Kurtz Family Foundation Trust
Kurtz Family Foundation Trust is a private foundation based in Georgetown, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing lists 83 grants totaling $562,000 to charitable organizations, with awards supporting organizations working in areas including health, humanitarian response, food assistance, and community services.
Kurtz Family Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Kurtz Family Foundation Trust gave $562K across 83 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Connecticut. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $562,000
- +35.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 83
- +27.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,771
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $6,670,037
- +12.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (17 of 83, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (33% 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 Kurtz Family Foundation Trust
- 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 660, Georgetown, CT 06829-0660
Phone: (203) 327-7151
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kurtz Family Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($50K). Together the top 10 received $255K.
Grant Size Distribution
393 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 391 grants of 393 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Connecticut received the largest share of grant dollars (33%), followed by New York (19%), New Hampshire (12%), Massachusetts (11%), and Maryland (7%). These figures describe the locations of recipients listed in the filing.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 83 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kurtz Family Foundation Trust open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 83 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 $276K (2020) to $562K (2025). In 2025 it made 83 grants totaling $562K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | General Support | $50,000 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Norwalk, CT | General Support | $30,000 |
| Cheshire Health Foundation Keene, NH | General Support | $25,000 |
| Climate Science Legal Defense Fund New York, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc Hagerstown, MD | General Support | $25,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General Support | $25,000 |
| Americares Stamford, CT | General Support | $20,000 |
| Global Lyme Alliance Woburn, MA | General Support | $20,000 |
| The Center for Family Justice Bridgeport, CT | General Support | $20,000 |
| Jerusalem Peace Builders Houston, TX | General Support | $15,000 |
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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 | $6,670,037 | $1,226,186 | $833,397 | $562,000 | 83 | $658,004 | $1,050,793 | $827,010 |
| 2024 | $5,935,748 | $544,118 | $657,804 | $415,500 | 65 | $511,043 | $397,357 | $681,265 |
| 2023 | $6,179,864 | $74,136 | $535,394 | $366,500 | 80 | $456,563 | $24,014 | $479,842 |
| 2022 | $6,510,692 | $84,543 | $484,273 | $329,000 | 82 | $413,981 | $119,980 | $454,231 |
| 2021 | $6,910,422 | $2,263,380 | $410,026 | $312,500 | 83 | $382,920 | $1,818,824 | $487,924 |
| 2020 | $5,057,068 | $748,920 | $338,150 | $275,500 | 81 | — | $308,246 | $350,862 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kurtz Family Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $827K 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 health and medical research, humanitarian relief, food assistance, climate-science legal defense, and services for people affected by abuse and violence. These are areas represented by its grantees, not stated foundation priorities.
For example, World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. The Climate Science Legal Defense Fund says it supports scientists threatened or silenced for doing their jobs. The Center for Family Justice describes its work as breaking cycles of domestic, sexual, and child abuse through services, education, and community collaboration.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 83 grants totaling $562,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median award of $3,500. The largest listed award was $50,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for general support. Other notable 2025 grants included $30,000 to Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, $25,000 each to Cheshire Health Foundation, Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, Doctors Without Borders USA, and World Central Kitchen, and $20,000 each to Americares, Global Lyme Alliance, and The Center for Family Justice. The listed grants were for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas Kurtz and Lisa Todd as trustees.
Kurtz Family Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Kurtz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$19K (2020) → $49K (2025)
Lisa Todd
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
$5K (2022) → $54K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert Kurtz (2020–2023) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $54K, to Lisa Todd (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kurtz Family Foundation Trust
How much does Kurtz Family Foundation Trust give each year?
Kurtz Family Foundation Trust gave $562K across 83 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $416K across 65 grants.
What is Kurtz Family Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
Kurtz Family Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $6,771, across 83 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kurtz Family Foundation Trust that year got $4K on average.
Where does Kurtz Family Foundation Trust give grants?
Kurtz Family Foundation Trust's top state is Connecticut, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (19%) and New Hampshire (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants), Nantucket, MA (7 grants), Keene, NH (6 grants) and Washington, DC (6 grants).
Does Kurtz Family Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kurtz Family Foundation Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (83 of 83) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kurtz Family Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
Kurtz Family Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($50,000), Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation ($30,000) and Cheshire Health Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kurtz Family Foundation Trust?
Kurtz Family Foundation Trust reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $658K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $827K (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 Kurtz Family Foundation Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for health and medical research, humanitarian relief, food assistance, climate-science legal defense, and services for people affected by abuse and violence. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kurtz Family Foundation Trust?
The foundation states that it 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 Kurtz Family Foundation Trust's EIN?
Kurtz Family Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0804736. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kurtz Family Foundation Trust 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 May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Kurtz Family Foundation Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kurtz-family-foundation-trust-morg_2c09b53f1bb548a1bf0dd084217256b6
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