Kugelman Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newport Coast, CA EIN: 45-3958542

Kugelman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newport Coast, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $421K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $36K.

Kugelman Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Kugelman Family Foundation gave $106K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$105,960
-26.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
-27.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$13,245
+1.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$420,530
+5.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Kugelman Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 71 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Aliso ViejoAnaheimAtlantaBoiseCorona Del MarCosta MesaCposta MesaHonoluluIrvineKentfieldLanai CityLos AlamitosLos AngelesMission ViejoNashvilleNew YorkNew YourkNewport BeachOrangePasadena

How Kugelman Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 42% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$100K$200K$300K17 grants2020 18 grants2021 17 grants2022 11 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2022) to $221K (2020). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $106K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
8 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$105,960
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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$420,530$135,952$112,386$105,9608$105,960$36,172—
2023$396,964$239,672$148,112$143,82011$143,820$175,401$10,508
2022$305,404$22,907$62,551$55,90217$55,902$22,907$17,503
2021$345,048$206,563$188,319$184,02518$184,025$143,983—
2020$326,804$119,436$225,445$220,79017—$68,386—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kugelman Family Foundation is led by Dulcie A Kugelman, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dulcie A Kugelman

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence N Kugelman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    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 Kugelman Family Foundation

How much does Kugelman Family Foundation give each year?

Kugelman Family Foundation gave $106K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $144K across 11 grants.

What is Kugelman Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Kugelman Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $13,245, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kugelman Family Foundation give grants?

Kugelman Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (24%).

Does Kugelman Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Kugelman Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Kugelman Family Foundation?

Kugelman Family Foundation reported $421K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $136K.

What is Kugelman Family Foundation's EIN?

Kugelman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3958542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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