Kolatch Family Foundation
The Kolatch Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Englewood, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 68 grants totaling $6,875,700, including support for charitable organizations in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Washington, D.C.
Kolatch Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kolatch Family Foundation gave $6.9M across 68 grants in 2025 (avg $101K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,875,700
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 68
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $101,113
- +31.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $116,449,937
- +13.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (12 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kolatch Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 144 Walnut Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
Phone: (305) 440-0572
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kolatch Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($4.5M). Together the top 10 received $6.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
379 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 337 grants of 379 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Pennsylvania (67%), followed by New York (17%), New Jersey (11%), Ohio (3%), and Washington, D.C. (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 68 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kolatch Family Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 38 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $49K; repeat grants $242K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $29K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.9M (2020) to $7.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 68 grants totaling $6.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | General Support | $4,500,000 |
| Amit Children New York, NY | General Support | $500,000 |
| Westchester Torah Academy New Rochelle, NY | General Support | $375,000 |
| Stardust Jewish Fertility Foundation Inc Englewood, NJ | General Support | $250,000 |
| Etzion Foundation Inc Teaneck, NJ | General Support | $200,000 |
| American Friends of Ogen Universoty Hy, OH | General Support | $150,000 |
| The Moriah School Englewood, NJ | General Support | $143,000 |
| T of L Inc Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $83,333 |
| Chabad House Bowery Inc New York, NY | General Support | $60,000 |
| Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America New York, NY | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $116,449,937 | $28,300,422 | $7,093,141 | $6,875,700 | 68 | $6,875,700 | $9,725,725 | $8,816,133 |
| 2024 | $102,358,716 | $37,130,527 | $8,034,277 | $7,839,158 | 102 | $7,839,158 | $10,861,940 | $7,811,823 |
| 2023 | $95,179,584 | $10,675,147 | $6,672,668 | $6,332,093 | 73 | $6,332,093 | $4,749,479 | $6,922,354 |
| 2022 | $92,914,870 | $13,193,369 | $18,554,461 | $6,365,216 | 85 | $6,365,214 | $7,392,892 | $6,741,120 |
| 2021 | $86,806,420 | $7,089,326 | $6,143,361 | $6,031,237 | 51 | — | $3,327,374 | $6,497,201 |
| 2020 | $85,911,502 | $11,926,450 | $5,257,684 | $4,897,984 | 40 | — | $2,997,694 | $5,452,359 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kolatch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated work spans education, Jewish communal and religious life, financial services, and healthcare. For example, Westchester Torah Academy says it provides affordable Jewish education, while Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center says it works to improve child health through care, research, education, and innovation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 68 grants totaling $6,875,700. Grants ranged from $36 to $4,500,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest award was $4,500,000 to National Philanthropic Trust for general support. Other large grants included $500,000 to AMIT Children, $375,000 to Westchester Torah Academy, $250,000 to Stardust Jewish Fertility Foundation, and $200,000 to Etzion Foundation, all for general support.
National Philanthropic Trust describes its work as administering donor-advised funds and providing philanthropic expertise. AMIT Children says it supports Israeli youth through education, and Westchester Torah Academy says it provides children with affordable Jewish education. These are the recipient organizations’ descriptions of their own work.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jonathan L. Kolatch and Mindy S. Kolatch as trustees.
Kolatch Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan L. Kolatch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindy S. Kolatch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jonathan L. Kolacth (2021–2022) — 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 Kolatch Family Foundation
How much does Kolatch Family Foundation give each year?
Kolatch Family Foundation gave $6.9M across 68 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7.8M across 102 grants.
What is Kolatch Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kolatch Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $101,113, across 68 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kolatch Family Foundation that year got $49K on average.
Where does Kolatch Family Foundation give grants?
Kolatch Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and New Jersey (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Englewood, NJ (21 grants), Tenafly, NJ (13 grants), New York, NY (11 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Kolatch Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kolatch Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (68 of 68) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kolatch Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kolatch Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Philanthropic Trust ($4,500,000), Amit Children ($500,360 across 2 grants) and Westchester Torah Academy ($375,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kolatch Family Foundation?
Kolatch Family Foundation reported $116.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8.8M (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 does Kolatch Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated work spans education, Jewish communal and religious life, financial services, and healthcare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kolatch Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kolatch Family Foundation's EIN?
Kolatch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3918276. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kolatch Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Kolatch Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kolatch-family-foundation-morg_2b2bf3d7f1bb4fa3abd352ce05df94e1
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