Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation
Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $359K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $39K.
Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation gave $39K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $39,000
- +90.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,750
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $359,161
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Silent Film Society of Chicago ($19K). Together the top 4 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 204% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2024) to $58K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Silent Film Society of Chicago Chicago, IL | Charitable | $19,000 |
| Spudnik Press Cooperative Chicago, IL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Chicago Film Society Chicago, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Lawyers for the Creative Arts Chicago, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $359,161 | $37 | $62,414 | $39,000 | 4 | $39,000 | $19,104 |
| 2024 | $421,538 | $43 | $36,101 | $20,500 | 2 | $20,500 | $21,386 |
| 2023 | $457,596 | $48 | $67,780 | $49,500 | 8 | $49,500 | $24,382 |
| 2022 | $525,328 | $52 | $53,705 | $25,000 | 4 | $25,000 | $26,767 |
| 2021 | $578,981 | $61 | $89,730 | $57,500 | 11 | $57,500 | $29,428 |
| 2020 | $668,483 | $106 | $6,615 | — | — | — | $32,848 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation is led by Barry Kaufman, President on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry Kaufman
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Lisa Kaufman
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Ruth Kaufman
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $7K (2025)
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 $7K, to Lisa Kaufman (Secretary/Treasurer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation
How much does Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation give each year?
Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation gave $39K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 2 grants.
What is Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $9,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation give grants?
Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants).
Does Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation?
Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation reported $359K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation's EIN?
Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0090760. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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