The Kovner Foundation
EIN 223468030Total Given 2018–2024
$210.1M
576 grants · $30.0M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $20K–$200K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 109/163 multi-year
repeat
$335.3M
Assets (2024)
163
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
KOVNER OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS DET
Phone
(609) 524-8600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31.8M | $248.5M | $20.1M | 93 |
| 2020 | $27.7M | $242.3M | $19.4M | 83 |
| 2021 | $36.1M | $272.0M | $48.8M | 95 |
| 2022 | $38.4M | $242.2M | $16.1M | 111 |
| 2023 | $40.2M | $273.5M | $43.1M | 98 |
| 2024 | $35.8M | $335.3M | $62.4M | 96 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 576 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$50K
Average
$365K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$12.6M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.9% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 14 states
$3.6M across
5 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
BK
Bruce S Kovner
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
BS
Benjamin Sosland
Vice President for Music Programs
Leadership
SK
Suzanne F Kovner
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
ME
Maurice Edelson
Chief Executive Officer
PD
Peter P D'Angelo
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HW
Heath Weisberg
6+ yrs
General Counsel & Secretary
Leadership
FW
Frank Wohl Co Lankler Siffert Wohl
6+ yrs
Director
RW
Robert Wedeking
3 yrs
Director
KC
Karen Cross
6+ yrs
Controller
BK
Bruce S Kovner
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
SK
Suzanne F Kovner
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PD
Peter P D'Angelo
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HW
Heath Weisberg
6+ yrs
General Counsel & Secretary
Leadership
FW
Frank Wohl Co Lankler Siffert Wohl
6+ yrs
Director
RW
Robert Wedeking
3 yrs
Director
KC
Karen Cross
6+ yrs
Controller
BK
Bruce S Kovner
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
SK
Suzanne F Kovner
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PD
Peter P D'Angelo
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
HW
Heath Weisberg
6+ yrs
General Counsel & Secretary
Leadership
FW
Frank Wohl Co Lankler Siffert Wohl
6+ yrs
Director
RW
Robert Wedeking
3 yrs
Director
KC
Karen Cross
6+ yrs
Controller
SK
Suzanne F Kovner
6+ yrs
Director & Vice President
Leadership
BK
Bruce S Kovner
6+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
PD
Peter P D'Angelo
6+ yrs
Director & Treasurer
Leadership
FW
Frank Wohl Co Lankler Siffert Wohl
6+ yrs
Director
HW
Heath Weisberg
6+ yrs
General Counsel
KC
Karen Cross
6+ yrs
Controller
SK
Suzanne F Kovner
6+ yrs
Director & Vice President
Leadership
BK
Bruce S Kovner
6+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
PD
Peter P D'Angelo
6+ yrs
Director & Treasurer
Leadership
FW
Frank Wohl Co Lankler Siffert Wohl
6+ yrs
Director
KC
Karen Cross
6+ yrs
Controller
HW
Heath Weisberg
6+ yrs
General Counsel
SK
Suzanne F Kovner
6+ yrs
Director & Vice President
Leadership
BK
Bruce S Kovner
6+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
PD
Peter P D'Angelo
6+ yrs
Director & Treasurer
Leadership
FW
Frank Wohl Co Lankler Siffert Wohl
6+ yrs
Director
HW
Heath Weisberg
6+ yrs
General Counsel
KC
Karen Cross
6+ yrs
Controller
Grants Awarded (576 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Academy Charter Schools | New York, NY | $12,649,351 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | $10,200,000 | EDUCATION-FINE ARTS | 2020 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | $10,000,000 | EDUCATION-FINE ARTS | 2021 |
| Success Academy Charter Schools | New York, NY | $9,926,287 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Success Charter Network | New York, NY | $6,610,722 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $5,608,862 | HUMANITARIAN AID | 2023 |
| Carnegie Hall Corporation | New York, NY | $5,196,200 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Carnegie Hall Corporation | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | PERFORMING ARTS | 2018 |
| Uja Federation of Ny | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $4,274,039 | HUMANITARIAN AID | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | Albert Lea, MN | $3,940,805 | HUMANITARIAN AID | 2021 |
| Success Charter Network | New York, NY | $3,500,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Success Academy Charter Schools | New York, NY | $3,097,150 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Success Academy Charter Schools | New York, NY | $2,964,277 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Animal Medical Center | New York, NY | $2,926,264 | VETERINARIAN HOSPITAL | 2021 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | PERFORMING ARTS | 2020 |
| Charter Fund | Broomfield, CO | $2,316,659 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Animal Medical Center | New York, NY | $2,307,333 | VETERINARIAN HOSPITAL | 2022 |
| Animal Medical Center | New York, NY | $2,307,333 | VETERINARIAN HOSPITAL | 2024 |
| Success Academy Charter Schools | New York, NY | $2,125,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | HUMANITARIAN AID | 2022 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | PERFORMING ARTS | 2022 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | PERFORMING ARTS | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | HUMANITARIAN AID | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | PERFORMING ARTS | 2018 |