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John & Evelyn Kossak Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 237045906

John & Evelyn Kossak Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.4 million in 3 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $1.4 million. 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 $55,000 the year before.

33% 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$55,0003$0
2024$1.4 million3$8.6 million

How to apply

John & Evelyn Kossak Foundation Inc 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 John & Evelyn Kossak Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$1.4 million
North Carolina1$25,000
Pennsylvania1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Cultural$1.4 million
United Way of the Greater Triangle
Durham, NC
Educational$25,000
American Cancer Research
Phildelphia, PA
Medical research$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John & Evelyn Kossak Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does John & Evelyn Kossak Foundation Inc give?

$1.4 million in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs John & Evelyn Kossak Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Evelyn K Kossak (President), Jeffrey M Kossak (Vice President) and Steven M Kossak (Secretary).

What does John & Evelyn Kossak Foundation Inc fund?

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

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