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The Kotler Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133617743

The Kotler Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $85,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $38,500 the year before.

63% of its 2025 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$46,8005$862,775
2024$38,5004$908,249
2025$85,0008$1.0 million

How to apply

The Kotler Family 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 The Kotler Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$40,000
Florida3$25,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
Maryland1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
NYU Langone Health Faces
New York, NY
General purpose$25,000
Jupiter Medical Center Foundation
Jupiter, FL
General purpose$12,500
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, FL
General purpose$10,000
Hospital for Special Surgery Foundation
New York, NY
General purpose$10,000
The Michael J Fox Foundation
Hagerstown, MD
General purpose$10,000
The Investigative Project on Terrorism
Washington, DC
General purpose$10,000
Ny Stage & Film
New York, NY
General purpose$5,000
Jupiter Medical Center
Jupiter, FL
General purpose$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Kotler Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Kotler Family Foundation Inc give?

$85,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Kotler Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Steven Kotler (Pres.& Sec) and Carolyn Kotler (VP & Treas).

What does The Kotler Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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