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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4924772

Gerald J Kaufman Jr Foundation

A private foundation in Brecksville, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $92,000 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

    $92,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,115,602

  • Tax year 2024

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,089,528

  • Tax year 2023

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,090,655

  • Tax year 2022

    $107,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $874,943

  • Tax year 2021

    $119,010

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $967,628

  • Tax year 2020

    $108,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,060,547

  • Tax year 2019

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,155,258

  • Tax year 2018

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,264,180

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

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

  1. Uh Jerry Kaufman Glioblastoma FundCleveland, OH

    Further org purpose

    $25,000
  2. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    Further org purpose

    $15,000
  3. Step DenverDenver, CO

    Further org purpose

    $10,000
  4. Center for Rights of Abuse ChildrenPhoenix, AZ

    Further org purpose

    $10,000
  5. Colorado Open LandsLakewood, CO

    Further org purpose

    $8,000
  6. The Protect Democracy ProjectWashington, DC

    Further org purpose

    $6,000
  7. Individual

    Further org purpose

    $5,000
  8. Families FlourishColumbus, OH

    Further org purpose

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    Further org purpose

    $5,000
  10. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    Further org purpose

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights2 grants $21,00057% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $8,00022% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $3,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio2 grants $30,000
  2. Colorado2 grants $18,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $15,000
  4. Arizona1 grant $10,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $9,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Deborah S KaufmanPRESIDENT Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Stephen HopkinsSECRETARY Hours 1.5Pay $0

The return

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