The Jerold B Katz Foundation concentrates very large, multi-million dollar gifts to a small number of institutions, primarily supporting major hospitals/medical centers and elite independent K–12 schools. Grants also include support for Jewish communal life. Most awards are one-time, high-value donations that fund capital, program, or general purposes at well-established institutions.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, very large grants (several in the multi-million to >$10M range), occasional repeat funding to the same institutions; geographic emphasis on Houston with selective national/out‑of‑city gifts.
The Methodist Hospital, The Kinkaid School, NYU Langone Health, The Nightingale-Bamford School, Congregation Emanu El
Jerold B Katz Foundation’s recent giving is marked by very large repeat support for a small set of institutions, especially hospitals and schools. The largest grant in the file is $6.5 million to The Methodist Hospital, paired with additional multimillion-dollar awards to the same hospital in prior years. Health philanthropy is a major thread, but the foundation also makes substantial gifts to elite independent schools and Jewish communal organizations. That pattern shows up across the recent grants list: The Kinkaid School received two $5 million grants, NYU Langone Health received $3.5 million, and The Nightingale-bamford School received $2.1 million. The foundation also backed Congregation Emanu El with $2 million and $1 million donations, while Jewish Family Service appears multiple times as well. Grants are concentrated among established institutions rather than individuals, and many entries are labeled as donations, suggesting straightforward support for capital, program, or general institutional purposes. The foundation’s portfolio also includes Houston civic and cultural organizations such as Houston Zoo, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and Houston Police Foundation. Across the file, the mix of medicine, education, and Jewish community support gives a clear picture of an institution-oriented funder that favors sizable commitments to recognizable nonprofits.
In health care, Jerold B Katz Foundation backed The Methodist Hospital with $6.5 million and $3 million grants, and also gave $1.5 million to Texas Children’s Hospital. It also supported NYU Langone Health with $3.5 million, showing that its medical giving reaches beyond Houston. Education is another core area. The foundation gave two $5 million grants to The Kinkaid School and awarded $2.1 million to The Nightingale-bamford School. Other school grants in the file include Riverdale Country School Inc at $100,000 in one year and $100,000 in another, along with $120,000 to Trevor Day School. Jewish communal support appears repeatedly. Congregation Emanu El received $2 million and $1 million, while Jewish Federation of Greater Houston received $550,000. Jewish Family Service also appears several times, including $250,000 and $100,000 awards.
The grant-size distribution is high: p25 is $93,750, median is $375,000, and p75 is $1,625,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across years, including multiple donations to hospitals, schools, and Jewish community groups. Most entries are labeled as donations, and the pattern suggests direct institutional support rather than competitive or individual grantmaking. The foundation is organized as a private foundation, gives program-related investments false, and does not fund individuals.
$21.3M
$397.3M
$29.1M
$23.3M
Most grants fall between $94K and $1.6M, with a median of $375K.
25th Percentile
$94K
Median
$375K
75th Percentile
$1.6M
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Jerold B Katz Foundation gives most often in New York, but a large share of its grants still land in Texas. Houston appears repeatedly across hospitals, schools, Jewish institutions, and civic groups, while New York City recipients include New York, Bronx, and Brooklyn institutions such as NYU Langone Health, The Nightingale-bamford School, Riverdale Country School Inc, Graham Windham, and Trevor Day School. All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants list is dominated by hospitals and medical centers, independent K–12 schools, and Jewish communal organizations. Examples include The Methodist Hospital, The Kinkaid School, Congregation Emanu El, NYU Langone Health, and Jewish Family Service.
Typical grants are very large: p25 is $93,750, the median is $375,000, and p75 is $1,625,000. The recent file also includes multimillion-dollar awards such as $6.5 million and $5 million grants.
Yes. New York recipients appear frequently, including NYU Langone Health in New York, The Nightingale-bamford School in New York, Riverdale Country School Inc in the Bronx, Graham Windham in Brooklyn, and Trevor Day School in New York.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates it does not fund individuals, and the recent grants list consists of institutional recipients such as hospitals, schools, and community organizations.
