The Koum Family Foundation concentrates its giving into a very small number of large grants focused primarily on Jewish communal/advocacy work in Europe and major academic/medical institutions in the Bay Area (Stanford). Most awards are unrestricted or labeled as general charity, suggesting flexible support for organizational priorities rather than narrowly restricted projects. The foundation appears to prioritize a few high-impact partners and maintains multi-year or repeat funding relationships.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, very large grants with repeat funding to the same lead beneficiary (European Jewish Association) alongside substantial one-off gifts to Stanford; favors unrestricted/general charity disbursements.
The Koum Family Foundation’s largest recent grants are repeated multi-million-dollar awards to the European Jewish Association, including $5,538,000 in 2025 and $5,481,500 in 2024. That pattern points to a funder that concentrates capital in a small set of partners and keeps returning to the same organizations across years. The foundation’s recent giving also includes major support for Stanford University and Stanford Medical, with awards of $5,000,000 in 2023 and $3,750,000 in 2024, respectively. Those grants sit alongside substantial gifts to Jewish communal institutions in Palo Alto, New York, and other U.S. cities. Most awards in the recent list are described as general charity, which suggests broad organizational support rather than tightly earmarked projects. The grants also show a mix of domestic Jewish community organizations, Israel-linked institutions, and a small number of health-related and emergency-response awards. With annual grants of $286,442,765 and total assets above $3.2 billion, the foundation operates at a scale that allows it to make very large, repeat grants to a limited roster of recipients.
Jewish communal and advocacy work is the clearest theme in the recent record. The foundation gave $5,538,000 in 2025 to the European Jewish Association and $2,500,000 in 2025 to the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, both labeled general charity. Higher education and medical research are another visible line of support: Stanford Medical received $5,000,000 in 2023, and the Stanford University Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Jr University received $3,750,000 in 2024. The foundation also backed Jewish education and youth organizations, including $1,624,000 in 2024 to Bnai Brith Youth Organization Inc and $1,600,000 in 2025 to BBYO. Health-linked giving appears as well, such as $2,040,000 in 2025 to Israel Healthcare Foundation and $1,550,000 in 2023 to American Committee for Shaare Zedek.
The Koum Family Foundation’s typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $200,000, the median is $350,000, and the 75th percentile is $840,000. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially for Jewish communal and academic partners, rather than one-off awards. Most entries are classified as general charity, indicating broad operating support. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$104.1M
$3.3B
$64.3M
$125.6M
Most grants fall between $200K and $840K, with a median of $350K.
25th Percentile
$200K
Median
$350K
75th Percentile
$840K
About 31% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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PRESIDENT
Top 6 recipient countries by grant volume for Koum Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 456 | $280.4M | 97.6% |
| 2 | Ukraine |
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Notable grantees: European Jewish Association (multiple large grants), Stanford Medicine (large medical research/support gift), Stanford University / Board of Trustees (major higher-education support)
Grantmaking is national, but it is concentrated heavily in California, which accounts for 30% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Monsey, New York; Palo Alto and Stanford, California; New York, New York; Los Angeles, California; San Francisco, California; Jackson, New Jersey; and Washington, DC. The list also includes a notable international award to Kharkiv for ambulance procurement. Outside the U.S., the recipient country distribution shows small numbers of grants to Israel and Ukraine.
Recent grants cluster around Jewish communal and advocacy organizations, higher education, medical research, youth organizations, and a small number of healthcare and emergency-response groups. Examples in the grant list include the European Jewish Association, Stanford University, BBYO, and a Kharkiv-based emergency care center.
Its grant-size distribution is large: the 25th percentile is $200,000, the median is $350,000, and the 75th percentile is $840,000. Many recent awards are in the multi-million-dollar range, including repeated gifts to the same organizations over several years.
Yes. The recent grant list includes multiple years of support to the European Jewish Association, Stanford-related entities, the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, and Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than isolated one-time awards.
