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The KW Fund

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 132895298

The KW Fund is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $693,650 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $225,000 and the largest $417,000. 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 up from $658,800 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
2022$704,0002$3.7 million
2023$658,8002$3.5 million
2024$693,6503$3.7 million

How to apply

The KW Fund 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 Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$417,000
Rhode Island1$225,000
New York1$51,650

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable
Boston, MA
To further exempt purpose$417,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Progr
Warwick, RI
To further exempt purpose$225,000
The Ojc Fund
Brooklyn, NY
To further exempt purpose$51,650

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The KW Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does The KW Fund give?

$693,650 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $225,000.

Who runs The KW Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Shmuel Wallerstein (Director), Chanie Wallerstein (Director) and Fraida Chayn (Director).

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