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John E & Elizabeth Kurtz Charitable Fnd

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 527100427

John E & Elizabeth Kurtz Charitable Fnd is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $44,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $17,500. 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 $44,000 the year before.

29% 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$44,00012$1.0 million
2024$44,5007$1.1 million

How to apply

John E & Elizabeth Kurtz Charitable Fnd 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 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$22,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
Washington1$5,500
New York1$5,000
Pennsylvania2$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Calvary Christian School
Pacific Palisades, CA
General support$17,500
American Red Cross
Washington DC, DC
General support$10,000
Seven Star Womens Kung Fu
Seattle, WA
General support$5,500
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Steadfast la Foundation
San Rafael, CA
General support$4,500
Carnegie Science Center
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$1,000
St Margaret Memorial Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John E & Elizabeth Kurtz Charitable Fnd accept grant applications?

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

How much does John E & Elizabeth Kurtz Charitable Fnd give?

$44,500 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs John E & Elizabeth Kurtz Charitable Fnd?

Its 2024 filing lists Kenneth J Kurtz (Advisory Committee), PNC Bank N A (Trustee), Roger Kurtz (Advisory Committee) and Susan K Mill (Advisory Committee) among 6 officers and trustees.

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