California is the top state by grant count, with 30% of grants going to recipients there. Recent California recipients include Palo Alto, Stanford, Los Angeles, and San Francisco organizations, alongside a broader national footprint.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 3 |
| $3.2M |
0.6% |
| 3 | Israel | 3 | $2.2M | 0.6% |
| 4 | Monaco | 2 | $1.1M | 0.4% |
| 5 | Latvia | 2 | $262K | 0.4% |
| 6 | Spain | 1 | $138K | 0.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUROPEAN JEWISH ASSOCIATION | MONSEY, NY | $5,538,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| EUROPEAN JEWISH ASSOCIATION | MONSEY, NY | $5,450,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| OSHMAN FAMILY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | PALO ALTO, CA | $2,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| ISRAEL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,040,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES (FJC) OF THE CIS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES (FJC) OF THE CIS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| HADASSAH THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YAD ELIEZER | JACKSON, NJ | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| BBYO | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| ISRAEL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,530,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES (FJC) OF THE CIS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES (FJC) OF THE CIS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| ITREK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| ITREK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES (FJC) OF THE CIS (FOR CHABAD ODESSA) | NEW YORK, NY | $1,350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| ISRAEL ON CAMPUS COALITION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| RIMON CLUB DBA CLUB Z | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $1,250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| HOPEWELL FUND (FOR EARLYJ) | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE KIEV JEWISH COMMUNITY | AIRMONT, NY | $1,200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND (FOR HASHOMER HACHADASH) | NEW YORK, NY | $1,150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| M Y KEREN HASHLUCHIM (FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY OF DNIPRO) | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| ISRAEL NEXT GENERATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| NATIONAL LIBRARY ISRAEL USA (NLI USA INC) | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| ILLUMINATE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES (FJC) OF THE CIS (FOR KHARKOV JEWISH COMMU | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| THE SHALEM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| SHUVU RETURN INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| FRIENDS OF IR DAVID INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH OF EASTERN EUROPE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $900,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| LOUIS D BRANDEIS CENTER INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $850,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| JEWISH HEALTH ORGANIZATION | BOSTON, MA | $800,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| CHABAD ON CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $800,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| MORASHA OLAMI INC | NEW YORK, NY | $800,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| MOISHE HOUSE | ENCINITAS, CA | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| TIKVA CORP | WEST CALDWELL, NJ | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| FRIENDS OF MAYANOT INSTITUTE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| ISRAEL EMERGENCY ALLIANCE AKA STANDWITHUS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $700,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL OF THE BAY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $667,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| OPENDOR MEDIA | SUNRISE, FL | $650,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| PENINSULA JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | FOSTER CITY, CA | $640,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| CHABAD NP | SAN MATEO, CA | $600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| MOMENTUM UNLIMITED INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $570,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| FRIENDS OF MOSAIC UNITED | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $569,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITY |
EUROPEAN JEWISH ASSOCIATION
$5,538,000GENERAL CHARITY
EUROPEAN JEWISH ASSOCIATION
$5,450,000GENERAL CHARITY
OSHMAN FAMILY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$2,500,000GENERAL CHARITY
ISRAEL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$2,040,000GENERAL CHARITY
FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES (FJC) OF THE CIS
$2,000,000GENERAL CHARITY
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER
$2,000,000GENERAL CHARITY
FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES (FJC) OF THE CIS
$2,000,000GENERAL CHARITY
HADASSAH THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA INC
$2,000,000GENERAL CHARITY
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YAD ELIEZER
$2,000,000GENERAL CHARITY
BBYO
$1,600,000GENERAL CHARITY
ISRAEL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$1,530,000GENERAL CHARITY
FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES (FJC) OF THE CIS
$1,500,000GENERAL CHARITY
AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC
$1,500,000GENERAL CHARITY
FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES (FJC) OF THE CIS
$1,500,000GENERAL CHARITY
ITREK
$1,500,000GENERAL CHARITY
ITREK
$1,500,000GENERAL CHARITY
FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES (FJC) OF THE CIS (FOR CHABAD ODESSA)
$1,350,000GENERAL CHARITY
ISRAEL ON CAMPUS COALITION
$1,250,000GENERAL CHARITY
RIMON CLUB DBA CLUB Z
$1,250,000GENERAL CHARITY
HOPEWELL FUND (FOR EARLYJ)
$1,200,000GENERAL CHARITY
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE KIEV JEWISH COMMUNITY
$1,200,000GENERAL CHARITY
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND (FOR HASHOMER HACHADASH)
$1,150,000GENERAL CHARITY
M Y KEREN HASHLUCHIM (FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY OF DNIPRO)
$1,100,000GENERAL CHARITY
ISRAEL NEXT GENERATION
$1,100,000GENERAL CHARITY
NATIONAL LIBRARY ISRAEL USA (NLI USA INC)
$1,000,000GENERAL CHARITY
ILLUMINATE
$1,000,000GENERAL CHARITY
FEDERATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES (FJC) OF THE CIS (FOR KHARKOV JEWISH COMMU
$1,000,000GENERAL CHARITY
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION
$1,000,000GENERAL CHARITY
THE SHALEM FOUNDATION
$1,000,000GENERAL CHARITY
SHUVU RETURN INC
$1,000,000GENERAL CHARITY
FRIENDS OF IR DAVID INC
$1,000,000GENERAL CHARITY
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION
$1,000,000GENERAL CHARITY
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO
$1,000,000GENERAL CHARITY
ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH OF EASTERN EUROPE INC
$900,000GENERAL CHARITY
LOUIS D BRANDEIS CENTER INC
$850,000GENERAL CHARITY
JEWISH HEALTH ORGANIZATION
$800,000GENERAL CHARITY
CHABAD ON CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL
$800,000GENERAL CHARITY
MORASHA OLAMI INC
$800,000GENERAL CHARITY
MOISHE HOUSE
$750,000GENERAL CHARITY
TIKVA CORP
$750,000GENERAL CHARITY
FRIENDS OF MAYANOT INSTITUTE INC
$750,000GENERAL CHARITY
ISRAEL EMERGENCY ALLIANCE AKA STANDWITHUS
$750,000GENERAL CHARITY
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY
$750,000GENERAL CHARITY
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$700,000GENERAL CHARITY
JEWISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL OF THE BAY
$667,000GENERAL CHARITY
OPENDOR MEDIA
$650,000GENERAL CHARITY
PENINSULA JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$640,000GENERAL CHARITY
CHABAD NP
$600,000GENERAL CHARITY
MOMENTUM UNLIMITED INC
$570,000GENERAL CHARITY
FRIENDS OF MOSAIC UNITED
$569,000GENERAL CHARITY