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The Sylvia & Jim Katzman Foundation

Accepts applications Saratoga, California · EIN 770114349

The Sylvia & Jim Katzman Foundation is a private foundation in Saratoga, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $23,177 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $200 and the largest $10,650. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $34,025 the year before.

38% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$34,02523$16,195
2024$23,17721$14,161

How to apply

ContactJames A Katzman
PO Box 3415, Saratoga, CA 95070-5506
Phone or email(408) 867-9607
What to submitLetter of application for grant

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Sylvia & Jim Katzman Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California17$17,502
Massachusetts1$5,000
Indiana1$500
New York2$175

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Shir Hadash
Los Gatos, CA
Religious$10,650
The Common School
Amherst, MA
Education$5,000
Various Organized Charities
San Francisco, CA
Public$1,867
San Francisco Symphony
San Francisco, CA
Public$1,500
American Heart Association
Oakland, CA
Medical research$1,000
Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival
Cupertino, CA
Public$500
Purdue Foundation
West Lafayette, IN
Education$500
Theatreworks
Mountain View, CA
Public$500
National Kidney Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Medical$375
Cancer Carepoint
San Jose, CA
Public$350
Jewish Family Services
Los Gatos, CA
Religious$200
Adl
New York, NY
Public$100
ACLU
San Francisco, CA
Public$100
Assistance League of San Jose
San Jose, CA
Public$100
First Tee Silicon Valley
Santa Clara, CA
Public$100
Consumer Reports
Yonkers, NY
Public$75
Second Harvest Food Bank
San Jose, CA
Public$75
Kqed
San Francisco, CA
Public$60
Achieve Kids
San Jose, CA
Public$50
Assistance League of Los Gatos - Saratoga
Los Gatos, CA
Public$50
Nextdoor Solutions
San Jose, CA
Public$25

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Sylvia & Jim Katzman Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Sylvia & Jim Katzman Foundation give?

$23,177 in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $200.

Who runs The Sylvia & Jim Katzman Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James A Katzman (President), Sylvia B Katzman (Treasurer), Brian Katzman (Director) and Robyn Rapp (Director).

What does The Sylvia & Jim Katzman Foundation fund?

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

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