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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-1810865

Donald L Kaufman Foundation

A private foundation in Fairlawn, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $28,936 paid in grants.

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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

    $28,936

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $301,511

  • Tax year 2024

    $26,832

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $303,158

  • Tax year 2023

    $22,391

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $312,732

  • Tax year 2022

    $25,110

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $316,712

  • Tax year 2021

    $69,205

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $233,899

  • Tax year 2020

    $25,850

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $240,136

  • Tax year 2019

    $24,800

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $365,407

  • Tax year 2018

    $37,351

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $357,130

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

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

  1. Temple Israel AkronAkron, OH

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $3,550
  2. Individual

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $3,000
  3. Ellison Institute Research FdnLos Angeles, CA

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $2,500
  4. Individual

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $2,500
  5. Individual

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $2,000
  6. Temple Israel AkronAkron, OH

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $1,888
  7. Individual

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $1,554
  8. Individual

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $1,500
  9. Akron Children's HospitalAkron, OH

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $1,057
  10. Alliance For Children's RightsLos Angeles, CA

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $1,037
  11. Individual

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  12. Prostate Cancer Research InstituteCulver City, CA

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  13. Holocaust Museum LALos Angeles, CA

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  14. Individual

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $500
  15. Individual

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $500
  16. Individual

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $500
  17. Individual

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $500
  18. Rose Community FoundationDenver, CO

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $500
  19. Meals on Wheels AmericaArlington, VA

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $500
  20. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $500
  21. Individual

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $500
  22. Individual

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $300
  23. Akron Children's HospitalAkron, OH

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $250
  24. Columbus Dog ConnectionColumbus, OH

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $250
  25. CHA Animal ShelterColumbus, OH

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $250
  26. Individual

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $250
  27. Individual

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00029% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $1,00029% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $50014% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50014% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $2507% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $2507% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio6 grants $7,245
  2. California5 grants $6,037
  3. Colorado1 grant $500
  4. Virginia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Craig KaufmanDonald L. Kaufman Foundation Hours 2Pay $0
  • Susan McMainsDonald L. Kaufman Foundation Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carrie MartinDonald L. Kaufman Foundation Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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