Jurkowitz Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Barbara, CA EIN: 47-3292989

Jurkowitz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $12K.

Jurkowitz Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Jurkowitz Family Foundation gave $35K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$35,000
+40.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$17,500
-30.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$17,500
Total assets
$1,358,880
-1.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% 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 Jurkowitz Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

The Granada Theatre: $25KThe Granada Theatre$25KLos Padres Council BSA: $10KLos Padres Council BSA$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Granada Theatre ($25K). Together the top 2 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Santa Barbara

How Jurkowitz Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 98% 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$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $40K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Granada Theatre Santa Barbara, CACharity$25,000
Los Padres Council BSA Santa Barbara, CACharity$10,000
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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$1,358,880$12,457$36,585$35,0002$35,000$12,457$35,660
2023$1,383,008$5,037$26,365$25,0001$25,000$5,037$32,794
2022$1,404,336$380$41,688$40,0002$40,000$380$26,693
2021$1,445,644$308$32,000$30,0003$30,000$308$23,300
2020$1,477,336$722$32,055$30,0003——$24,939

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jurkowitz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jurkowitz Family Foundation is led by Morris M. Jurkowitz, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Morris M. Jurkowitz

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Levinson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William E. Pinner III

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Irma Jurkowitz (2020–2022) — Director

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 Jurkowitz Family Foundation

How much does Jurkowitz Family Foundation give each year?

Jurkowitz Family Foundation gave $35K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

How large is Jurkowitz Family Foundation?

Jurkowitz Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (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 Jurkowitz Family Foundation operate?

Jurkowitz Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Jurkowitz Family Foundation's EIN?

Jurkowitz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3292989. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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