Kochov Foundation
Kochov Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $363K. Net investment income was $604K.
Kochov Foundation at a glance
In short: Kochov Foundation gave $363K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $363,400
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,914
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $7,731,918
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (99% 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 Kochov Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kollel Lev Yackov ($224K). Together the top 6 received $331K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 45 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kochov Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $252K (2021) to $369K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $363K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kollel Lev Yackov Monroe, NY | Charitable | $224,400 |
| Central Charity Institute Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $62,000 |
| Various Organizations Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $32,100 |
| Tomchei Shabbos Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Congregation Mesifta Beth Shraga Monsey, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Yeshiva Ohr Reuven Suffern, NY | Charitable | $11,300 |
| Bnos Penina Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $3,600 |
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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 | $7,731,918 | $608,556 | $381,512 | $363,400 | 7 | $368,355 | $603,601 | $396,602 |
| 2024 | $7,554,874 | $562,768 | $344,411 | $333,000 | 6 | $336,755 | $558,747 | $375,876 |
| 2023 | $7,336,517 | $934,359 | $383,479 | $341,600 | 10 | $344,390 | $895,270 | $358,951 |
| 2022 | $6,785,637 | $347,762 | $423,634 | $330,100 | 11 | $331,634 | $267,762 | $297,855 |
| 2021 | $6,861,509 | $266,712 | $347,738 | $252,100 | 11 | $252,826 | $171,800 | $337,850 |
| 2020 | $6,945,243 | $546,311 | $436,783 | $369,300 | 9 | — | $497,862 | $266,340 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kochov Foundation reported a distributable amount of $397K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kochov Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Leff
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Leah Goldberger
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Kochov Foundation
How much does Kochov Foundation give each year?
Kochov Foundation gave $363K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $333K across 6 grants.
What is Kochov Foundation's typical grant size?
Kochov Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $51,914, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kochov Foundation give grants?
Kochov Foundation gives mostly in New York: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (3 grants).
Does Kochov Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Kochov Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).
Who are Kochov Foundation's largest grantees?
Kochov Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kollel Lev Yackov ($224,400), Central Charity Institute ($62,000) and Tomchei Shabbos ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kochov Foundation?
Kochov Foundation reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $368K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $397K (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 Kochov Foundation's EIN?
Kochov Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0128032. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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