Kol TOV Foundation
Kol TOV Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sioux City, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $729K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $64K.
Kol TOV Foundation at a glance
In short: Kol TOV Foundation gave $38K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,500
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $728,786
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% 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 Kol TOV Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Camp High Hopes ($28K). Together the top 3 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kol TOV Foundation gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $10K (2021) to $48K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp High Hopes Sioux City, IA | Campaign Pledge | $27,500 |
| Unity Point Health Sioux City, IA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Sioux City Symphony Sioux City, IA | 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 | $728,786 | $69,937 | $43,826 | $37,500 | 3 | $37,500 | $64,354 | $40,389 |
| 2024 | $702,465 | $48,953 | $28,096 | $22,500 | 2 | $22,500 | $36,191 | $38,020 |
| 2023 | $681,533 | $51,288 | $29,794 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $17,966 | $33,230 |
| 2022 | $660,131 | $26,454 | $59,978 | $47,500 | 3 | $47,500 | $14,089 | $32,901 |
| 2021 | $693,198 | $284,866 | $15,073 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $280,044 | $34,018 |
| 2020 | $385,958 | $21,398 | $21,630 | $19,078 | 2 | — | $13,181 | $18,486 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kol TOV Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kol TOV Foundation is led by Gail Bernstein, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gail Bernstein
President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Bernstein
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Bernstein
Vice President & Director
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 Kol TOV Foundation
How much does Kol TOV Foundation give each year?
Kol TOV Foundation gave $38K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 2 grants.
What is Kol TOV Foundation's typical grant size?
Kol TOV Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kol TOV Foundation give grants?
Kol TOV Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux City, IA (3 grants).
Does Kol TOV Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Kol TOV Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Kol TOV Foundation?
Kol TOV Foundation reported $729K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (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 Kol TOV Foundation's EIN?
Kol TOV Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4147782. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 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 June 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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