Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation
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.
Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation at a glance
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.
- 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)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Leizer Kohn & Ruth Kerman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Bnei Shlomo ($10K). Together the top 2 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $284K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Bnei Shlomo Brooklyn, NY | Charity | $10,000 |
| Yeshivat Ohr Yisrael Brooklyn, NY | Charity | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | $10,521 | $10,500 | 2 | $10,500 | $13 |
| 2024 | $10,521 | — | — | — | — | — | $518 |
| 2023 | $10,521 | — | — | — | — | — | $518 |
| 2022 | $10,521 | — | — | — | — | — | $518 |
| 2021 | $10,521 | — | $23,900 | $23,900 | 10 | $23,900 | $604 |
| 2020 | $34,421 | $49,400 | $283,759 | $283,752 | 1 | — | $2,163 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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