abraham D Sofaer (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does Koret Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.