Private foundation · EIN 65-6429919 · Palm Beach, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Sidney a Kohl Fam Foundation Tr

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 2024 Form 990-PF: 152 grants paid, $3.1M total, median $5,000. 29% of grants stayed in Florida. Stated restrictions: No restrictions or limitations except that the foundation does not award grants to individuals, nor award scholarships, fellowships, loans, prizes or similar benefits.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
152
$3.1M
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in FL
29%
of grants
Deadline
See below
No submission deadlines.
Assets
$45M

How to apply

No particular form or application is necessary. Only a letter that gives essential details of the project is required. Contact: Sidney Kohl, 220 Sunrise Avenue Ste 202, Palm Beach, Fl, 5618334211 Deadlines: No submission deadlines. Restrictions: No restrictions or limitations except that the foundation does not award grants to individuals, nor award scholarships, fellowships, loans, prizes or similar benefits.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 152 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FLCharitable$358K
Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, ILCharitable$300K
Wilshire Blvd TempleLos Angeles, CACharitable$233K
University of ChicagoChicago, ILCharitable$225K
Cayton Zimmer Childrens Museum By SharewellLos Angeles, CACharitable$127K
Kravis Center for the Performing ArtsWest Palm Beach, FLCharitable$110K
Norton Museum of ArtWest Palm Beach, FLCharitable$110K
Northwestern Univ Feinberg School of MedChicago, ILCharitable$100K
NYU Langone Health (michael H Perskin MD Scholarship Fd)New York, NYCharitable$100K
Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NYCharitable$80K
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, ILCharitable$80K
Teachers College Columbia UniversityNew York, NYCharitable$72K
Alexis Detocqueville Society of Pbunited WayPalm Beach, FLCharitable$50K
Holocaust Museum LALos Angeles, CACharitable$45K
Milwaukee Jewish FederationMilwaukee, WICharitable$36K
American Friends of Hebrew UniversityNew York, NYCharitable$35K
Museum of Jewish HeritageNew York, NYCharitable$35K
The Dalton SchoolNew York, NYCharitable$35K
Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NYCharitable$31K
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FLCharitable$30K
Palm Beach Day AcademyPalm Beach, FLCharitable$25K
The Solomon R Guggenheim FoundationNew York, NYCharitable$25K
Trinity SchoolNew York, NYCharitable$25K
Palm Beach SynagoguePalm Beach, FLCharitable$24K
Jewish Federation of Greater LALos Angeles, CACharitable$23K
Jewish Family ServicesMilwaukee, WICharitable$21K
The Sylvia CenterBronx, NYCharitable$21K
Bruce & Marsha Moskowitz FoundationPalm Beach, FLCharitable$20K
Cleveland Clinic Philanthropy InstituteWest Palm Beach, FLCharitable$20K
George Lopez FoundationWoodland Hills, CACharitable$20K
Harvard Law SchoolCambridge, MACharitable$20K
Meals on Wheels Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FLCharitable$20K
Saint Johns Health Center FoundationSanta Monica, CACharitable$20K
The Jewish MuseumNew York, NYCharitable$20K
Temple Emanu ElPalm Beach, FLCharitable$19K
Palm Beach OperaWest Palm Beach, FLCharitable$19K
FidfBoynton Beach, FLCharitable$17K
Aspen Country Day SchoolAspen, COCharitable$15K
Palm Beach Civic AssociationPalm Beach, FLCharitable$15K
Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar FoundationPalm Beach, FLCharitable$15K
Tectonic Theater ProjectNew York, NYCharitable$15K
The Ability CenterWawautusa, WICharitable$15K
Preservation Foundation of Palm BeachPalm Beach, FLCharitable$15K
Central SynagogueNew York, NYCharitable$15K
Friends of JCC KrakowSuffern, NYCharitable$13K
Morselife Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FLCharitable$11K
Promise Fund of FloridaPalm Beach, FLCharitable$11K
American Assoc of the National TheaterNew York, NYCharitable$10K
American Friends of Yahad in UnimNew York, NYCharitable$10K
American Friends Schneider Child Med CtrSt Cloud, FLCharitable$10K
Amfar the Foundation for AIDS ResearchNew York, NYCharitable$10K
Aspen Art MuseumAspen, COCharitable$10K
Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NYCharitable$10K
Center on HalstedChicago, ILCharitable$10K
Hearing the Ovarian Cancer WhisperJupiter, FLCharitable$10K
JCC of ManhattanNew York, NYCharitable$10K
Jewish Family Services of the DesertPalm Springs, CACharitable$10K
Kohl Childrens Museum of Greater ChicagoGlenview, ILCharitable$10K
Margaux's Miracle FoundationBoca Raton, FLCharitable$10K
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MACharitable$10K

By state: Florida 44 · Illinois 15 · New York 50 · California 25 · Wisconsin 5 · Massachusetts 4

About this foundation

Sidney a Kohl Fam Foundation Tr is a private grantmaking foundation in Palm Beach, Florida, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Sidney a Kohl Fam Foundation Tr accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Sidney a Kohl Fam Foundation Tr give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $3.1M across 152 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Sidney a Kohl Fam Foundation Tr give?

Florida (44 grants), Illinois (15 grants), New York (50 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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