Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cleveland, OH EIN: 26-0638206

Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $95K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $652K.

Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation at a glance

In short: Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.1M), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,107,686
+1007.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,107,686
+1007.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,107,686
Total assets
$95,461
-82.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% 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 Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Marin Community Foundation: $1.1MMarin Community Foundation$1.1M

The largest 2024 recipient was Marin Community Foundation ($1.1M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Navato

How Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 454% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2022) to $1.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Marin Community Foundation Navato, CAGeneral$1,107,686
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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$95,461$652,191$1,115,993$1,107,6861$1,107,686$652,191$36,678
2023$558,506$50,527$108,541$100,0001$100,000$50,527$54,381
2022$613,805$13,788$78,974$70,0001$70,000$16,504$54,401
2021$676,117$116,114$211,254$200,0001$200,000$116,114$69,861
2020$767,632$37,624$110,937$100,0001—$37,624$62,242

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation is led by Carol Nusinow Kurland, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Carol Nusinow Kurland

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • R. Duff Kurland

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation

How much does Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation give each year?

Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $100K across 1 grant.

How large is Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation?

Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation reported $95K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation operate?

Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation's EIN?

Duff and Carol Kurland Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0638206. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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