Doris Kennedy Education Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 83-3102671

Doris Kennedy Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $884K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $19K.

Doris Kennedy Education Foundation at a glance

In short: Doris Kennedy Education Foundation gave $65K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$65,000
-13.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$21,667
+73.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$884,210
-6.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Doris Kennedy Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Hunter College Foundation: $50KHunter College Foundation$50KBinghamton University: $10KBinghamton University$10KJacobs School of Music at Indiana U: $5KJacobs School of Music atIndiana U$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Hunter College Foundation ($50K). Together the top 3 received $65K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 9 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBinghamtonBloomingtonBostonHempsteadProvidenceSelinsgroveStony Brook Ny

How Doris Kennedy Education Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 165% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K6 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2024) to $75K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $65K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hunter College Foundation New York, NYScholarship$50,000
Binghamton University Binghamton, NYScholarship$10,000
Jacobs School of Music at Indiana U Bloomington, INScholarship$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$884,210$47,069$110,058$65,0003$78,502$18,761$47,538
2023$941,213$25,656$89,591$75,0006$81,975$14,506$46,310

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Doris Kennedy Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Doris Kennedy Education Foundation is led by Stacey F. Greenberg, President & Secretary on every filing since 2023; all 2 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Stacey F. Greenberg

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2024)

  • Craig Nichols

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Stacey F Greenberg — President/SECRE: $3KStacey F GreenbergPresident/SECRE$3KCraig Nichols — Vice Pres/TREAS: $3KCraig NicholsVice Pres/TREAS$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $3K, to Stacey F Greenberg (President/SECRE). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Doris Kennedy Education Foundation

How much does Doris Kennedy Education Foundation give each year?

Doris Kennedy Education Foundation gave $65K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $75K across 6 grants.

What is Doris Kennedy Education Foundation's typical grant size?

Doris Kennedy Education Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Doris Kennedy Education Foundation give grants?

Doris Kennedy Education Foundation gives mostly in New York: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (8%).

Does Doris Kennedy Education Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Doris Kennedy Education Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).

How large is Doris Kennedy Education Foundation?

Doris Kennedy Education Foundation reported $884K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Doris Kennedy Education Foundation?

Doris Kennedy Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $884K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Doris Kennedy Education Foundation's EIN?

Doris Kennedy Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3102671. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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