Howard A Kurz Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 06-1602984

Howard A Kurz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024.

Key facts about Howard A Kurz Family Foundation

EIN
06-1602984
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024

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

How Howard A Kurz Family Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

New YorkBrooklynHighland BeachWashingtonWesthampton Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K6 grants2019 Total only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $35K (2019). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Revenue—$2,500$10,915
Expenses—$2,500$10,950
Qualifying Distributions—$2,500$10,475
Distributable Amount——$1

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Howard A Kurz Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Howard A Kurz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Lewson Kurz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard I Sarnoff

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Howard A Kurz Family Foundation

Where does Howard A Kurz Family Foundation operate?

Howard A Kurz Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, New York.

What is Howard A Kurz Family Foundation's EIN?

Howard A Kurz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1602984. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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