Private foundation · EIN 13-7193520 · New York, New York · Education

Esther Koven Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 15 grants paid, $101K total, median $3,000. 60% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
15
$101K
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in NY
60%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.8M

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rye Country Day SchoolRye, NYTo help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$50K
Jewish National FundRockville Centre, NYTo help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$10K
National Navy Seal MuseumFort Pierce, FLTo help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$10K
Hackley SchoolTarrytown, NYTo help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$5,000
National Jewish HealthDenver, COTo help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$5,000
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MATo help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$5,000
OpfobBluffton, SCTo help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$5,000
Bluepath Service DogsWappingers Falls, NYTo help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$3,000
American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NYTo help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$2,000
Bluffton Self HelpBluffton, SCTo help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$1,000
Dav Charitable Service TrustErlanger, KYTo help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$1,000
Hamilton-Madison HouseNew York, NYTo help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$1,000
JCC on the HudsonTarrytown, NYTo help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$1,000
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYTo help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$1,000
Wounded Warrior ProjectNew York, NYTo help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$1,000

By state: New York 9 · Florida 1 · South Carolina 2 · Colorado 1 · Massachusetts 1 · Kentucky 1

About this foundation

Esther Koven Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Kranz & Company, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Esther Koven Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Esther Koven Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $101K across 15 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does Esther Koven Foundation Inc give?

New York (9 grants), Florida (1 grants), South Carolina (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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