The Katz Foundation concentrates its giving on higher education, directing large charitable gifts to major urban universities. Grants are few in number but high in value, with repeat support to the same institutions, suggesting priority relationships with nearby research and teaching universities. The foundation appears focused on broad institutional support rather than many small community grants.
Highly concentrated giving: very large gifts to a small number of grantees, with multiple grants to the same institutions rather than broad distribution across many organizations.
Katz Foundation C/o Drew Katz has a clear pattern of making large charitable donations to a small set of universities, with Temple University receiving $1.5 million in 2025 after $1.1 million in 2024 and $1 million in 2023. That recurring support sits at the center of the foundation’s higher-education giving and shows a relationship-based approach rather than scattered one-off grants. Columbia University is another major beneficiary, with $400,000 in 2024 and $200,000 in 2025, reinforcing the foundation’s concentration on major urban research institutions. Beyond universities, the foundation’s recent grants also include support for Jewish community institutions, health-related organizations, and local civic groups in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The recipient list includes Congregation Beth El in Voorhees, Yale Medical School in New Haven, and the Marjorie and Lewis Katz JCC in Margate. Across the file, the foundation gives to a limited number of organizations, often at meaningful dollar amounts, and several recipients appear in multiple years. That repetition suggests ongoing institutional support is an important feature of how the foundation gives.
Higher education is the foundation’s defining cause area. Temple University received $1.5 million in 2025 for a charitable donation, following $1.1 million in 2024 and $1 million in 2023, while Columbia University received $400,000 in 2024 and $200,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports Jewish communal life. Recent grants include $126,000 in 2024 and $125,540 in 2025 to Congregation Beth El in Voorhees, plus $20,000 in 2025 to Jewish Community Project of Lower Manhattan. Health-related giving appears in the recent grants as well. Yale Medical School received $100,000 in 2025, and the Tara Miller Melanoma Foundation received $30,000 in 2024, $30,000 in 2023, and $30,000 in 2025. The foundation also funded the Maimonides Medical Center with $25,000 in 2025.
Typical grants cluster around modest five-figure gifts, with a p25 of $2,500, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $20,000. The recent file also shows a small number of much larger awards, which accounts for the higher annual total. Giving appears relationship-based: Temple University, Columbia University, Congregation Beth El, and Urbanpromise Ministries each show up in multiple years. The foundation is a private foundation, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is described in the data.
$2.3M
$19.4M
$5M
$2.5M
Most grants fall between $3K and $20K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Notable grantees: Temple University, Columbia University, Urban higher-education institutions (Philadelphia–New York region)
Grant recipients are all in the United States, and the foundation gives most often in New York, while 44% of grants go to recipients in New Jersey. Philadelphia is a recurring destination, including Temple University, Eagles Autism Foundation, and Philadelphia Youth Basketball. New York City recipients include Columbia University, Parkinson's Foundation, Reform Alliance, and Jewish Community Project of Lower Manhattan. New Jersey also appears frequently through Voorhees, Margate, Longport, Cherry Hill, Pennsauken, Englewood, and Newark.
Its recent giving is centered on higher education, especially major urban research universities. Temple University and Columbia University are the clearest examples, and the broader recipient list also includes Jewish community organizations, health-related institutions, and local civic groups.
Yes. Temple University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Columbia University appears in 2024 and 2025; Congregation Beth El appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Urbanpromise Ministries appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grants are in the low five figures or below: p25 is $2,500, median grant size is $5,000, and p75 is $20,000. The recent record also includes a small number of much larger awards, including multi-hundred-thousand- and million-dollar gifts.
The top state by grant count is New York, and 44% of grants go to recipients in New Jersey. Recent recipients also appear in Pennsylvania and Connecticut, with Philadelphia and New York City showing up repeatedly in the grant list.
