The Camila Koenig Foundation makes a small number of relatively large grants focused on medical research (notably kidney disease) alongside international policy and Jewish communal causes. Grants tend to be unrestricted or for general support, indicating trust in grantee operations rather than project-restricted funding. The mix suggests a donor with a particular interest in kidney research plus engagement with Latin American policy and Zionist/Jewish women's programming.
Concentrated giving: few (4) relatively large grants making up total giving, favoring repeat-style beneficiaries in medical research and one-off support to policy and communal organizations; grants are predominantly unrestricted/general support.
Camila Koenig Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Campese Kidney Research (UKRO) for $70,000, and kidney research is one of the clearest through lines in its giving. The foundation also supports university-affiliated biomedical research, including a $60,000 unrestricted general grant to University Kidney Research Organization and a pair of Cedars-Sinai grants tied to hepatology and leadership support. Beyond medicine, its recent grants show a consistent interest in Latin American policy work and Jewish communal organizations, with awards to Washington Office on Latin America and Women’s International Zionist Organization. The grant list points to a funder that makes a small number of comparatively large awards, often as unrestricted general support or other flexible institutional support. That pattern appears across research institutions, advocacy groups, cultural organizations, and community organizations. The result is a grant portfolio that mixes scientific research funding with support for organizations working in policy, Jewish communal life, and Hispanic/Latino civic engagement.
Medical research is the foundation’s most visible focus. In 2025, it gave $70,000 to Campese Kidney Research (UKRO), and in 2024 it made a $60,000 unrestricted general grant to University Kidney Research Organization. Biomedical support also extends to clinical leadership: Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation received $20,000 in 2024 for support of head of and another $20,000 in 2025 for support of hepatology. Outside health research, the foundation funded advocacy and civic organizations. Washington Office on Latin America received $50,000 in 2024 for unrestricted general support and another $5,000 in 2025. It also backed Women’s International Zionist Organization with $30,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2025, both unrestricted general grants. Additional recent support went to Hispanics in Philanthropy and Poderistas Community Fund, each at $15,000 in 2025.
Typical awards are relatively large: the grant-size distribution shows a $15,000 p25, $20,000 median, and $40,000 p75. The recent record suggests a small set of grants rather than many smaller awards. Several recipients appear more than once across 2024 and 2025, including Washington Office on Latin America, Women’s International Zionist Organization, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation, which points to repeat support rather than one-time gifts only. The foundation is a private grantmaker rather than an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. Most awards shown are unrestricted general support or other flexible institutional support.
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$231K
Most grants fall between $15K and $40K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$40K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Campese Kidney Research (UKRO), University Kidney Research Organization, Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), Women's International Zionist Organization (WIZO)
Recent grants are entirely U.S.-based, with all 14 listed awards going to recipients in the United States. The top state by grant count is DC, reflecting repeated support to organizations in Washington, DC, including Washington Office on Latin America, World Central Kitchen, The Kennedy Center, and Gala Hispanic Theatre. California also appears frequently, with grants to Los Angeles, Sierra Madre, West Hollywood, and Oakland recipients. New York appears through Women’s International Zionist Organization in New York, NY.
The foundation’s recent grants center on kidney research and other biomedical work, plus Latin American policy, Jewish communal organizations, and some Hispanic/Latino civic and cultural groups. Recent recipients include kidney research organizations, Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation, Washington Office on Latin America, Women’s International Zionist Organization, Hispanics in Philanthropy, and Poderistas Community Fund.
Its grant sizes are relatively large. The distribution shows a 25th percentile of $15,000, a median of $20,000, and a 75th percentile of $40,000. Recent awards range from $5,000 to $70,000, with several grants clustered around $15,000 to $20,000.
Yes. Several recent grants are labeled unrestricted general, including awards to University Kidney Research Organization, Washington Office on Latin America, Women’s International Zionist Organization, Hammer Museum, Hispanics in Philanthropy, Poderistas Community Fund, World Central Kitchen, The Kennedy Center, Gala Hispanic Theatre, and another grant to Washington Office on Latin America.
Kidney research is the clearest theme, including a $70,000 grant to Campese Kidney Research (UKRO) and a $60,000 grant to University Kidney Research Organization. The record also includes support tied to hepatology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation, showing a broader biomedical and clinical research interest.
The recipient geography is U.S.-only in the recent list, and Washington, DC appears most often. Other recurring locations include Los Angeles, Sierra Madre, West Hollywood, Oakland, and New York City-area recipients. The foundation’s grants shown here are concentrated in a small set of U.S. cities rather than spread across multiple countries.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY KIDNEY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $90,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CAMPESE KIDNEY |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | FOR BENEFIT OF STORYLINE |
| WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL ZIONIST ORG | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF HEPATOLOGY |
| CORNERSTONE HOUSING | NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WASHINGTON OFFICE ON LATIN AMERICA- WOLA | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CAMPESE KIDNEY RESEARCH (UKRO) | LOS ANGELES, CA | $70,000 | 2025 | CAMPESE KIDNEY RESEARCH |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF HEPATOLOGY |
| HISPANICS IN PHILANTHROPY | OAKLAND, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PODERISTAS COMMUNITY FUND | W HOLLYWOOD, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WASHINGTON OFFICE ON LATIN AMERICA- WOLA | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL ZIONIST ORG | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GALA HISPANIC THEATRE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY KIDNEY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION | SIERRA MADRE, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WASHINGTON OFFICE ON LATIN AMERICA aka WOLA | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL ZIONIST ORGANIZATION | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HAMMER MUSEUM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR HEAD OF |
| THE KENNEDY CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
UNIVERSITY KIDNEY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION
$90,000SUPPORT CAMPESE KIDNEY
CORNERSTONE HOUSING
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CAMPESE KIDNEY RESEARCH (UKRO)
$70,000CAMPESE KIDNEY RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY KIDNEY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION
$60,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HAMMER MUSEUM
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL