Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Hollywood, CA EIN: 20-7010878

Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in West Hollywood, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $370K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $5K.

Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust gave $11K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,500
-83.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
-73.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,100
-37.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$370,412
-1.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (81% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Congregation Hakafa: $6KCongregation Hakafa$6KNational Council of Jewish Women: $2KNational Council of JewishWomen$2KWriters Theatre: $2KWriters Theatre$2KMCA Chicago: $1KMCA Chicago$1KChicago Women's Board: $300Chicago Women's Board$300

The largest 2024 recipient was Congregation Hakafa ($6K). Together the top 5 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

91 grants across all recorded years

91<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 91 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoEvanstonGlencoeNew HavenPrincetonWinnetkaBrunswickHomer GlenNorthbookStanfordMemphisClaremontClarmontGlastonburyMadisonNorthfieldPoughkeepsieRadnorWashingtonWashington Dc

How Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 81% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 57% 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$20K$40K$60K$80K16 grants2020 24 grants2021 27 grants2022 19 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $64K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Hakafa Glencoe, ILGeneral Support$5,500
National Council of Jewish Women Washington, DCGeneral Support$2,000
Writers Theatre Glencoe, ILGeneral Support$1,500
MCA Chicago Chicago, ILGeneral Support$1,200
Chicago Women's Board Northbook, ILGeneral Support$300
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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$370,412$30,991$35,509$10,5005$10,515$4,511$18,527
2023$374,915$35,709$86,183$64,20019$64,315—$18,028
2022$425,389$26,521$49,806$38,23027$38,245$13,832$20,648
2021$448,674$27,415$65,351$56,20924$56,524$17,940$22,093
2020$486,546$43,122$48,426$35,55016—$2,378$23,098

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elizabeth Kohl Feinerman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary S. Feinerman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust

How much does Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust give each year?

Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust gave $11K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $64K across 19 grants.

What is Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,100, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust give grants?

Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Glencoe, IL (2 grants).

Does Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include Congregation Hakafa ($5,500), National Council of Jewish Women ($2,000) and Writers Theatre ($1,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust?

Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust reported $370K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7010878. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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