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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-1713053

Kramer Foundation

A private foundation in Woodbury, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $182,500 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

    $182,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $5,248,638
  • Tax year 2024

    $177,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $4,764,946
  • Tax year 2023

    $212,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $3,993,507
  • Tax year 2022

    $193,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,320,082
  • Tax year 2021

    $195,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $4,724,920
  • Tax year 2020

    $187,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,970,941
  • Tax year 2019

    $215,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $3,526,227
  • Tax year 2018

    $160,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,869,607

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $25,000
  2. UGC FoundationNew Rochelle, NY

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $25,000
  3. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $12,000
  4. JDRFNew York, NY

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $10,000
  5. Jewish Historical SocietyWoodbury, NY

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $10,000
  6. Los Angeles PhilharmonicLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $10,000
  7. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $10,000
  8. Give Kids the WorldKissimmee, FL

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $8,000
  9. Coast Guard FoundationStonington, CT

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $5,000
  10. Dogs IncPalmetto, FL

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $5,000
  11. Family of New PaltzNew Paltz, NY

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $5,000
  12. Mid-Island Y JCC - Special Needs ProgramPlainview, NY

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $5,000
  13. LCF Educational FoundationLa Canada Flintridge, CA

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $4,500
  14. Animal Rescue ConnectionsBulverde, TX

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $3,000
  15. CareWappingers Falls, NY

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $3,000
  16. Guadalupe Country Humane SocietySenguin, TX

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $3,000
  17. Humane Society of Austin & Travis CountyAustin, TX

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $3,000
  18. Shadow Cats RescueRound Rock, TX

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $3,000
  19. Friends of Yad SarahNew York, NY

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $2,500
  20. The American Cancer SocietySyracuse, NY

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $2,500
  21. Travel Town Museum FoundationGlendale, CA

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $2,500
  22. UNICEFNew York, NY

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $2,500
  23. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $2,000
  24. Gardiner Public LibraryNew York, NY

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $2,000
  25. Agricultural Institute of MarinSan Rafael, CA

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,500
  26. Institute for Shipboard EducationFort Collins, CO

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,500
  27. KQED IncSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,500
  28. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,500
  29. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,500
  30. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,500
  31. American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup FoundationPasadena, CA

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,000
  32. Amnesty USANew York, NY

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,000
  33. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,000
  34. Electronic Frontier FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,000
  35. Florida Southern College BaseballSarasota, FL

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,000
  36. New College FoundationSarasota, FL

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,000
  37. Practical Farms of IowaAmes, IA

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,000
  38. Rodale InstituteKutztown, PA

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,000
  39. Soil Health AcademyMill Spring, MO

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,000
  40. Women for Women InternationalWashington, DC

    Unrestricted Contribution

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid4 grants $28,50027% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00024% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $14,50014% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $11,50011% of the total
  5. Animals3 grants $9,0009% of the total
  6. Environment4 grants $6,0006% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $10,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York15 grants $108,000
  2. California8 grants $24,000
  3. Florida4 grants $15,000
  4. Texas4 grants $12,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  7. Alabama2 grants $2,500
  8. Colorado1 grant $1,500
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $1,500
  10. Iowa1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ronald KochmanDirector Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Kathie RudyDirector Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Laurence WaldChairman Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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