The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Delray Beach, FL EIN: 84-4154181

The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Delray Beach, Florida. In its 2025 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $8,700 to charitable organizations.

The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc gave $9K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $543.75), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,700
-1.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
16
+14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$544
-13.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$503
Total assets
$202,819
+20.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (29% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 1605A Linton Lake Drive, Delray Beach, FL 33445
Phone: (917) 559-4385

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Scholarmatch Inc: $1KScholarmatch Inc$1KCommittee to Protect Journalists: $1KCommittee to ProtectJournalists$1KProLiteracy: $1KProLiteracy$1KInternational Elephant Foundation: $1KInternational ElephantFoundation$1KScholarship America: $750Scholarship America$750Save the Manatee: $505Save the Manatee$505Achievement First: $504Achievement First$504Fund for Investigative Journalism Inc: $503Fund for InvestigativeJournalism Inc$503Global Investigative Journalism Network: $502Global InvestigativeJournalism Network$502ProPublica: $501ProPublica$501

The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarmatch Inc ($1K). Together the top 10 received $7K.

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (29%), Washington, DC (16%), California (14%), Texas (12%), and Minnesota (9%).

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonNew YorkSan FranciscoArlingtonClaymontAzleBloomingtonBrooklynEast HavenSyracuseCotatiMilwaukeeAtlantaBoynton BeachCanal StreetCharlotteEast HaventGlen RockJacksonvilleLongwood

How The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc gives

  • 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K3 grants2019 5 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 16 grants2023 14 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $9K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Scholarmatch Inc San Francisco, CAEducational$1,004
Committee to Protect Journalists New York, NYEducation$1,003
ProLiteracy Syracuse, NYEducational$1,002
International Elephant Foundation Azle, TXAnimal Preservation$1,001
Scholarship America Bloomington, MNEducation$750
Save the Manatee Longwood, FLAnimal Preservation$505
Achievement First East Havent, CTEducation$504
Fund for Investigative Journalism Inc Washington, DCEducation$503
Global Investigative Journalism Network Washington, DCEducation$502
ProPublica New York, NYEducation$501
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$202,819$44,219$9,177$8,70016$8,700$4,992$7,550
2024$167,777$41,394$9,359$8,83914$8,839$4,124$7,418
2023$135,126$37,964$7,420$7,00016$7,000$3,044$5,870
2022$103,470$33,062$6,551$5,4007$5,400—$4,443
2021$76,925$30,035$4,263$4,2636$4,263$35$1,894
2020$51,153$27,926$3,095$2,7505—$176$1,906
2019$26,322$27,827$1,505$1,5003—$77$1,294

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included educational organizations and journalism groups, as well as organizations whose work includes animal preservation.

Among its grantees, ScholarMatch describes its mission as supporting first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds through advising, financial support, and career mentoring. The Committee to Protect Journalists says it promotes press freedom and defends journalists’ ability to report safely. The International Elephant Foundation says it supports elephant conservation, education, research, and management. Achievement First describes itself as a charter school network focused on students’ academic and character skills. The Fund for Investigative Journalism says it supports independent journalists investigating matters including corruption and exploitation.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $8,700. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $1,004, with a median of $502.

Among the largest reported grants were $1,004 to ScholarMatch, $1,003 to the Committee to Protect Journalists, $1,002 to ProLiteracy, $1,001 to the International Elephant Foundation, and $750 to Scholarship America.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Mitchell Kirsch as president and Gilbert Kirsch and Aharon Groner as vice presidents.

The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc is led by Mitchell Kirsch, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mitchell Kirsch

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aharon Groner

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Gilbert Kirsch

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc gave $9K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 14 grants.

What is The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $503, and its average grant was $544, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (16%) and California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).

Does The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (11 grants).

Who are The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Scholarmatch Inc ($1,004), Committee to Protect Journalists ($1,003) and ProLiteracy ($1,002), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc?

The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc reported $203K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included educational organizations and journalism groups, as well as organizations whose work includes animal preservation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4154181. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Kirsch Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 16, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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