Eleanor & Herbert Katz

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boca Raton, FL EIN: 59-2320940

ELEANOR & HERBERT KATZ is a private foundation based in Boca Raton, Florida. Its 2024 filing reports 49 grants totaling $1,703,803, including support for educational, Jewish, social-service, arts, and environmental organizations.

Key facts about Eleanor & Herbert Katz

In short: Eleanor & Herbert Katz gave $1.7M across 49 grants in 2024 (avg $35K), top state Florida. 24% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-2320940
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,703,803
Grants made (2024)
49
Average grant
$34,771
Median grant
$25,000
New grantees (estimate)
24% first-time grantees (11 of 46, 2024)
Total assets
$22,840,370
Primary geography
Florida (37% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$22.8M

+1.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.7M

+1.6% YoY

Grant Count

49

-3.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$35K

+5.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eleanor & Herbert Katz reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Eleanor & Herbert Katz open to new grantees?

24%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 11 of 46 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $43K. How we count

Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.

  • 67% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 67% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations. Curry College describes its mission as developing effective communicators with reflective and critical-thinking skills. Struggle to Save Ethiopian Jewry says it provides education, housing, social, and health services for people in need in Ethiopia and Israel. Moishe House describes its work as building Jewish community, learning, and leadership for young adults.

Other 2024 recipients include the Jewish National Fund, which says it works to build a prosperous future for Israel and its people; the Schechter Institutes, which says it works toward an Israel society and Jewish world grounded in Jewish roots and democratic values; and the Broward Performing Arts Foundation, which says it supports the future of performing arts in Broward County.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 49 grants totaling $1,703,803. Grant amounts ranged from $7 to $300,000, with a median of $25,000. Its largest listed grants included $300,000 to Curry College for its annual fund; $250,000 to Jewish Federation of Broward County for the Katz Family Philanthropic Fund; $155,000 to the federation for its annual fund; and $100,000 each to Jewish Agency for Israel and Struggle to Save Ethiopian Jewry, both for annual funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, Florida received 37% of grant dollars, New York 28%, Massachusetts 18%, and the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania 6% each.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkFort LauderdaleMiamiWashingtonBoca RatonPhiladelphiaPlantationEncinitasHollywoodKey LargoNew YrokNorth BethesdaTeaneckRockvilleMiltonBoyton BeachBrooklynDavieAustinBaltimore

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M35 grants2020 37 grants2021 47 grants2022 51 grants2023 49 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $907K (2020) to $1.7M (2024). In 2024 it made 49 grants totaling $1.7M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Jewish Federation of Broward County: $405K across 2 grantsJewish Federation of BrowardCounty$405K · 2 grantsCurry College: $300KCurry College$300KJewish Agency for Israel-: $100KJewish Agency for Israel-$100KStruggle to Save Ethiopian Jewry: $100KStruggle to Save EthiopianJewry$100KCentral Agency for Jewish Education: $58K across 3 grantsCentral Agency for JewishEducation$58K · 3 grantsBbyo Inc: $45KBbyo Inc$45KClal: $45KClal$45KLeket Israel: $35KLeket Israel$35KMoishe House: $30KMoishe House$30KTemple Koi-Ami Emanu-El: $30KTemple Koi-Ami Emanu-El$30K

The largest 2024 recipient was Jewish Federation of Broward County ($405K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

219 grants across all recorded years

195<$50K7$50–100K10$100–250K7$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 195 grants of 219 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Curry College Milton, MAAnnual Fund$300,000
Jewish Federation of Broward County Davie, FLKatz Family Philantropic Fund$250,000
Jewish Federation of Broward County Fort Lauderdale, FLAnnual Fund$155,000
Jewish Agency for Israel- New York, NYAnnual Fund$100,000
Struggle to Save Ethiopian Jewry New York, NYAnnual Fund$100,000
Bbyo Inc Washington, DCAnnual Fund$45,000
Clal New York, NYAnnual Fund$45,000
Leket Israel Teaneck, NJAnnual Fund$35,000
Moishe House Encinitas, CAAnnual Fund$30,000
Temple Koi-Ami Emanu-El Plantaion, FLAnnual Fund$30,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $22,840,370 $2,544,778 $2,271,958 $1,703,803
2023 $22,589,138 $2,269,258 $2,115,019 $1,676,282
2022 $22,445,384 $1,535,275 $1,756,670 $1,336,589
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$22,840,370$22,589,138$22,445,384
Revenue$2,544,778$2,269,258$1,535,275
Expenses$2,271,958$2,115,019$1,756,670
Qualifying Distributions$1,705,303$1,677,782$1,338,089
Net Investment Income$1,615,690$1,548,963$786,488
Distributable Amount$1,714,103$1,588,480$1,616,879

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Thomas O Katz as director, treasurer, and secretary; Laura Katz Cutler as director and vice president; and Sally Katz, Daniel Katz, and Walter Katz as directors.

Eleanor & Herbert Katz's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Daniel Katz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Katz Cutler

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Katz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas O. Katz

    Director, Tr & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter Katz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 21218 St Andrews Blvd 404, Boca Raton, FL 33433
Phone: (561) 910-5700

Frequently asked questions about Eleanor & Herbert Katz

How much does Eleanor & Herbert Katz give each year?

Eleanor & Herbert Katz gave $1.7M across 49 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.7M across 51 grants.

What is Eleanor & Herbert Katz's typical grant size?

Eleanor & Herbert Katz's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $34,771, across 49 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Eleanor & Herbert Katz that year got $19K on average.

Where does Eleanor & Herbert Katz give grants?

Eleanor & Herbert Katz's top state is Florida, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (28%) and Massachusetts (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (17 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), Miami, FL (4 grants) and Fort Lauderdale, FL (3 grants).

Does Eleanor & Herbert Katz give general operating support?

Yes: 76% of Eleanor & Herbert Katz's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 49) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Eleanor & Herbert Katz's largest grantees?

Eleanor & Herbert Katz's largest 2024 grantees include Jewish Federation of Broward County ($405,000 across 2 grants), Curry College ($300,000) and Jewish Agency for Israel- ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Eleanor & Herbert Katz?

Eleanor & Herbert Katz reported $22.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Eleanor & Herbert Katz fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations. Curry College describes its mission as developing effective communicators with reflective and critical-thinking skills. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Eleanor & Herbert Katz?

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 Eleanor & Herbert Katz's EIN?

Eleanor & Herbert Katz's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2320940. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Eleanor & Herbert Katz accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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