The Kolatch Family Foundation appears to operate primarily as a funder-to-funder, making very large, concentrated grants to philanthropic intermediaries rather than direct-service nonprofits. Its recent giving is dominated by multi-million-dollar gifts to donor-advised/giving-platform organizations, suggesting the family directs charitable resources through DAFs or similar vehicles. There is no evidence of direct programmatic funding or geographic/issue-specific investments in the available grant history.
Highly concentrated: very few (4) large grants totaling $20M, repeat and substantial gifts to the same intermediaries; appears to use donor-advised or platform vehicles for distributing philanthropic dollars rather than making many small or direct program grants.
The Kolatch Family Foundation’s recent giving is dominated by multimillion-dollar support for philanthropic intermediaries, especially National Philanthropic Trust and Fidelity Charitable Giving Fund. That pattern points to a funder that channels substantial resources through donor-advised and pass-through platforms rather than building a portfolio centered on direct program grants. Alongside those large gifts, the foundation also makes smaller general-support awards to religious, educational, and community-based organizations. Recent recipients include Uja Federation of New York, Etzion Foundation, and The Moriah School, each appearing multiple times in the grant record. The mix suggests a foundation that uses both very large intermediary grants and more targeted operating support for selected nonprofits. Its recent history shows activity across 2023, 2024, and 2025, with repeated awards to some organizations over time. The foundation’s giving reaches organizations in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Florida, with a small number of grants also going to recipients in Israel.
A major theme in the Kolatch Family Foundation’s grant history is support for philanthropic infrastructure. It gave $5,000,000 to National Philanthropic Trust in 2024 and another $5,000,000 in 2025 for general support, and it also made a $5,000,000 gift to Fidelity Charitable Giving Fund in 2023. That places donor-advised and intermediary platforms at the center of its giving pattern. The foundation also supports Jewish communal and educational institutions. It awarded $250,000 to First Hungarian Congregation Ohab Zedek in 2023 and again in 2024, and $143,000 to The Moriah School in 2025. Health- and family-related giving appears as well: The Stardust Jewish Fertility Foundation received $250,000 in 2023, and American Friends of Natal Inc received $100,000 in 2025. Community food support is reflected in a $150,000 grant to American Friends of Leket Israel in 2025.
The grant-size profile is sharply bimodal: p25 is $1,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $18,000, yet the recent top-grant list includes repeated $5,000,000 awards. That combination indicates a mix of many smaller grants and a few very large transfers to intermediary organizations. The foundation also gives recurring support to some recipients across multiple years, including repeated awards to National Philanthropic Trust and to several operating nonprofits. Grants shown here are listed as general support, suggesting flexible funding rather than project-restricted awards. The foundation is a private family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$6.9M
$116.4M
$28.3M
$7.1M
Most grants fall between $1K and $18K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$18K
About 41% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Kolatch Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 376 | $33.4M | 99.2% |
| 2 | Israel |
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Notable grantees: National Philanthropic Trust, The National Philanthropic Trust, Fidelity Charitable Giving Fund
Grant recipients are concentrated in the Northeast, especially New Jersey and New York. NJ is the top state by grant count, and 38% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of New Jersey. Named New Jersey recipients include Englewood, Teaneck, Ridgewood, and Bergen County organizations. New York City-area recipients also appear repeatedly, including New York, NY and Scarsdale, NY. Outside the United States, the grant record includes recipients in Israel, with 3 grants there, while most giving remains U.S.-based at 99.0%.
Its recent grants lean toward philanthropic intermediaries and general-support awards. The largest gifts go to National Philanthropic Trust and Fidelity Charitable Giving Fund, while other grants support religious, educational, Jewish communal, fertility, and food-related organizations such as The Moriah School and American Friends of Leket Israel.
Yes. National Philanthropic Trust received $5,000,000 in 2024 and another $5,000,000 in 2025, and First Hungarian Congregation Ohab Zedek received $250,000 in both 2023 and 2024. That pattern shows repeat support across years for selected recipients.
The grant-size distribution is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $18,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes much larger awards, including multiple $5,000,000 gifts to philanthropic intermediaries.
Recipients in New Jersey account for the largest share of grants, and 38% of grants go to organizations in the foundation’s HQ state of New Jersey. New York recipients also appear frequently, along with smaller numbers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Rhode Island, Florida, and Israel.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 3 |
| $4K |
0.8% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $4,500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMIT CHILDREN | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTCHESTER TORAH ACADEMY | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | $375,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STARDUST JEWISH FERTILITY FOUNDATION INC | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ETZION FOUNDATION INC | TEANECK, NJ | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OGEN | UNIVERSOTY HY, OH | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MORIAH SCHOOL | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $143,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| T OF L INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $83,333 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD HOUSE BOWERY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION AHAVATH TORAH | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $36,418 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEFARIA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $36,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NJ | PARAMUS, NJ | $36,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BERGEN HATZALAH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $36,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTANA JEWISH PROJECT | BUTTE, MT | $27,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YATOM THE JEWISH FOSTER AND ADOPTION NETWORK INC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH ORTHODOX FEMINIST ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD ALLERGY FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OGEN | UNIVERSOTY HY, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HALACHA EDUCATION CENTER | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLUMBIA BARNARD HILLEL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFTING UP WESTCHESTER INC | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PASSAIC HEBREW INSTITUTE | PASSAIC, NJ | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALANTER AKIBA RIVERD | BRONX, NY | $14,275 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAST HILL SYNAGOGUE | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $12,946 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAST HILL SYNAGOGUE | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $12,150 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPENDOR MEDIA INC | SUNRISE, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIXPOINT INC | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAMAZ SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TORAH DAY SCHOOL OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERIT SPREAD FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR JEWISH DAY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GO KOSHER | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,356 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAST HILL SYNAGOGUE | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $6,280 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOR L'DOR DBA DATA OF RICHARDSON | RICHARDSON, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MATANAH BSESSER OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES | TENAFLY, NJ | $2,436 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STARDUST JEWISH FERTILITY FOUNDATION INC | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $1,982 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD ALLERGY FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION AHAVATH TORAH | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $472 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMIT CHILDREN | NEW YORK, NY | $360 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE WHITNEY MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $325 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES | TENAFLY, NJ | $228 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES | TENAFLY, NJ | $228 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES | TENAFLY, NJ | $228 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES | TENAFLY, NJ | $228 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES | TENAFLY, NJ | $217 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$4,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STARDUST JEWISH FERTILITY FOUNDATION INC
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
THE MORIAH SCHOOL
$143,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD HOUSE BOWERY INC
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION AHAVATH TORAH
$36,418GENERAL SUPPORT
SEFARIA INC
$36,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BERGEN HATZALAH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC
$36,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MONTANA JEWISH PROJECT
$27,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YATOM THE JEWISH FOSTER AND ADOPTION NETWORK INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH ORTHODOX FEMINIST ALLIANCE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SALANTER AKIBA RIVERD
$14,275GENERAL SUPPORT
EAST HILL SYNAGOGUE
$12,946GENERAL SUPPORT
EAST HILL SYNAGOGUE
$12,150GENERAL SUPPORT
RAMAZ SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR JEWISH DAY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GO KOSHER
$7,356GENERAL SUPPORT
EAST HILL SYNAGOGUE
$6,280GENERAL SUPPORT
DOR L'DOR DBA DATA OF RICHARDSON
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STARDUST JEWISH FERTILITY FOUNDATION INC
$1,982GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION AHAVATH TORAH
$472GENERAL SUPPORT
THE WHITNEY MUSEUM
$325GENERAL SUPPORT