Katzman Family Foundation Inc
Katzman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Silver Spring, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $190K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $29K.
Katzman Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Katzman Family Foundation Inc gave $50K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,143
- +35.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,625
- Total assets
- $189,770
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (66% 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 Katzman Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food and Friends ($9K). Together the top 7 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Katzman Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2020) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Friends Washington, DC | Charitable | $8,625 |
| Manna Food Center Gaithersburg, MD | Charitable | $8,625 |
| Mercy Health Clinic Gaithersburg, MD | Charitablecharitable | $8,625 |
| So Others May Eat Washington, DC | Charitable | $8,625 |
| Montgomery County Family Justice Center Foundation Rockville, MD | Charitable | $5,500 |
| Jewish Council for Aging Rockville, MD | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Jewish Social Service Agency Rockville, MD | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $189,770 | $36,759 | $58,757 | $50,000 | 7 | $50,000 | $28,758 | $50,656 |
| 2024 | $211,768 | $35,060 | $55,768 | $47,500 | 9 | $47,500 | $27,180 | $50,294 |
| 2023 | $232,476 | $34,923 | $54,690 | $47,500 | 9 | $47,500 | $27,905 | $48,277 |
| 2022 | $252,243 | $33,895 | $55,105 | $47,500 | 9 | $47,500 | $26,750 | $47,357 |
| 2021 | $273,453 | $50,629 | $57,150 | $47,500 | 9 | $47,500 | $42,041 | $44,468 |
| 2020 | $279,974 | $65,514 | $61,361 | $47,500 | 9 | — | $51,970 | $39,512 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Katzman Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Katzman Family Foundation Inc is led by Marlene Freed, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marlene Freed
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Ledner
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Hull
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sidney J. Silver (2020) — Trustee
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 Katzman Family Foundation Inc
How much does Katzman Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Katzman Family Foundation Inc gave $50K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 9 grants.
What is Katzman Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Katzman Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,625, and its average grant was $7,143, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Katzman Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Katzman Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rockville, MD (3 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Gaithersburg, MD (2 grants).
Does Katzman Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Katzman Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants).
Who are Katzman Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Katzman Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Food and Friends ($8,625), Manna Food Center ($8,625) and Mercy Health Clinic ($8,625), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Katzman Family Foundation Inc?
Katzman Family Foundation Inc reported $190K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (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.
What is Katzman Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Katzman Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1639155. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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