Private foundation · EIN 77-6140213 · Wilmington, Delaware · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Michael & Ina Korek Foundation Tr 010897

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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: 61 grants paid, $265K total, median $2,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
61
$265K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in DE
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$8.3M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 61 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mothers Against Drunk DrivingIrving, TXNorthern California- Boating Under the Influence Program$58K
Kidney Cancer AssociationDallas, TXTrailblazer Award fund for Tracing the Seeds of Progression: Spatial Transcriptomic Analysis of Immunoresistant Kidney Cancer led by Dr. Mi…$38K
Nova UkraineSan Jose, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$8,000
The Mankind ProjectChicago, ILMKP USA Marketing - Program OnBoarding and Development with focus on cultural training and racial justice$7,500
World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$7,000
Wildlife Conservation Network IncSan Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
Animal Legal Defense FundCotati, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Child Advocates of Silicon Valley IncMilipitas, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Friends of Utah Avalanche Fore Cast Center IncSalt Lake City, UTGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Greenpeace Fund IncWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Israaid US IncBeverly Hills, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Jewish Agency for Israel-North American CouncilNew York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Lillys Voice IncMeridian, IDGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA IncHagerstown, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Pets in NeedRedwood City, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
The Elephant Sanctuary in TennesseeHohenwald, TNGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
The Jewish Federations of North America IncNew York, NY2023 Israel Emergency Fund$5,000
Bat World SanctuaryWeatherford, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Center for Biological Diversity IncTucson, AZGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Cheetah Conservation FundAlexandria, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Community Services AgencyMountain View, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Performing Animal Welfare SocietyGalt, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Airlink IncWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
Center for Disaster Philanthropy IncWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
Humane Society Silicon ValleyMilpitas, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
Marine Mammal CenterSausalito, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCABurlingame, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
Uplift Community AllianceSalt Lake City, UTGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
A Safe PlaceOakland, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Community School of Music and ArtsMountain View, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Granite Education Foundation IncSouth Salt Lake, UTGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
H E R Weekend IncWoodland Hls, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Karma Cat RescueMountain View, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Nike Animal Rescue FoundationSan Jose, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Solar Cookers InternationalSacramento, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Tawonga Jewish Community CorporationSan Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Silicon Valley Jewish Film FestivalCupertino, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,800
Chabad of CaliforniaLos Angeles, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Covenant House CaliforniaLos Angeles, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Glaucoma Research FoundationSan Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Hias IncWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Honest Reporting Com IncNew York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Hope for PawsStudio City, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Maui Humane Society IncPuunene, HIGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
National Association of State Boating Law AdministLexington, KYGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
One ChildFremont, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Palace of Fine Arts League IncSan Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Paws for Purple HeartsPenngrove, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Physicians for Social Responsibility IncWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Population ConnectionWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Prostate Cancer Research InstituteCulver City, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
San Francisco Bay Bird ObservatoryMilpitas, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund InternationalAtlanta, GAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
The Tech InteractiveSan Jose, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Utility Reform NetworkOakland, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Working America Education FundWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Association of Small FoundationsWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$500

By state: Texas 3 · California 33 · District of Columbia 9 · New York 3 · Utah 3 · Illinois 1

About this foundation

Michael & Ina Korek Foundation Tr 010897 is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 1997. 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 Michael & Ina Korek Foundation Tr 010897 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 Michael & Ina Korek Foundation Tr 010897 give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $265K across 61 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Michael & Ina Korek Foundation Tr 010897 give?

Texas (3 grants), California (33 grants), District of Columbia (9 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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