How much funding does Koster Foundation Grant provide?

Koster Foundation Grant provides US $5,000 - US $50,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Koster Foundation Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Koster Foundation Grant?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

Koster Foundation Grant

Marinus and Minna B Koster Foundation

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Music Education Grants Grants for Music Grants for Jewish Nonprofits

Funding Amount

US $5,000 - US $50,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: No grants may be made to individuals.

Overview

NOTE: Applications received after March 15th will be considered in the subsequent fiscal year.
family by providing grants to tax exempt organizations for the following purposes:
Providing scholarships and financial assistance to musically talented children and young adults in their musical pursuits;Promoting the preservation of Yiddish culture, including, but not limited to, the Yiddish language, theater, and scholarship;Assisting immigrants to the United States, especially Jewish immigrants, by providing housing, language, job training and other services to them.

Eligibility

Grants will only be made to organizations that are exempt under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Ineligibility

No grants may be made to individuals.

What Marinus and Minna B Koster Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025: 18
Total given: $225K
Median grant: $10K
Range: $5,000–$30K

By dollars: District of Columbia 41%, New York 26%, Maryland 16%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; New York, NY; North Bethesda, MD.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
12% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of DC · Washington, DC

Theater j's yiddish theater lab

$30K
DC Youth Orchestra Program · Washington, DC

2025-2026 talent development program

$20K
Pennsylvania Women Work · Pittsburgh, PA

Refugee & immigrant services for employment

$18K
Sitar Arts Center · Washington, DC

2025-2026 instrumental music academy

$18K
University of Maryland College Park Foundation · College Park, MD

National orchestral institute +festival scholarships

$15K