Saul & Gitta Kurlat Charitable
The Saul & Gitta Kurlat Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Canton, Massachusetts. The foundation was established to support charitable causes aligned with the values and interests of its founders, Saul and Gitta Kurlat.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.5M
-37.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.8M
-8.5% YoY
Grant Count
14
-48.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$202K
+76.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's grant-making priorities include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Nursing Home support
- Jewish nonprofit organizations
- Nonprofit human services
- Reproductive health
- Community health
Grantmaking
The foundation makes grants to organizations aligned with its focus areas, with particular emphasis on Massachusetts-based initiatives.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Massachusetts, with a particular emphasis on the Greater Boston area and surrounding communities.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024):
- Total assets: $4,471,539
- Total giving: $2,833,333
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,471,539 | $7,178,294 | $118,953 |
| Revenue | $222,560 | $10,182,657 | $274 |
| Expenses | $2,859,396 | $3,123,334 | $17,058 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,852,155 | $3,117,968 | $15,590 |
| Net Investment Income | $217,854 | $77,338 | — |
| Distributable Amount | $285,384 | $56,719 | $8,398 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Gitta M. Kurlat (1941–2014) was a prominent lawyer and entrepreneur who shaped the foundation's direction. She earned a B.S. and B.A. from George Washington University and Boston University School of Management (1963), a J.D. cum laude from Boston University School of Law (1965), and an L.L.M. from Harvard University (1966). She worked as an instructor and research assistant at Boston University Law School (1966–1967) before joining the law firm Guterman, Horvitz, Rubin and Rudman as an associate, eventually becoming a partner specializing in corporate SEC mergers and acquisitions. In 1968, she co-founded Eikonix Corporation, a digital imaging and technology company, which was sold to Eastman Kodak in 1985. She subsequently founded Kurlat Associates and Kurlat Ventures in Cambridge.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIMEE KOWALKER | TRUSTEE | 0.15 | — |
| SUSAN EBERT | TRUSTEE | 0.15 | — |
| WILLIAM FITZGERALD | TRUSTEE | 0.15 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation supports various initiatives bearing the Kurlat name:
**The Gitta and Saul Kurlat CJP Scholarship Fund** provides up to $11,000 per academic year to students from the Greater Boston area pursuing engineering and science studies at Technion in Israel, administered through Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston.
Monica Aurilio, BSN, RN, CNRN, Honored with Gitta and Saul Kurlat Essence**The Gitta and Saul Kurlat House** in Brighton, Massachusetts is a 209-unit affordable housing community for residents ages 62 and older, built in 1978 and renovated in 2018. The property includes 189 one-bedroom apartments and 20 two-bedroom apartments with wheelchair accessibility.
Monica Aurilio, BSN, RN, CNRN, Honored with Gitta and Saul Kurlat Essence**The Gitta M. Kurlat Scholarship Fund** administered by MCLE honors the achievements of Gitta M. Kurlat and supports legal education and professional development.
Monica Aurilio, BSN, RN, CNRN, Honored with Gitta and Saul Kurlat Essence**The Gitta and Saul Kurlat Essence of Nursing Award** recognizes outstanding contributions to the nursing profession.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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