The Koeltl Family Foundation concentrates its giving on private Catholic education, making large, equal-sized charitable gifts to individual institutions. Although based in San Jose, CA, its recent grants target well-known Catholic secondary and higher-education schools in New York City, suggesting a donor interest in supporting faith-based academic institutions rather than broad public education initiatives.
Very concentrated: a small number of large, one-off or single-year gifts of equal size directed at individual faith-based educational institutions rather than many small grants.
Koeltl Family Foundation’s recent giving is defined by two identical six-figure grants in 2025, each for $108,026, to Fordham Preparatory School and Manhattan College. Those gifts point to a clear pattern: the foundation backs Catholic educational institutions with sizable institutional support rather than many small awards spread across a broad field. The same recipient names appear across multiple years, which shows that some relationships continue over time even as the dollar amounts change. Beyond those two anchors, the foundation also supports a small set of other organizations tied to education, religion, and community service. Recent grants include St Julie’s in San Jose, St Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain, and Boys Town in Boys Town, along with charitable support to Cityteam and Tunnels to Towers. The overall picture is of a family foundation that concentrates on a limited number of nonprofit institutions, often with round or equal-sized gifts and a preference for direct charitable support to organizations rather than individuals.
Private Catholic education is the most visible theme in the foundation’s recent grantmaking. In 2025, Koeltl Family Foundation gave $108,026 to Fordham Preparatory School for charitable purposes and another $108,026 to Manhattan College for charitable purposes. Both institutions are in the Bronx, and both also received earlier support in prior years. The foundation also makes charitable gifts to a wider set of faith-linked or mission-driven organizations. It gave $10,000 to St Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain and $9,500 to Boys Town in Boys Town, showing support for institutions serving young people. Community and health-related grants appear as well. Recent awards include $25,000 to Cititeam in Oakland, $15,000 to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, and $12,500 to Schriners Children’s in Tampa. These gifts indicate that the foundation’s giving extends beyond Catholic schools into selected charitable institutions.
Koeltl Family Foundation’s typical grant size is modest compared with its largest awards: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $3,750, and the 75th percentile is $11,875. That distribution sits alongside a few very large institutional gifts, including two equal six-figure grants in 2025. The pattern is concentrated rather than broad, with repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is a family foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the data.
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$351K
Most grants fall between $1K and $12K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$12K
About 19% of grants go to recipients in SD.
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Notable grantees: Manhattan College, Fordham Preparatory School
Grantmaking is national, and every recent grant in the file went to a U.S. recipient. California accounts for 19% of grants, with recipients including Oakland and San Jose. New York appears frequently, especially Bronx-based grantees such as Fordham Preparatory School and Manhattan College. Other recipient locations include Chamberlain, SD; Boys Town, NE; Memphis, TN; Tampa, FL; and Staten Island, NY. The top state by grant count is South Dakota, reflecting repeated gifts there rather than the foundation’s San Jose headquarters.
The foundation gives to private Catholic educational institutions and other charitable nonprofits. Recent grants include $108,026 each to Fordham Preparatory School and Manhattan College, plus support for St Joseph’s Indian School, Boys Town, Cititeam, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Schriners Children’s.
The distribution is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $3,750 at the median, and $11,875 at the 75th percentile. That suggests many grants are relatively small, even though the foundation also makes a few much larger institutional gifts.
Yes. Fordham Preparatory School, Manhattan College, Judicial Watch, Cititeam, St Julie’s, St Joseph’s Indian School, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Schriners Children’s, and Boys Town all appear in more than one grant year in the recent record.
The foundation gives nationally, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. California recipients account for 19% of grants, and New York recipients show up often, especially in the Bronx. South Dakota is the top state by grant count.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and the recent record shows institutional charitable gifts only.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANHATTAN COLLEGE | BRONX, NY | $108,026 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FORDHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $108,026 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS | STATAN ISLAND, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CITITEAM | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $15,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SCHRINERS CHILDREN'S | TAMPA, FL | $12,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JOSEPH'S INDIAN SCHOOL | CHAMBERLAIN, SD | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYSTOWN | BOYS TOWN, NE | $9,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JULIE'S | SAN JOSE, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MANHATTAN COLLEGE | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FORDHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS | STATAN ISLAND, NY | $1,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CITITEAM | OAKLAND, CA | $1,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $1,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JULIE'S | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JOSEPH'S INDIAN SCHOOL | CHAMBERLAIN, SD | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $400 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SCHRINERS CHILDREN'S | TAMPA, FL | $200 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYSTOWN | BOYS TOWN, NE | $100 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FORDHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MANHATTAN COLLEGE | BRONX, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $1,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CITYTEAM | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $200 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYSTOWN | BOYS TOWN, NE | $100 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
MANHATTAN COLLEGE
$108,026CHARITABLE
FORDHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$108,026CHARITABLE
TUNNELS TO TOWERS
$26,000CHARITABLE
CITITEAM
$25,000CHARITABLE
JUDICIAL WATCH
$15,200CHARITABLE
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$15,000CHARITABLE
SCHRINERS CHILDREN'S
CHARITABLE
ST JOSEPH'S INDIAN SCHOOL
$10,000CHARITABLE
BOYSTOWN
$9,500CHARITABLE
ST JULIE'S
$2,500CHARITABLE
MANHATTAN COLLEGE
$10,000CHARITABLE
FORDHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE
TUNNELS TO TOWERS
$1,500CHARITABLE
CITITEAM
$1,500CHARITABLE
JUDICIAL WATCH
$1,500CHARITABLE
ST JULIE'S
$1,000CHARITABLE
ST JOSEPH'S INDIAN SCHOOL
$500CHARITABLE
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$400CHARITABLE
SCHRINERS CHILDREN'S
$200CHARITABLE
BOYSTOWN
$100CHARITABLE
FORDHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$10,000CHARITABLE
MANHATTAN COLLEGE
$5,000CHARITABLE
JUDICIAL WATCH
$1,500CHARITABLE
CITYTEAM
$1,000CHARITABLE
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$200CHARITABLE
BOYSTOWN
$100CHARITABLE