Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 11-3640747

Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K.

Key facts about Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation

In short: Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
11-3640747
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,500
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$5,250
Median grant
$5,250
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$11K

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$5K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynBocar RatonLawrwnce

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 10 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $284K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Congregation Bnei Shlomo: $10KCongregation Bnei Shlomo$10KYeshivat Ohr Yisrael: $500Yeshivat Ohr Yisrael$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Bnei Shlomo ($10K). Together the top 2 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Bnei Shlomo Brooklyn, NYCharity$10,000
Yeshivat Ohr Yisrael Brooklyn, NYCharity$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$10,521$10,521
Expenses$10,521——
Qualifying Distributions$10,500——
Distributable Amount$13$518$518

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation is led by Neil Kerman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Neil Kerman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Asher Wagh

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Kerman

    Secretary

    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 Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation

How much does Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation give each year?

Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation operate?

Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, New York.

How much is Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation's EIN?

Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3640747. 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.

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