The Kaufmann Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-3603247

The Kaufmann Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established in 1991. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and focuses on charitable grantmaking to various nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

-5.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$354K

-5.7% YoY

Grant Count

23

-14.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+10.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Health and Medical Services
  • Community Health
  • Disaster Preparedness and Relief
  • COVID-19 Relief

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • New York
  • Connecticut
  • Massachusetts

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AnnandaleonhudsonArlingtonBeavertonBostonBrooklynCambridgeChicagoDenverHanoverMontgomeryNational CityNew YorkPortlandSan AntonioSilver SpringsStamford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total assets: $3,350,331
  • Total revenues: $193,222
  • Total expenses: $390,127
  • Investment income and dividends: $128,658
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $64,564

Staffing:

  • 0 employees
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$134K$269K$403K$538K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,350,331$3,546,237$3,894,920
Revenue$193,222$65,762$75,131
Expenses$390,127$414,445$373,091
Qualifying Distributions$353,500$375,000$323,336
Net Investment Income$159,763$52,632$47,788
Distributable Amount$204,338$202,953$222,035

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$109K$218K$326K$435K23 grants202035 grants202127 grants202227 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CITY HARVEST$61KNALINI KIDS INC$50KFOOD BANK OF LOWER FAIRF…$30KSTAMFORD HOSPITAL$30KThe Young Center for Imm…$21KEQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE$19KCOALITION FOR THE HOMELESS$18KTHE NIGHTINGALE BAMFORD …$16KASSOCIATION TO BENEFIT C…$15KCHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY$14K

Grant Size Distribution

135 grants across all recorded years

129<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ronald KaufmannVice President
Andrew KaufmannPresident
Jacqueline K TooterSecretary
Susan KaufmannTreasurer

Related Funders

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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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