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The Korein Foundation 1835-00-44

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 137180474

The Korein Foundation 1835-00-44 is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $560,000 in 36 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $80,000. 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 $559,500 the year before.

11% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$559,50034$11.8 million
2024$560,00036$12.5 million

How to apply

The Korein Foundation 1835-00-44 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 Korein Foundation 1835-00-44 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York15$380,000
California6$50,000
Washington2$40,000
Pennsylvania5$20,000
Colorado1$20,000
Massachusetts2$10,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
Maryland1$10,000
Vermont1$10,000
Arizona1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 36 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
DonorsChoose
New York, NY
Unrestricted$80,000
The American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
Work in the genomics area$50,000
Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence
New York, NY
Unrestricted$40,000
Behind the Book
New York, NY
Stipends and$35,000
New York University - Langone Health - ITCE Account
New York, NY
Regeneration of the cardiac$35,000
Story Pirates Changemakers
New York, NY
Programs for underserved$30,000
Etta Projects
Tacoma, WA
Unrestricted$20,000
Nurse-Family Partnership
Denver, CO
Unrestricted$20,000
Sacred Earth Foundation
Goldendale, WA
Unrestricted$20,000
Saha Global
New York, NY
Ongoing operations and$20,000
PEN American Center Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted$20,000
William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted$20,000
Doctors Without Borders USA
New York, NY
Humanitarian assistance for$15,000
Central Park Conservancy Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted$10,000
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc
New York, NY
Moms demand action campaign$10,000
The Bail Project
Pasadena, CA
Unrestricted$10,000
Global Fund for Women Inc
San Francisco, CA
Unrestricted$10,000
HIAS Inc
Silver Spring, MD
Humanitarian assistance for$10,000
Mosaic Vermont
Barre, VT
General charitable purposes$10,000
The Regents of the University of CA UCLA Dept of Emergency Medicine
Los Angeles, CA
Projects of david schriger$10,000
Womens Reproductive Rights Assistance Project WRRAP
Santa Monica, CA
Unrestricted$10,000
World Central Kitchen Inc
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$10,000
Friends of the Wissahickon
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$6,000
Rock to the Future
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$5,500
All Hands and Hearts
Mattapoisett, MA
Unrestricted$5,000
Center for Civic Policy
Albuquerque, NM
New mexico dream team$5,000
Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Ongoing operations of 59e59$5,000
Rainforest Alliance Inc
New York, NY
Sustainable development in$5,000
Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson
Tuscon, AZ
No more deaths$5,000
Food Access LA
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
QuestBridge
Palo Alto, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
All Hands and Hearts
Mattapoisett, MA
Hurricane relief in north$5,000
Urban Justice Center
New York, NY
Street vendor project$5,000
Abington Friends School
Jenkintown, PA
Unrestricted annual fund$3,000
Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$3,000
Cheltenham Township Art Centre
Cheltenham, PA
Unrestricted$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Korein Foundation 1835-00-44 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Korein Foundation 1835-00-44 give?

$560,000 in tax year 2024, across 36 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Korein Foundation 1835-00-44?

Its 2024 filing lists Jonathan Korein (Trustee), James Korein (Trustee) and Beth Korein (Trustee).

What does The Korein Foundation 1835-00-44 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and international.

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