Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation
The Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations addressing areas including child education, cancer treatment and research, and Holocaust remembrance.
Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation at a glance
In short: Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation gave $1.9M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $154K), top state New York. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,850,000
- +47.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $154,167
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $172,500
- Total assets
- $18,528,170
- -2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (23% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 642987, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone: (310) 720-8451
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Rachashei Lev ($300K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 28 grants of 49 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares went to New York (23%), Texas (20%), New Jersey (16%), Washington (11%), and Massachusetts (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $80K; repeat grants $161K. How we count
Medians: $80K first-time, $175K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $825K (2023) to $1.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Rachashei Lev Brick, NJ | Cancer Treatment | $300,000 |
| Amit New York, NY | Child Education | $250,000 |
| Skookum Kids Bellingham, WA | Child Education | $200,000 |
| The Rose Houston, TX | Cancer Treatment | $200,000 |
| Chasday Naomi USA Friends Houston, TX | Holocaust Remembrance | $175,000 |
| Neeman Foundation USA Boston, MA | Holocaust Remembrance | $175,000 |
| Virginia Holocaust Museum Richmond, VA | Holocaust Remembrance | $170,000 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund New York, NY | Cancer Research | $100,000 |
| Names Not Numbers New York, NY | Holocaust Remembrance | $80,000 |
| Yeshiva Ketana of Los Angeles Valley Village, CA | Child Education | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,528,170 | $1,473,999 | $1,869,582 | $1,850,000 | 12 | $1,859,791 | $1,464,208 | $1,673,218 |
| 2024 | $18,943,253 | $498,905 | $1,271,988 | $1,253,500 | 8 | $1,262,744 | $489,661 | $1,569,399 |
| 2023 | $19,721,336 | $1,915,534 | $841,630 | $824,600 | 8 | $833,116 | $427,127 | $1,352,161 |
| 2022 | $18,652,432 | $265,707 | $1,949,006 | $1,930,000 | 6 | $1,939,504 | $326,966 | $1,312,232 |
| 2021 | $20,335,731 | $305,242 | $1,378,864 | $1,365,000 | 15 | — | $306,993 | $1,485,613 |
| 2020 | $21,415,353 | $353,212 | $1,214,114 | $1,200,000 | 10 | — | $353,887 | $1,253,367 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for child education, cancer treatment and research, and Holocaust remembrance. Grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Skookum Kids says it mobilizes communities in support of children and families impacted by foster care; THE ROSE says its mission is to save lives through breast health services, advocacy, and access to care; and the Israel Cancer Research Fund says it supports cancer research in Israel.
Other 2025 grantees describe missions that include providing food security to families in need (Chasday Naomi USA Friends), offering Judaic and general education (Yeshiva Ketana of Los Angeles), and meeting educational and social service needs of youth and families (Asian Youth Center).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $1,850,000. Grant amounts ranged from $50,000 to $300,000, with a median of $172,500. Its largest grants included $300,000 to Friends of Rachashei Lev, $250,000 to AMIT, $200,000 each to Skookum Kids and THE ROSE, and $175,000 each to Chasday Naomi USA Friends and Neeman Foundation USA.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Lucia Cheung as president, Steven M Frankiel as CFO, and Daniel Lee as secretary.
Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation is led by Lucia Cheung, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lucia Cheung
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Daniel Lee
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steven M. Frankiel
CFO
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation
How much does Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation give each year?
Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation gave $1.9M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 8 grants.
What is Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation's typical grant size?
Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $172,500, and its average grant was $154,167, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation that year got $80K on average.
Where does Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation give grants?
Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation's top state is New York, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (20%) and New Jersey (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Child Education" (5 grants) and "Holocaust Remembrance" (4 grants).
Who are Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation's largest grantees?
Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Rachashei Lev ($300,000), Amit ($250,000) and Skookum Kids ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation?
Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation reported $18.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for child education, cancer treatment and research, and Holocaust remembrance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation's EIN?
Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1609012. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/barbara-and-fred-kort-foundation-morg_dac01c9a53e44425ad826c54b056befe
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