The Kotel Foundation
The Kotel Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hawthorn Woods, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $66K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $5K.
The Kotel Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kotel Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -49.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -15.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $66,347
- -16.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (67% 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 The Kotel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gigi's Playhouse ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 30 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Kotel Foundation gives
- Giving fell 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 448% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $86K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gigi's Playhouse Hoffman Estates, IL | Charitable to Support Organization's Mission | $5,000 |
| Special Gifts Theater Northbrook, IL | Charitable to Support Organization's Mission | $5,000 |
| St Jude Catholic Church Boca Raton, FL | Charitable to Support Organization's Mission | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $66,347 | $5,114 | $18,048 | $15,000 | 3 | $15,305 | $5,114 | $3,415 |
| 2024 | $79,281 | $9,593 | $32,382 | $29,500 | 5 | $29,810 | $9,590 | $4,421 |
| 2023 | $102,070 | $2,189 | $57,617 | $42,750 | 7 | $53,835 | $3,561 | $5,932 |
| 2022 | $157,498 | $2,656 | $58,563 | $43,510 | 6 | $54,585 | $4,390 | $9,596 |
| 2021 | $213,405 | $32,730 | $100,357 | $85,750 | 9 | $96,815 | $31,530 | $13,387 |
| 2020 | $281,032 | $6,022 | $42,978 | $28,210 | 6 | — | $6,616 | $13,664 |
| 2019 | $317,988 | $19,283 | $54,100 | $38,935 | 10 | — | $17,633 | $15,677 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kotel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kotel Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Kotel
Group A Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Carolyn M. Lyne
Group A Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Kotel
Group A Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $12K, to Daniel Kotel (Group a Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Kotel Foundation
How much does The Kotel Foundation give each year?
The Kotel Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 5 grants.
What is The Kotel Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kotel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Kotel Foundation give grants?
The Kotel Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (33%).
Does The Kotel Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Kotel Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable to Support Organization's Mission" (3 grants).
How large is The Kotel Foundation?
The Kotel Foundation reported $66K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Kotel Foundation's EIN?
The Kotel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2916108. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work The Kotel Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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