The Kort Family Foundation focuses its giving on education, with repeated, sizable gifts to K–12 and higher education institutions—both private/Catholic schools and public-school support organizations. Grants are concentrated among a small set of beneficiaries, including family-directed DAF transfers, suggesting a mix of strategic philanthropy and donor-advised funding. While based in Atlanta, the foundation funds institutions across the country rather than a single local geography.
Concentrated giving with a small number of relatively large, repeat grants; mix of direct institutional support and DAF transfers rather than many small, one-off awards.
The Kort Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a pair of $50,000 grants to Georgetown University in consecutive years, showing a clear willingness to support the same institution at meaningful levels over time. Alongside that university support, the foundation has also made sizeable general-purpose grants to Sacred Heart Schools in Fairfield, Connecticut, and to Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation in California, pointing to a steady interest in education across different school settings. Its giving pattern also includes donor-advised fund activity, with transfers to The Kort Family Foundation - Daf appearing among the larger grants in the latest record. That mix suggests a foundation that combines direct institutional support with household or DAF-based philanthropy. The recent grants are not limited to one type of educational organization: they include Catholic and independent K–12 schools, higher education, and public-school support groups. General-purpose language appears across the listed awards, indicating flexibility in how recipient organizations may use the money.
Education is the foundation’s central thread. Georgetown University received $50,000 in 2024 and another $50,000 in 2025 for general purposes, while Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation received $23,500 in 2024 and $18,000 in 2025. Sacred Heart Schools in Fairfield, Connecticut, also received general-purpose support, including a $35,000 grant in 2025. The pattern extends beyond one school type: the foundation supports higher education, Catholic and independent K–12 schools, and public-school support organizations. It also made a $5,000 grant to Bing Nursery School in Stanford, California, which adds early-childhood education to the mix. General-purpose wording across these grants suggests the foundation often funds organizations with flexible support rather than narrowly restricted projects.
Typical grant size sits at $5,132 at the 25th percentile, $14,970 at the median, and $22,625 at the 75th percentile. The record also shows a wide range, from small grants like $250 to larger awards above $50,000. Grants appear to repeat across years for some recipients, including Georgetown University, Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation, and The Kort Family Foundation - Daf, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants list is dominated by general-purpose awards, and the foundation appears to use both direct grants and donor-advised fund transfers.
$155K
$2M
$111K
$204K
Most grants fall between $5K and $23K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$23K
About 13% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Georgetown University, Sacred Heart Schools, Menlo Park–Atherton Education Foundation, The Kort Family Foundation - DAF
The foundation gives nationally, with 100% of the listed recent grants going to U.S. recipients. California appears most often in the recent record, including Menlo Park, Stanford, Redwood City, San Francisco, and Leadville. Washington, DC also appears through Georgetown University, while Fairfield, Connecticut, shows up through Sacred Heart Schools. Atlanta is represented as well, including Congregation Bet Haverim and the Alzheimer’s Association. The foundation’s headquarters are in Atlanta, but only 10% of grants in the data go to recipients in Georgia.
The recent grants point to education as the core theme. The foundation supports higher education, Catholic and independent K–12 schools, public-school support organizations, and early-childhood education. It also made a grant to a faith community and a small number of other nonprofits in the recent list.
The typical grant size is $14,970 at the median. The 25th percentile is $5,132 and the 75th percentile is $22,625, so many awards fall in the middle five-figure range, with some larger gifts above $50,000.
Yes. Georgetown University received $50,000 in 2024 and another $50,000 in 2025. Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation also appears in more than one year, and The Kort Family Foundation - Daf received multiple grants across the recent record.
The recent grants show a national footprint, but California is the top state by grant count. Named recipient locations include Menlo Park, Stanford, Redwood City, San Francisco, Leadville, Washington, DC, Fairfield, and Atlanta.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE KORT FAMILY FOUNDATION - DAF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $41,771 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SACRED HEART SCHOOLS | FAIRFIELD, CT | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MENLO PARK-ATHERTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION BET HAVERIM | ATLANTA, GA | $10,117 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MENLO PARK-ATHERTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $23,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SACRED HEART SCHOOLS | FAIRFIELD, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE KORT FAMILY FOUNDATION - DAF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $12,339 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BING NURSERY SCHOOL | STANFORD, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THERE WITH CARE OF THE BAY AREA | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | ATLANTA, GA | $250 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE KORT FAMILY FOUNDATION - DAF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $127,370 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MENLO PARK-ATHERTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $17,600 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LEADVILLE LEGACY FOUNDATION | LEADVILLE, CO | $5,528 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
THE KORT FAMILY FOUNDATION - DAF
$41,771GENERAL PURPOSE
SACRED HEART SCHOOLS
$35,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CONGREGATION BET HAVERIM
$10,117GENERAL PURPOSE
GENERAL PURPOSE
SACRED HEART SCHOOLS
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE KORT FAMILY FOUNDATION - DAF
$12,339GENERAL PURPOSE
BING NURSERY SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE KORT FAMILY FOUNDATION - DAF
$127,370GENERAL PURPOSE
LEADVILLE LEGACY FOUNDATION
$5,528GENERAL PURPOSE