The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis

Private foundation · Grantmaker Miami, FL EIN: 13-3341521

The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis is a private foundation based in Miami, Florida. Its 2024 filing reports 56 grants totaling $45,210,580, including support for universities, medical and research institutions, arts organizations, and education and civic organizations.

The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis at a glance

In short: The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis gave $45.2M across 56 grants in 2024 (avg $807K), mostly in New York. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$45,210,580
-17.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
56
-5.1% vs 2023
Average grant
$807,332
-13.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$68,243,614
+45.2% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (14 of 42, 2024)
Primary geography
New York (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis

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: 700 Nw 1St Ave Suite Ste 1500, Miami, FL 33136
Phone: (212) 773-1262

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

Who The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Claremont McKenna College: $11.5M across 6 grantsClaremont McKenna College$11.5M · 6 grantsColumbia Univeristy: $6.6MColumbia Univeristy$6.6MThe Rockefeller University: $5.0M across 2 grantsThe Rockefeller University$5.0M · 2 grantsIchan School of Medicine at MO: $5.0MIchan School of Medicine at MO$5.0MMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer: $4.5M across 2 grantsMemorial Sloan KetteringCancer$4.5M · 2 grantsFriends of Notre-Dame De Paris: $2.0M across 2 grantsFriends of Notre-Dame De Paris$2.0M · 2 grantsEntitlements How Inc: $2.0MEntitlements How Inc$2.0MThe Museum of Modern Art: $1.1M across 3 grantsThe Museum of Modern Art$1.1M · 3 grantsThe Loomis Chaffee School: $1.0M across 2 grantsThe Loomis Chaffee School$1.0M · 2 grantsColumbia University: $1.0MColumbia University$1.0M

The largest 2024 recipient was Claremont McKenna College ($11.5M across 6 grants). Together the top 10 received $39.8M.

Grant Size Distribution

237 grants across all recorded years

88<$50K35$50–100K46$100–250K14$250–500K15$500K–1M24$1–5M15$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 237 (37%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, recipients in New York received 56% of grant dollars and recipients in California received 28%. Recipients in Washington, DC, received 5%, those in Kentucky 4%, and those in Connecticut 3%.

Grant Distribution by State

19states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 56 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonPalm BeachClaremontSouthamptonWest Palm BeachQueensWindsorKentLexingtonLos AngelesNew York CitySeattleAndoverKailuakonaBronxDenverAnnapolisBethesdaBrooklyn

Is The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 14 of 42 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1M; repeat grants $1.1M. How we count

Medians: $75K first-time, $180K repeat.

  • 52% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2024). 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$20M$40M$60M68 grants2021 54 grants2022 59 grants2023 56 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $34.4M (2021) to $55.9M (2022). In 2024 it made 56 grants totaling $45.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia Univeristy New York, NYGeneral Purpose$6,562,500
Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CAGeneral Purpose$5,000,000
Ichan School of Medicine at MO New York, NYGeneral Purpose$5,000,000
The Rockefeller University New York, NYGeneral Purpose$5,000,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer New York, NYGeneral Purpose$4,000,000
Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CAGeneral Purpose$2,500,000
Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CAGeneral Purpose$2,000,000
Friends of Notre-Dame De Paris Washington, DCGeneral Purpose$2,000,000
Entitlements How Inc Lexington, KYGeneral Purpose$2,000,000
Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CAGeneral Purpose$1,000,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

The 2024 filing reports 56 grants; the 2023 and 2022 filings report 59 and 54 grants, respectively.

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$68,243,614$67,557,855$46,301,609$45,210,58056$45,406,332$54,954,577$1,644,468
2023$46,987,368$92,903,635$56,147,018$54,974,18659$55,167,018$71,608,893$1,418,456
2022$10,230,751$22,730,805$56,893,802$55,903,80554$56,063,802$19,851,460$127,895
2021$65,193,748$101,287,799$35,221,369$34,374,74168—$93,823,029$203,187

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2024 — 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 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations. The Rockefeller University describes its work as biomedical and scientific research and graduate education; Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts says it promotes and sustains the performing arts and educates the public; and the UCLA Foundation describes itself as the giving, receiving, and investing arm of the UCLA campus.

Other 2024 recipients include Teach for America, which says it develops and supports leaders to teach underserved students; Code.org, which works to expand access to computer science education; and Unite America, which says it advances nonpartisan electoral reforms.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 56 grants totaling $45,210,580. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $6,562,500, with a median of $100,000.

Among its largest 2024 grants were $6,562,500 to Columbia University; $5,000,000 each to Claremont McKenna College, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and The Rockefeller University; and $4,000,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. These grants were listed for general purposes. Other reported grants included $1,000,000 to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, $1,000,000 to the UCLA Foundation, and $250,000 each to Teach for America, Code.org, and Unite America.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Henry R. Kravis as chairman, Marie-Josée Kravis as president, Lewis M. Eisenberg as treasurer, and James Goldrick as secretary.

The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis is led by Marie-Josee Kravis, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Marie-Josee Kravis

    President

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry R. Kravis

    Chairman

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Goldrick

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lewis M. Eisenberg

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis

How much does The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis give each year?

The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis gave $45.2M across 56 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $55.0M across 59 grants.

What is The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis's typical grant size?

The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $807,332, across 56 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis that year got $1M on average.

Where does The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis give grants?

The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (23 grants), Claremont, CA (6 grants), New York City, NY (4 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).

Does The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (56 of 56) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis's largest grantees?

The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis's largest 2024 grantees include Claremont McKenna College ($11,500,000 across 6 grants), Columbia Univeristy ($6,562,500) and The Rockefeller University ($5,050,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis?

The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis reported $68.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis?

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 Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis's EIN?

The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3341521. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Does The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis 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.

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-marie-josee-and-henry-r-kravis-morg_6d6bf2012d5d40afa4b2f7e8c346aff6

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