JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597
JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 grants included general support for arts and cultural organizations, a literary organization, a medical school, and a local-news nonprofit, as well as support for a named arts program.
JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 at a glance
In short: JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 gave $36.9M across 53 grants in 2025 (avg $696K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,901,272
- +895.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 53
- -46.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $696,250
- +1759.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $344,914
- -99.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: Kvanden Heuvel-340 Riverside Dr 8, New York, NY 10025
Phone: (212) 209-5412
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Distracted Globe Foundation ($17.5M). Together the top 10 received $36.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
445 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 359 grants of 445 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The listed grants also included recipients in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, California, Louisiana, Maine, and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 53 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 gives
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 994% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2020) to $36.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 53 grants totaling $36.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Distracted Globe Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $17,497,187 |
| Kat Charitable Foundation Inc New York, NY | General Support | $17,497,185 |
| Pen American Center Inc New York, NY | General Support | $770,000 |
| St Ann's Warehouse Inc Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $200,000 |
| Association for Slavic East European and Eurasian Studies Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $88,000 |
| Asheville Creative Arts Inc Black Mountain, NC | The People's Creative Institute | $75,000 |
| Zaccho S F San Francisco, CA | General Support | $60,000 |
| Andre Cailloux Center for Performing Arts and Cultural Justice New Orleans, LA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Barenboim-Said Foundation (USA) New York, NY | General Support | $50,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY | General Support | $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 | $344,914 | $2,006,686 | $37,250,958 | $36,901,272 | 53 | $2,007,431 | $1,797,984 | $1,640,705 |
| 2024 | $35,596,844 | $2,472,146 | $4,023,609 | $3,706,548 | 99 | $3,726,126 | $2,124,593 | $2,504,112 |
| 2023 | $37,160,760 | $2,365,275 | $3,507,717 | $3,144,741 | 102 | $3,157,554 | $2,116,602 | $2,234,255 |
| 2022 | $38,317,824 | $3,149,671 | $3,678,993 | $3,373,188 | 93 | $3,386,100 | $2,648,041 | $2,327,351 |
| 2021 | $38,873,662 | $1,124,358 | $3,168,279 | $2,844,349 | 98 | $2,866,831 | $818,051 | $2,721,313 |
| 2020 | $40,917,583 | $3,183,893 | $1,826,524 | $1,515,771 | 1 | — | $646,833 | $2,298,223 |
| 2019 | $39,545,939 | $25,933,478 | $2,413,802 | $2,187,913 | 1 | — | $1,167,607 | $2,113,149 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. PEN American Center describes its work as defending free expression, advancing literature, and fostering international literary fellowship. St. Ann’s Warehouse describes itself as an artistic home for avant-garde and international companies and emerging artists. Other 2025 grantees describe work in professional theatre, music education and intercultural exchange, medical research and education, local news, and arts and activism.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 53 grants totaling $36,901,272. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $17,497,187, with a median of $10,000. The two largest grants were $17,497,187 to Distracted Globe Foundation and $17,497,185 to Kat Charitable Foundation Inc., both for general support. Other grants included $770,000 to PEN American Center Inc. and $200,000 to St. Ann’s Warehouse Inc., both for general support; $75,000 to Asheville Creative Arts Inc. for The People’s Creative Institute; and $50,000 each to Barenboim-Said Foundation (USA), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Journalism New England for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Katrina Vanden Heuvel and Wendy Vanden Heuvel as trustees.
JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katrina Vanden Heuvel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Wendy Vanden Heuvel
Trustee
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 JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597
How much does JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 give each year?
JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 gave $36.9M across 53 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.7M across 99 grants.
What is JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597's typical grant size?
JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $696,250, across 53 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 give grants?
JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 gives mostly in New York: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (17 grants), Brooklyn, NY (3 grants), Providence, RI (3 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 give general operating support?
Yes: 51% of JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 53) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597's largest grantees?
JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597's largest 2025 grantees include Distracted Globe Foundation ($17,497,187), Kat Charitable Foundation Inc ($17,497,185) and Pen American Center Inc ($770,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597?
JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 reported $345K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. PEN American Center describes its work as defending free expression, advancing literature, and fostering international literary fellowship. St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597's EIN?
JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7127165. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jkw-foundation-tr-ua-092597-morg_f0891a3d692d40c984720b8b39d4df51
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