Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure
Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Chesapeake, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29K in total assets. In 2025, it made $510 in qualifying distributions.
Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure at a glance
- Total assets
- $29,015
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $510
- -93.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $985
- -87.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure gives
- In 2025 it paid out 36% 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
In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Winterthur Museum garden and Librar Winterthur, DE | support of graduate students | $7,000 |
| Sentara Heart Conference Norfolk, VA | Education | $687 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,015 | — | $985 | — | — | $510 | $1,419 |
| 2024 | $30,000 | $37,987 | $7,987 | $7,687 | 2 | $7,687 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure is led by Linda H. Kaufman, President & Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda H. Kaufman
President & Chairman
Director → President & Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward G. Kaufman
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer R. Prosser
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jerry Forehand (2024) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure
How large is Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure?
Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure reported $29K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $510 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (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 Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure?
Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Chesapeake, VA. It holds $29K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure operate?
Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure has awarded grants in Delaware, Virginia.
What is Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure's EIN?
Kaufman Foundation for Heart Failure's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2025884. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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