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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 35-2275462

KPF Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 45 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
KPF Foundation
11 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
(212) 977-6500
Form and materials
Architectural portfolios are included in the application.
Deadlines
Various throughout the year.
Restrictions
Institutions attended by any current or former principal of the firm are ineligible for grants.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,068,075

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $906,985

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,013,300

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,671,124

  • Tax year 2022

    $375,290

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,501,493

  • Tax year 2021

    $407,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,426,977

  • Tax year 2020

    $446,800

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,158,125

  • Tax year 2019

    $610,627

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $1,494,812

  • Tax year 2018

    $529,275

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $1,677,813

Grants paid in 2024

45 grants, largest first

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

  1. Uli FoundationWashington, DC

    General use

    $650,000
  2. Center for ArchitectureNew York, NY

    General use

    $32,250
  3. Municipal Art SocietyNew York, NY

    General use

    $25,000
  4. New York Building CongressNew York, NY

    General use

    $23,825
  5. The Architectural League of NYNew York, NY

    General use

    $22,500
  6. Urban Land InstituteWashington, DC

    General use

    $20,000
  7. Connecticut Cancer FoundationOld Saybrook, CT

    General use

    $18,500
  8. Urban Green CouncilNew York, NY

    General use

    $15,000
  9. PublicolorNew York, NY

    General use

    $15,000
  10. Regional Plan AssociationNew York, NY

    General use

    $15,000
  11. Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilNew York, NY

    General use

    $15,000
  12. Spark Youth NYCNew York, NY

    General use

    $15,000
  13. Individual

    General use

    $15,000
  14. Individual

    General use

    $13,000
  15. Individual

    Fellowship for educational purposes

    $12,500
  16. Individual

    Fellowship for educational purposes

    $12,500
  17. Individual

    Fellowship for educational purposes

    $12,500
  18. National Building MuseumWashington, DC

    General use

    $10,000
  19. Japan SocietyNew York, NY

    General use

    $10,000
  20. Salvadori CenterNew York, NY

    General use

    $10,000
  21. Family Legal CareNew York, NY

    General use

    $10,000
  22. Storefront for Art and ArchitectureNew York, NY

    General use

    $10,000
  23. The Olana PartnershipHudson, NY

    General use

    $9,000
  24. AIA - Center for Architecture FoundNew York, NY

    General use

    $8,000
  25. Individual

    Fellowship for educational purposes

    $8,000
  26. Individual

    Fellowship for educational purposes

    $8,000
  27. Council on Tall Buildings Urban HabChicago, IL

    General use

    $5,000
  28. Chicago Architecture CenterChicago, IL

    General use

    $5,000
  29. Chelsea Piers FoundationNew York, NY

    General use

    $5,000
  30. New York Coalition of Black ArchiteNew York, NY

    General use

    $5,000
  31. Individual

    General use

    $5,000
  32. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    General use

    $5,000
  33. Design Trust for Public SpaceNew York, NY

    General use

    $3,000
  34. Institute for Public ArchitectureNew York, NY

    General use

    $2,500
  35. Martha's Kayak IncRockville Center, NY

    General use

    $2,500
  36. Museum of Chinese in AmericaNew York, NY

    General use

    $2,000
  37. Individual

    Fellowship for educational purposes

    $2,000
  38. Individual

    Fellowship for educational purposes

    $2,000
  39. National Institute for Reprod HealtNew York, NY

    General use

    $2,000
  40. Individual

    Fellowship for educational purposes

    $2,000
  41. Individual

    Fellowship for educational purposes

    $1,000
  42. Ace Mentoring Program of Greater NYNew York, NY

    General use

    $1,000
  43. Individual

    General use

    $1,000
  44. Rock and Soul Forever FoundationNew York, NY

    General use

    $1,000
  45. Sean F Mellon Scholarship FundNew York, NY

    General use

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Social science1 grant $650,00076% of the total
  2. Arts and culture10 grants $100,25012% of the total
  3. Environment3 grants $38,0004% of the total
  4. Community development2 grants $24,0003% of the total
  5. Education3 grants $18,0002% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $15,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes2 grants $15,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia2 grants $660,000
  2. New York27 grants $285,075
  3. Connecticut1 grant $18,500
  4. Illinois2 grants $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ralph C Bagley IVDIRECTOR/SEC Hours 0Pay $0
  • James Von KlempererDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter CatalanoDIRECTOR/TREAS Hours 0Pay $0

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