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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-4742903

Korff Family Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $84,941 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

    $84,941

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $484,874

  • Tax year 2024

    $52,215

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $181,885

  • Tax year 2023

    $158,204

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $177,921

  • Tax year 2022

    $114,442

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $177,921

  • Tax year 2021

    $77,460

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $132,994

  • Tax year 2020

    $47,226

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $162,481

  • Tax year 2019

    $67,630

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $176,700

  • Tax year 2018

    $33,660

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $316,651

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Congregation Orach ChaimNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $36,000
  2. Hillel at DartmouthHanover, NH

    General purpose

    $9,000
  3. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    General purpose

    $7,415
  4. Friends of UnistreamJamesburg, NJ

    General purpose

    $5,400
  5. Chabad Lubavitch on CampusNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $3,600
  6. PEF Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $2,711
  7. American Israel FriendshipNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,860
  8. American Friends of Natal IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,800
  9. Jewish Foundation for Education of WomenWilminton, DE

    General purpose

    $1,800
  10. PY ShalemNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,800
  11. The Valerie FundMaplewood, NJ

    General purpose

    $1,800
  12. National Jewish Outreach ProgramNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,635
  13. American Friends of ELEMJersey City, NJ

    General purpose

    $1,360
  14. Friendship Circle Upper East SideNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,360
  15. The Jewish Grad OrganicationBeverly Hills, CA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  16. Itrek IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $900
  17. Chabad of the BerkshirePittsfield, MA

    General purpose

    $720
  18. ElluminateNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $550
  19. MemriWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $540
  20. AfmdaNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $360
  21. Band of ParentsNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $360
  22. Chevra HatzalaNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $360
  23. Creatives Care Network IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $360
  24. Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $360
  25. Harold Grinspoon FoundationAgawam, MA

    General purpose

    $360
  26. Shir Hadash IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $360
  27. Upper East Side HatzolahNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $360
  28. American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $180
  29. Hearts of the Father OutreachSheffield, MA

    General purpose

    $180
  30. Israel Chesed CenterLawrence, NY

    General purpose

    $180
  31. Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $180
  32. Dartmouth Health Geisel School of Medicine at DaLebanon, NH

    General purpose

    $90

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid5 grants $11,83551% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $8,11135% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $1,9959% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $5402% of the total
  5. Mental health2 grants $5402% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $3602% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York21 grants $63,691
  2. New Hampshire2 grants $9,090
  3. New Jersey2 grants $7,200
  4. Delaware1 grant $1,800
  5. Massachusetts3 grants $1,260
  6. California1 grant $1,000
  7. District of Columbia2 grants $900

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Joseph KorffPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Phyllis KorffTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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