The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Old Lyme, CT EIN: 13-6161880

The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation is a private foundation based in Old Lyme, Connecticut. It supports charitable organizations; its 2025 grants included organizations working in Israel-related areas, Jewish community services, and other charitable activities, based on the recipients and their stated missions.

Key facts about The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation

In short: The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation gave $70K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-6161880
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$70,000
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$6,364
Median grant
$3,000
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$986,022
Primary geography
New York (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$986K

+2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$70K

-2.1% YoY

Grant Count

11

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-19.9% YoY

Is The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 American Friends of Magen David Adom, whose mission is to support Magen David Adom’s life-saving efforts in Israel, and American Friends of Ogen, whose mission is to support the Ogen Group’s interest-free and low-interest loans and financial education for people and organizations in Israel. Other 2025 recipients included Hadassah, the Anti-Defamation League, Hillel International, and UJA Federation of New York.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $70,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median of $3,000. The largest grants were $40,000 to American Friends of Magen David Adom, $7,000 to American Friends of IDF Widows & Orphans, and $5,000 to Hadassah.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that organizations should submit requests in writing and explain the purpose for which the donation would be used. It makes no grants, scholarships, or loans to individuals. The filing lists no award restrictions.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 9% to recipients in Washington, DC, 4% to recipients in Ohio, and 1% to recipients in Pennsylvania.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBrooklynWarringtonUniversity HeightsWashingtonSunriseGarden CityNew York CityScarsdaleStaten Island

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K8 grants2019 11 grants2020 12 grants2021 12 grants2023 9 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2021) to $77K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $70K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

American Friends of Magen David Adom: $40KAmerican Friends of MagenDavid Adom$40KAmerican Friends of IDF Widows & Orphans: $7KAmerican Friends of IDF Widows& Orphans$7KHadassah: $5KHadassah$5KAmerican Friends of Ogen: $3KAmerican Friends of Ogen$3KADL: $3KADL$3KIsrael on Campus Coallition: $3KIsrael on Campus Coallition$3KHillel International: $3KHillel International$3KUJA Federation of NY: $3KUJA Federation of NY$3KColel Chabad: $2KColel Chabad$2KNorth American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry: $1KNorth American Conference onEthiopian Jewry$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Friends of Magen David Adom ($40K). Together the top 10 received $70K.

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Friends of Magen David Adom New York, NYCharitable$40,000
American Friends of IDF Widows & Orphans Scarsdale, NYCharitable$7,000
Hadassah Brooklyn, NYCharitable$5,000
American Friends of Ogen University Heights, OHCharitable$3,000
ADL New York, NYCharitable$3,000
Israel on Campus Coallition Washington, DCCharitable$3,000
Hillel International Washington, DCCharitable$3,000
UJA Federation of NY New York, NYCharitable$2,500
Colel Chabad Brooklyn, NYCharitable$2,000
North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry New York, NYCharitable$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $986,022 $95,248 $73,964 $70,000
2024 $966,517 $10,895 $74,474 $71,500
2023 $1,030,096 $37,329 $79,719 $77,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$986,022$966,517$1,030,096
Revenue$95,248$10,895$37,329
Expenses$73,964$74,474$79,719
Qualifying Distributions$70,250$74,474$79,719
Net Investment Income$92,710$55,417$50,291

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Eugene Baumstein as President; Elizabeth Frankel as Treasurer; Richard Baumstein as Vice President; Amy Mathios as Secretary; and Michael Baumstein, Jeffrey Baumstein, and Donald Baumstein as trustees.

The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation is led by Eugene Baumstein, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eugene Baumstein

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Baumstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Baumstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Baumstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Mathios

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Frankel

    Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Baumstein

    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.

Contact

Application contact: Elizabeth Frankel
Mailing address: 4003 Wrightwood Road, Austin, TX 78722
Phone: (860) 388-7612

Frequently asked questions about The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation

How much does The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation give each year?

The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation gave $70K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 9 grants.

What is The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation's typical grant size?

The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,364, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation that year got $4K on average.

Where does The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation give grants?

The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation gives mostly in New York: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Brooklyn, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (11 grants).

Who are The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation's largest grantees?

The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Friends of Magen David Adom ($40,000), American Friends of IDF Widows & Orphans ($7,000) and Hadassah ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation?

The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation reported $986K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $95K.

What does The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation's EIN?

The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6161880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation 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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