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The Kurz Family Foundation LTD

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133680855

The Kurz Family Foundation LTD is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.6 million in 8 grants; the typical grant was $35,000 and the largest $3.3 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 $3.5 million the year before.

88% 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$3.5 million3$78.6 million
2024$3.6 million8$83.9 million

How to apply

The Kurz Family Foundation LTD 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$3.3 million
Massachusetts6$186,962
New York1$92,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust
Jenkintown, PA
Charitable contribution$3.3 million
The Leslie St Fang Foundation
Boston, MA
Charitable contribution$100,000
New York Public Library
New York, NY
Charitable contribution$92,500
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Inc
Chicopee, MA
Charitable contribution$60,000
The Trustees of Reservations - Boston
Boston, MA
Charitable contribution$10,000
Lovin Spoonfuls
Newtown, MA
Charitable contribution$10,000
Martha's Vineyard Community Services
Oak Bluffs, MA
Charitable contribution$6,682
On the Rise Inc
Cambridge, MA
Charitable contribution$280

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Kurz Family Foundation LTD accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Kurz Family Foundation LTD give?

$3.6 million in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $35,000.

Who runs The Kurz Family Foundation LTD?

Its 2024 filing lists Ellen Kurz (Director) and Sophie Kurz (Director).

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