Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Hollywood, CA EIN: 83-4116804

Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in West Hollywood, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $27.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc gave $40K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$40,000
-61.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$20,000
-23.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$27,206,441
+7.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Colorado (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Big Green: $25KBig Green$25KWichita Collegiate School: $15KWichita Collegiate School$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Big Green ($25K). Together the top 2 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K4$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 24 (46%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

WichitaLos AngelesNew YorkOaklandSanta MonicaBostonBozemanBrooklynBroomfieldDenverFairfieldSalinaSan JoseSan RafaelSanta CruzWilmington

How Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 96% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 4% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$1M$2M$3M7 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2024) to $3.0M (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Big Green Broomfield, COGrant to Big Green to expand garden-based education and community programs empowering people to grow food for health, connection, and resilience.$25,000
Wichita Collegiate School Wichita, KSSupporting Wichita Collegiate School's Day of Giving.$15,000
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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$27,206,441$758,347$101,544$40,0002$53,102$1,123,867$1,246,259
2023$25,293,489$523,860$137,084$105,0004$121,396$2,551,937$1,694,489
2022$24,373,631$14,693$1,617,942$1,570,3666$1,584,880$1,279,310$789,807
2021$25,486,765$6,300,267$1,144,816$1,076,0005$1,081,863$1,191,758$849,280
2020$15,421,200$14,650,437$3,193,795$2,966,1257—$925,104$660,126

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc is led by Elizabeth R. Koch, President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director & Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elizabeth R. Koch

    President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director & Chair

    President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director → President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director & Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Gregorian

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zach Goren

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Dean Jargo (2020–2021) — Vice President

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 Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc

How much does Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc give each year?

Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc gave $40K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $105K across 4 grants.

How large is Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc?

Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc reported $27.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (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.

Where does Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc operate?

Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Montana, New York.

What is Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc's EIN?

Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4116804. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 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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