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The Steiner Kerman Education Foundation

Preselected recipients only Elk Grove Village, Illinois · EIN 260849976

The Steiner Kerman Education Foundation is a private foundation in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $53,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $58,500 the year before.

86% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$58,5007$1.2 million
2024$53,0007$1.2 million

How to apply

The Steiner Kerman Education 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Steiner Kerman Education Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$35,000
Michigan1$16,000
California1$1,000
Indiana1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
Skokie, IL
Support mission$25,000
Scholarship America
Detroit, MI
Education scholarship$16,000
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
Chicago, IL
Supports organizaions medical mission$5,000
Spring Grove Storytelling Festival
Richmond, IL
Support mission$2,500
Chicago Electric Association Education Foundation
Wheaton, IL
Education scholarship$2,500
International Association for Animal Hospice & Palliative Care-Iaahpc
Indianapolis, IN
Scholarship to train veterinarians in hospice care$1,000
Pachamama Alliance
San Francisco, CA
Support mission$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Steiner Kerman Education Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Steiner Kerman Education Foundation give?

$53,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Steiner Kerman Education Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Carol L Kerman (Director & President), Jefferey Izenstark (Director & Secretary) and Richard A Kerman (Director & Treasurer).

What does The Steiner Kerman Education Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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