Kozera Family Foundation
Kozera Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $40,100, including support for health, food access, and other charitable organizations.
Kozera Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kozera Family Foundation gave $40K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,100
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,111
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $673,806
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Kozera Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 17885 Collins Avenue 3403, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
Phone: (914) 391-4481
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kozera Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sun River Health Foundation ($24K). Together the top 10 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
105 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 105 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New York (79%), followed by Florida (9%), Colorado (4%), Washington, DC (2%), and Illinois (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kozera Family Foundation gives
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2022) to $55K (2020). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sun River Health Foundation Bronx, NY | General Support | $23,500 |
| Concourse House HDFC Bronx, NY | General Support | $2,500 |
| I Have a Dream Foundation - Miami Sunny Isles Beach, FL | General Support | $2,500 |
| Autism Speaks Inc Washington, DC | General Support | $1,000 |
| Endometriosis Foundation of America (So FL) New York, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | General Support | $1,000 |
| Feeding Westchester Elmsford, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| Feel the Beat Englewood, CO | General Support | $1,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center West Harrison, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| Neighbors 4 Neighbors Doral, FL | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $673,806 | $30,791 | $43,021 | $40,100 | 19 | $42,305 | $30,546 | $34,786 |
| 2024 | $685,036 | $33,589 | $40,370 | $37,140 | 24 | $39,213 | $33,358 | $34,553 |
| 2023 | $691,317 | $32,291 | $46,500 | $44,250 | 18 | $46,218 | $32,073 | $34,658 |
| 2022 | $705,555 | $4,595 | $37,836 | $36,252 | 22 | $37,686 | $4,595 | $36,076 |
| 2021 | $738,796 | $8 | $40,486 | $38,678 | 22 | $40,028 | $8 | $36,955 |
| 2020 | $779,245 | $8,134 | $58,507 | $55,000 | 2 | — | $8,134 | $39,015 |
| 2019 | $829,618 | $14,906 | $58,046 | $55,000 | 32 | — | $14,906 | $42,596 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kozera Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K 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 included support for organizations working in several areas. Sun River Health Foundation describes its work as supporting Sun River Health’s activities to improve the health and lives of elderly and lower-income people. Feeding Westchester says it leads hunger-action programs in Westchester County, while Feeding America describes its mission as advancing equitable access to nutritious food. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes its mission as advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
Other 2025 recipients include White Plains Hospital Medical Center, which describes its mission as providing acute and preventive health care in Westchester County and surrounding areas, and Feel the Beat, which provides recreational dance classes for people of different ages and abilities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 19 grants totaling $40,100. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $23,500, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest grants included $23,500 to Sun River Health Foundation and $2,500 each to Concourse House HDFC and I Have a Dream Foundation – Miami. Other listed grants of $1,000 went to organizations including Autism Speaks, Feeding America, Feeding Westchester, Feel the Beat, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Neighbors 4 Neighbors, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and White Plains Hospital Medical Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Thomas Kozera is listed as Director/President on the 2025 filing.
Kozera Family Foundation is led by Thomas Kozera, Director & President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Kozera
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Kozera Family Foundation
How much does Kozera Family Foundation give each year?
Kozera Family Foundation gave $40K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 24 grants.
What is Kozera Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kozera Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,111, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kozera Family Foundation give grants?
Kozera Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Bronx, NY (2 grants).
Does Kozera Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kozera Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kozera Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kozera Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sun River Health Foundation ($23,500), Concourse House HDFC ($2,500) and I Have a Dream Foundation - Miami ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kozera Family Foundation?
Kozera Family Foundation reported $674K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kozera Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in several areas. Sun River Health Foundation describes its work as supporting Sun River Health’s activities to improve the health and lives of elderly and lower-income people. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kozera Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kozera Family Foundation's EIN?
Kozera Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2463469. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Kozera 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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