The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The data also shows a private foundation pattern of charitable donations rather than program-related investment activity.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,500,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CONGREGATION BETH EL | VOORHEES, NJ | $129,640 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MARJORIE AND LEWIS KATZ JCC | MARGATE, NJ | $44,417 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| TARA MILLER MELANOMA FOUNDATION | MARGATE, NJ | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| EAGLES AUTISM FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| BOROUGH OF LONGPORT | LONGPORT, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ADL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SAFETY IN GROUPS | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| URBANPROMISE MINISTRIES | PENNSAUKEN, NJ | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY PROJECT OF LOWER MANHATTAN | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| EARL MONROE NRBCS | BRONX, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| KATZ JCC | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $11,800 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF THE LOUISIANA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| DEVILS YOUTH FOUNDATION | NEWARK, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| DOROTHY I HEIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| WILSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| HEART OF MARY SCHOOL | MOBILE, AL | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| DREAM | NEW YORK, NY | $6,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| JUNIATA VALLEY COUNCIL | REEDSVILLE, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | BRONX, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| THE RENDELL CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ISRAEL TENNIS AND EDUCATION CENTERS FOUNDATION | DEERFIELD BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| NORTHWELL FOUNDATION | NEW HYDE PARK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| THE PHILADELPHIA CITIZEN | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| PROJECT ALS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| UJA FEDERATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| NATIONAL CONSITUTION CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CAMDEN SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | CAMDEN, NJ | $3,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| A LITTLE HOPE | ARMONK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| IS KOSLOFF TORAH ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| LONGPORT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | LONGPORT, NJ | $1,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| LONGPORT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | LONGPORT, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| LONGPORT POLICEMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION | LONGPORT, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| BOOKSMILES | PENNSAUKEN, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| REEDS FARM | EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MAKE THE WORLD BETTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $600 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CONGREGATION BETH EL | VOORHEES, NJ | $125,540 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| YALE MEDICAL SCHOOL | NEW HAVEN, CT | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MARJORIE AND LEWIS KATZ JCC | MARGATE, NJ | $98,557 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SAFETY IN GROUPS | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| TARA MILLER MELANOMA FOUNDATION | MARGATE, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| EAGLES AUTISM FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| BOROUGH OF LONGPORT | LONGPORT, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$200,000CHARITABLE DONATION
CONGREGATION BETH EL
$129,640CHARITABLE DONATION
MARJORIE AND LEWIS KATZ JCC
$44,417CHARITABLE DONATION
TARA MILLER MELANOMA FOUNDATION
$30,000CHARITABLE DONATION
EAGLES AUTISM FOUNDATION
$30,000CHARITABLE DONATION
RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
BOROUGH OF LONGPORT
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
SAFETY IN GROUPS
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION
EARL MONROE NRBCS
$15,000CHARITABLE DONATION
KATZ JCC
$11,800CHARITABLE DONATION
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF THE LOUISIANA
$10,000CHARITABLE DONATION
DEVILS YOUTH FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE DONATION
DOROTHY I HEIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE DONATION
WILSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION
$10,000CHARITABLE DONATION
HEART OF MARY SCHOOL
$10,000CHARITABLE DONATION
DREAM
$6,500CHARITABLE DONATION
JUNIATA VALLEY COUNCIL
$5,000CHARITABLE DONATION
HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$5,000CHARITABLE DONATION
THE RENDELL CENTER
$5,000CHARITABLE DONATION
ISRAEL TENNIS AND EDUCATION CENTERS FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE DONATION
NORTHWELL FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE DONATION
THE PHILADELPHIA CITIZEN
$5,000CHARITABLE DONATION
PROJECT ALS
$5,000CHARITABLE DONATION
UJA FEDERATION
$5,000CHARITABLE DONATION
CAMDEN SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$3,500CHARITABLE DONATION
A LITTLE HOPE
$2,500CHARITABLE DONATION
LONGPORT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$1,500CHARITABLE DONATION
LONGPORT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$1,000CHARITABLE DONATION
LONGPORT POLICEMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
$1,000CHARITABLE DONATION
BOOKSMILES
$1,000CHARITABLE DONATION
REEDS FARM
$1,000CHARITABLE DONATION
MAKE THE WORLD BETTER
$600CHARITABLE DONATION
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$200,000CHARITABLE DONATION
CONGREGATION BETH EL
$125,540CHARITABLE DONATION
YALE MEDICAL SCHOOL
$100,000CHARITABLE DONATION
MARJORIE AND LEWIS KATZ JCC
$98,557CHARITABLE DONATION
SAFETY IN GROUPS
$50,000CHARITABLE DONATION
TARA MILLER MELANOMA FOUNDATION
$30,000CHARITABLE DONATION
EAGLES AUTISM FOUNDATION
$30,000CHARITABLE DONATION
BOROUGH OF LONGPORT
$25,000CHARITABLE DONATION