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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3603247

The Kaufmann Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $328,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $328,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,355,155
  • Tax year 2024

    $353,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,350,331
  • Tax year 2023

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,546,237
  • Tax year 2022

    $322,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,894,920
  • Tax year 2021

    $435,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $4,192,880
  • Tax year 2020

    $292,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,563,537
  • Tax year 2019

    $443,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $4,803,946
  • Tax year 2018

    $269,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,217,277

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Charitable

    $65,000
  2. Food Bank of Lower FairfieldStamford, CT

    Charitable

    $30,000
  3. Stamford HospitalStamford, CT

    Charitable

    $30,000
  4. The Nightingale Bamford SchoolNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $16,000
  5. Association to Benefit ChildrenNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  6. Coalition for the HomelessNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  7. The Young Center for Immigrant ChilChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  8. Individual

    Charitable

    $14,000
  9. Project ArtBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $14,000
  10. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  13. Alliance for Cancer Gene TherapyStamford, CT

    Charitable

    $10,000
  14. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  15. Individual

    Charitable

    $7,500
  16. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Charitable

    $7,000
  17. Child Guidance Centerstamford, CT

    Charitable

    $5,000
  18. InspiricaStamford, CT

    Charitable

    $5,000
  19. The Doe FundNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  20. Children's Aid SocietyNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  22. International Community FDNNational City, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  23. Rainbow Railroad USANew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  24. Family Reach FdnBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  25. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  26. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $30,00028% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $20,00019% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $16,00015% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $15,00014% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $14,00013% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $7,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut5 grants $80,000
  2. New York7 grants $75,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $15,000
  4. Alabama1 grant $7,000
  5. California1 grant $5,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ronald KaufmannVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Andrew KaufmannPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jacqueline K TooterSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan KaufmannTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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