Yes. The file shows repeated support across years for The Methodist Hospital, The Kinkaid School, Congregation Emanu El, Jewish Family Service, Riverdale Country School Inc, The Nightingale-bamford School, Graham Windham, and The Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE METHODIST HOSPITAL | HOUSTON, TX | $6,550,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| THE NIGHTINGALE-BAMFORD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $4,350,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| MEMORIAL PARK CONSERVANCY INC | HOUSTON, TX | $2,500,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION INC | NORMAN, OK | $1,500,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| HOUSTON POLICE FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $1,500,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| CONGREGATION EMANU EL | HOUSTON, TX | $1,000,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $900,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| WILLIAM MARCH RICE UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | $500,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC | BRONX, NY | $450,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| GRAHAM WINDHAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $350,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | HOUSTON, TX | $250,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| BRIGHTER BITES | HOUSTON, TX | $250,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $250,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $200,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO | HOUSTON, TX | $112,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| NYU LANGONE HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | $98,600 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| MOISHE HOUSE | ENCINITAS, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| TIRR FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| THE KINKAID SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | 2025 DONATION |
| THE METHODIST HOSPITAL | HOUSTON, TX | $6,500,000 | 2025 | 2024 DONATION |
| NYU LANGONE HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500,000 | 2025 | 2024 DONATION |
| THE NIGHTINGALE-BAMFORD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,100,000 | 2025 | 2024 DONATION |
| CONGREGATION EMANU EL | HOUSTON, TX | $2,000,000 | 2025 | 2024 DONATION |
| TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | HOUSTON, TX | $1,500,000 | 2025 | 2024 DONATION |
| THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $700,000 | 2025 | 2024 DONATION |
| HOUSTON POLICE FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $580,000 | 2025 | 2024 DONATION |
| UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | 2024 DONATION |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | HOUSTON, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | 2024 DONATION |
| GRAHAM WINDHAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | 2024 DONATION |
| MOISHE HOUSE | ENCINITAS, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | 2024 DONATION |
| RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC | BRONX, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | 2024 DONATION |
| KID'S MEALS | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | 2024 DONATION |
| THE METHODIST HOSPITAL | HOUSTON, TX | $6,005,759 | 2024 | 2022 DONATION |
| THE KINKAID SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000,000 | 2024 | 2023 DONATION |
| THE KINKAID SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000,000 | 2024 | 2022 DONATION |
| THE METHODIST HOSPITAL | HOUSTON, TX | $3,000,000 | 2024 | 2023 DONATION |
| CONGREGATION EMANU EL | HOUSTON, TX | $1,000,000 | 2024 | 2023 DONATION |
| HOUSTON ZOO | HOUSTON, TX | $1,000,000 | 2024 | 2022 DONATION |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION INC | NORMAN, OK | $1,000,000 | 2024 | 2022 DONATION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $550,000 | 2024 | 2023 DONATION |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | HOUSTON, TX | $250,000 | 2024 | 2023 DONATION |
| TREVOR DAY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $120,000 | 2024 | 2022 DONATION |
| RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC | BRONX, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | 2023 DONATION |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | 2022 DONATION |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2024 | 2023 DONATION |
| THE NIGHTINGALE-BAMFORD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | 2023 DONATION |
| THE NIGHTINGALE-BAMFORD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | 2022 DONATION |
2025 DONATION
CONGREGATION EMANU EL
$1,000,0002025 DONATION
RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC
$450,0002025 DONATION
WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE
$350,0002025 DONATION
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO
$112,0002025 DONATION
NYU LANGONE HEALTH
$98,6002025 DONATION
TIRR FOUNDATION
$50,0002025 DONATION
NYU LANGONE HEALTH
$3,500,0002024 DONATION
CONGREGATION EMANU EL
$2,000,0002024 DONATION
UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
$500,0002024 DONATION
RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC
$100,0002024 DONATION
CONGREGATION EMANU EL
$1,000,0002023 DONATION
RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC
$100,0002023 DONATION