The Kurz Family Foundation channels almost all of its giving through philanthropic intermediaries rather than direct program recipients, making large, concentrated contributions to donor-advised and fiscal-sponsorship vehicles. Their pattern suggests the foundation operates primarily as a funding vehicle for donor-directed grants (national in scope) rather than supporting specific programmatic nonprofits directly. There is no evidence of repeated direct program grants or geographic/issue-specific investments in the record provided.
Highly concentrated: very few, very large grants routed through philanthropic intermediaries (repeat large gifts to the same intermediary). No direct programmatic grantees listed; funds appear to be distributed via DAFs or fiscal sponsorships.
The Kurz Family Foundation Ltd C/o Baker Tilly makes its largest recent gifts through philanthropic intermediaries, with $3,425,000 to National Philanthropic Trust in 2024, $3,350,000 in 2023, and $3,300,000 in 2025. That pattern places intermediary giving at the center of its activity, alongside a smaller set of direct charitable contributions. The foundation also gave $1,000,000 to Tides Foundation in 2023, reinforcing its use of pass-through vehicles for flexible charitable distributions. Direct grants in the record are much smaller and more varied. In 2025, the foundation supported the New York Public Library with $92,500, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts with $60,000, and Lovin Spoonfuls with $10,000. Other named recipients include the Leslie St Fang Foundation, Armenian Assembly of America Inc, and Martha's Vineyard Community Services. The mix of intermediary gifts and direct nonprofit support suggests a funder that uses large-scale contributions to channel capital, while also making selected grants to cultural, community, and public-service organizations.
A clear theme in the record is intermediary philanthropy. The foundation gave $3,425,000 to National Philanthropic Trust in 2024, a $3,350,000 grant to the same organization in 2023, and $3,300,000 in 2025, all described as charitable contributions. It also supports fiscal-sponsorship and project-based giving through Tides Foundation, which received $1,000,000 in 2023. Beyond those vehicles, the direct grants show support for public institutions and community-serving nonprofits. The New York Public Library received $92,500 in 2025, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts received $60,000, and On the Rise Inc received $280. The record also includes grants to cultural and civic organizations such as The Trustees of Reservations - Boston, Martha's Vineyard Community Services, and Armenian Assembly of America Inc.
Typical grant size is large and uneven: the 25th percentile is $75,000, the median is $1,000,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,350,000. That spread reflects a pattern of a few very large grants alongside a long tail of smaller direct contributions. Recipients do appear across multiple years, most clearly National Philanthropic Trust, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation’s record also shows both intermediary grants and direct charitable contributions, but no program-related investments and no grants to individuals. The latest 990 year on file is 2025.
$3.6M
$72.5M
$2.9M
$3.9M
Most grants fall between $75K and $3.4M, with a median of $1M.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$1M
75th Percentile
$3.4M
About 8% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: National Philanthropic Trust (donor-advised fund intermediary), Tides Foundation (fiscal sponsorship/philanthropic intermediary), Philanthropic intermediaries / donor-advised-fund vehicles (general)
All recent grants in the sample go to U.S. recipients. The strongest concentration by count is in Pennsylvania, driven largely by National Philanthropic Trust in Jenkintown, PA. New York also appears through New York Public Library in New York, NY, while Massachusetts shows multiple recipient cities, including Boston, Chicopee, Newtown, Oak Bluffs, and Cambridge. Outside the Northeast, the record includes Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA.
The record is dominated by philanthropic intermediaries and pass-through vehicles. National Philanthropic Trust received $3,425,000 in 2024, $3,350,000 in 2023, and $3,300,000 in 2025, and Tides Foundation received $1,000,000 in 2023. Direct grants also go to nonprofits such as New York Public Library and The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.
The grant-size distribution is skewed toward large awards: p25 is $75,000, the median is $1,000,000, and p75 is $3,350,000. That means half of the observed grants are at or above $1,000,000, with a small number of much smaller direct gifts.
Yes. National Philanthropic Trust appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with grants of $3,350,000, $3,425,000, and $3,300,000. That repeated pattern stands out in the record and shows ongoing support rather than a single one-time grant.
The top state by grant count is Pennsylvania. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the sample, and the recipient cities include Jenkintown, New York, Boston, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Chicopee, Newtown, Oak Bluffs, and Cambridge.
Direct recipients include New York Public Library ($92,500), The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Inc ($60,000), Lovin Spoonfuls ($10,000), The Trustees of Reservations - Boston ($10,000), Martha's Vineyard Community Services ($6,682), and On the Rise Inc ($280).
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $3,300,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE LESLIE ST FANG FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $92,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE FOOD BANK OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC | CHICOPEE, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| LOVIN SPOONFULS | NEWTOWN, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS - BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMUNITY SERVICES | OAK BLUFFS, MA | $6,682 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ON THE RISE INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $280 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $3,425,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS | BOSTON, MA | $3,750 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $3,350,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
THE LESLIE ST FANG FOUNDATION
$100,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
$92,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS - BOSTON
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ON THE RISE INC
$280CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION