The Golkin Family Foundation concentrates its giving on education (both K–12 access and higher education), civic renewal and depolarization efforts, and a smaller strand of community/urban quality-of-life projects. Grants tend to be sizable, often repeat gifts to institutional grantees—universities, national education platforms, civic organizations and disability-sports groups—suggesting long-term institutional support rather than many small local awards.
Concentrated, mid‑to‑large grants with multiple repeat awards to the same institutions; funding is institution-focused (universities, national nonprofits) rather than dispersed to many small grassroots groups.
Perry & Donna Golkin Family Foundation C/o Kkr Fin Svs Co LLC gives at institutional scale, with repeated general-purpose support for colleges, civic organizations, disability sports, and education access groups. Recent awards show a strong preference for flexible funding rather than project-specific restrictions, including $350,000 to Colgate University in 2025 and $300,000 to Achilles International in 2025. The pattern extends across years: the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania received multiple grants, while DonorsChoose and The Better Angels Society also appear repeatedly in the recent-gifts list. Education is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s grantmaking, but the portfolio is not limited to universities. It also includes K–12 classroom resources, scholarships for students with fewer means, civic depolarization work, adaptive sports, and urban stewardship projects. Several grantees receive support year after year, which suggests the foundation favors ongoing relationships with established institutions rather than one-time awards. The recent record also includes arts and culture support through Jazz at Lincoln Center, alongside community-oriented giving such as Central Park Conservancy. Across those areas, the grant language is broad: most awards are listed as general purpose, indicating flexibility for recipients to direct funds where needed.
In higher education, the foundation supports selective private universities with large general-purpose grants. Colgate University received $350,000 in 2025, and the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania received $250,000 in 2023 plus additional grants of $165,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024. For K–12 access, DonorsChoose received $250,000 in 2025 and $250,000 in 2024, pointing to recurring backing for classroom resources. The Inner City Scholarship Fund also appears with a $200,000 grant in 2024, fitting the foundation’s interest in scholarships for lower-income students. Civic and social-cohesion work is another strand. The Better Angels Society received $250,000 in 2023 and again in 2023 under its Inc. name, showing repeated support for civil discourse efforts. Adaptive sports are represented by Achilles International, which received $300,000 in 2025, $300,000 in 2024, $72,000 in 2023, and $50,000 in 2023.
$2.2M
$29.9M
$8.8M
$2.3M
Most grants fall between $1K and $25K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$25K
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeSign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Notable grantees: Colgate University, DonorsChoose.org, The Better Angels Society, Achilles International, Inner City Scholarship Fund
Typical grants are modest to substantial: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $25,000. The recent list also shows a small number of much larger institutional awards, including several six-figure grants. Recurring support is common: Colgate University, Achilles International, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Girls Who Invest, DonorsChoose, and The Better Angels Society all appear more than once across the recent-grants record. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, and the grant descriptions are generally broad or unrestricted, with many awards labeled general purpose.
Giving is regional, with all recorded recipient-country grants in the United States. New York City accounts for many awards, including recipients such as Achilles International, Central Park Conservancy, DonorsChoose, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Girls Who Invest, and Common Good. Philadelphia appears through multiple grants to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, while Hamilton, New York appears through Colgate University. Outside New York and Pennsylvania, recent grants also reached Washington, DC and Nashville, Tennessee.
The recent record centers on higher education, K–12 access, civic depolarization, adaptive sports, and urban quality-of-life projects. Named recipients include colleges and universities, classroom-giving platforms, scholarship funds, civil discourse organizations, disability-sports groups, and park or cultural institutions.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear across more than one year, including Colgate University, Achilles International, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, DonorsChoose, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Girls Who Invest, and The Better Angels Society. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than only one-time gifts.
The grant-size distribution is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger institutional grants, such as $350,000 to Colgate University and $300,000 to Achilles International.
Recipient locations are concentrated in the United States, with 127 grants listed there. New York City shows up frequently among recipient addresses, and Philadelphia, Hamilton (NY), Washington, DC, and Nashville also appear in the recent-grants record.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLGATE UNIVERSITY | HAMILTON, NY | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ACHILLES INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DONORSCHOOSEORG | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $165,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $121,750 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GIRLS WHO INVEST INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GARY SINISE FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COMMON GOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| VENTURE FOR AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CROSSROADS COMMUNITY SERVICES | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INNER CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $18,300 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OUR MILITARY KIDS | OAKTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST BERNARD'S SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PARENTS FUND | PRINCETON, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CARNEGIE HILL NEIGHBORS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE PARENTS FUND | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIFORMED FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION | TRIANGLE, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOT BREAD KITCHEN LTD | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NEW PROFIT INC | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PENN CAREY LAW - EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TRINITY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE SPENCE SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH AIR FORCE | POOLER, GA | $1,750 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NYC PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GREENWICH PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS | FAIRFIELD, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SEARCH AND CARE | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TEAM UP PHILLY | NARBERTH, PA | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GREENWICH LAND TRUST | GREENWICH, CT | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WASHINGTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CHOIR | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE FUND FOR PARK AVE | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COLGATE UNIVERSITY | HAMILTON, NY | $325,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ACHILLES INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DONORSCHOOSEORG | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INNER CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GIRLS WHO INVEST INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $96,100 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE COMMON GOOD INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $85,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COMMON GOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| VENTURE FOR AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
COLGATE UNIVERSITY
$350,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ACHILLES INTERNATIONAL
$300,000GENERAL PURPOSE
DONORSCHOOSEORG
$250,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GENERAL PURPOSE
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
$121,750GENERAL PURPOSE
COMMON GOOD
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSE
VENTURE FOR AMERICA INC
$70,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ST BERNARD'S SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PARENTS FUND
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CARNEGIE HILL NEIGHBORS
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WILLIAMS COLLEGE PARENTS FUND
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
UNIFORMED FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HOT BREAD KITCHEN LTD
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NEW PROFIT INC
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PENN CAREY LAW - EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION
$4,000GENERAL PURPOSE
TRINITY SCHOOL
$3,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH AIR FORCE
$1,750GENERAL PURPOSE
NYC PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GREENWICH PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
TEAM UP PHILLY
$250GENERAL PURPOSE
GREENWICH LAND TRUST
$250GENERAL PURPOSE
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CHOIR
$250GENERAL PURPOSE
THE FUND FOR PARK AVE
$250GENERAL PURPOSE
COLGATE UNIVERSITY
$325,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ACHILLES INTERNATIONAL
$300,000GENERAL PURPOSE
DONORSCHOOSEORG
$250,000GENERAL PURPOSE
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
$96,100GENERAL PURPOSE
COMMON GOOD
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSE
VENTURE FOR AMERICA INC
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE