Jacob Kornwasser Foundation
Jacob Kornwasser Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Jacob Kornwasser Foundation at a glance
In short: Jacob Kornwasser Foundation gave $1.9M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $317K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,900,000
- +111.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +500.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $316,667
- -64.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $165,000
- Total assets
- $16,500,275
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jacob Kornwasser Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Community Foundation ($950K). Together the top 6 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 13 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jacob Kornwasser Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 221% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $361K (2019) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $950,000 |
| Friends of Jerusalem College of Technology Cedarhurst, NY | General Use | $500,000 |
| Mosdos Hatorah Vhachesed of Pnei Menachem Inc Brooklyn, NY | General Use | $180,000 |
| Nefesh Yehudie Inc Brooklyn, NY | General Use | $150,000 |
| American Friends of Jerusalem Institute of Talmudic Research KEW Gardens, NY | General Use | $70,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel New York, NY | General Use | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,500,275 | $1,595,379 | $2,013,011 | $1,900,000 | 6 | $1,900,000 | $1,587,593 | $860,453 |
| 2024 | $16,917,907 | $1,531,243 | $960,511 | $900,000 | 1 | $900,000 | $1,531,243 | $810,125 |
| 2023 | $16,347,175 | $728,704 | $959,053 | $900,000 | 1 | $900,000 | $728,704 | $766,231 |
| 2022 | $16,577,524 | $1,014,536 | — | — | — | — | $1,014,536 | $836,872 |
| 2021 | $15,562,988 | $2,224,681 | $1,371,000 | $1,371,000 | 5 | — | $2,224,681 | $843,018 |
| 2020 | $14,709,307 | $457,189 | $436,160 | $425,000 | 3 | — | $457,189 | $803,333 |
| 2019 | $14,745,757 | $1,602,271 | $391,893 | $361,000 | 3 | — | $783,453 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jacob Kornwasser Foundation reported a distributable amount of $860K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jacob Kornwasser Foundation is led by Mila Kornwasser, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mila Kornwasser
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Judith Hager
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Jacob Kornwasser Foundation
How much does Jacob Kornwasser Foundation give each year?
Jacob Kornwasser Foundation gave $1.9M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $900K across 1 grant.
What is Jacob Kornwasser Foundation's typical grant size?
Jacob Kornwasser Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $165,000, and its average grant was $316,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jacob Kornwasser Foundation give grants?
Jacob Kornwasser Foundation gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Jacob Kornwasser Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jacob Kornwasser Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jacob Kornwasser Foundation's largest grantees?
Jacob Kornwasser Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Community Foundation ($950,000), Friends of Jerusalem College of Technology ($500,000) and Mosdos Hatorah Vhachesed of Pnei Menachem Inc ($180,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jacob Kornwasser Foundation?
Jacob Kornwasser Foundation reported $16.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $860K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Jacob Kornwasser Foundation's EIN?
Jacob Kornwasser Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4337380. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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