Katz Family Foundation
Katz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dekalb, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $100K in total assets. Net investment income was $6.
Katz Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $100,445
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $11,615
- -157.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $6
- -53.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $600
- -97.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Katz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Katz Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 43% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 457% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $35K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Beth Shalom Dekalb, IL | General Purpose | $20,000 |
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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 | $100,445 | $11,615 | $600 | — | — | — | $6 | $4,102 |
| 2024 | $89,430 | $-20,238 | $20,580 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $13 | $4,381 |
| 2023 | $130,248 | $-10,890 | $20,808 | $20,000 | 3 | $20,000 | $26 | $7,645 |
| 2022 | $161,946 | $-4,173 | $25,735 | $25,200 | 2 | $25,200 | $28 | $8,200 |
| 2021 | $191,854 | $492 | $35,706 | $35,000 | 2 | $35,000 | $11 | $8,660 |
| 2020 | $216,948 | $14,076 | $10,676 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $14,076 | $10,591 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Katz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Katz Family Foundation is led by Richard Katz, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Katz
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathleen Katz
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Adam Katz
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Katz Family Foundation
How large is Katz Family Foundation?
Katz Family Foundation reported $100K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $12K.
Where does Katz Family Foundation operate?
Katz Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts.
How much is Katz Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Katz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Katz Family Foundation's EIN?
Katz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4042221. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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