Goldberg Kohn Foundation
EIN 363879526Total Given 2016–2024
$932K
137 grants · $104K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
25%
balanced · 25/99 multi-year
repeat
$22K
Assets (2024)
99
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JOEL BROWN
Phone
(312) 201-4000
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NO FORMAL APPLICATION FORM EXISTS. A LETTER REQUESTING A CONTRIBUTION IS SUFFICIENT.
Restrictions
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE ONLY TO ORGANIZATIONS QUALIFYING UNDER IRC SECTION 170(C).
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $167K | $112K | $187K | 22 |
| 2017 | $123K | $131K | $145K | 20 |
| 2018 | $146K | $143K | $161K | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $177K | $165K | N/A |
| 2020 | $140K | $130K | $96K | 16 |
| 2021 | $116K | $155K | $145K | 17 |
| 2022 | $66K | $86K | $7 | 14 |
| 2023 | $96K | $103K | $114K | 17 |
| 2024 | $78K | $22K | $0 | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 137 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$46K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KV
Kevan W Ventura
4 yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
JB
Jami L Brodey
6 yrs
Director
WS
William a Starshak
6 yrs
Director
SL
Steven a Levy
9+ yrs
Director
JC
Jonathan M Cooper
6 yrs
Director
KV
Kevan W Ventura
4 yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
WS
William a Starshak
6 yrs
Director
JB
Jami L Brodey
6 yrs
Director
JC
Jonathan M Cooper
6 yrs
Director
SL
Steven a Levy
9+ yrs
Director
SL
Steven a Levy
9+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
KV
Kevan W Ventura
4 yrs
Director
JB
Jami L Brodey
6 yrs
Director
JC
Jonathan M Cooper
6 yrs
Director
WS
William a Starshak
6 yrs
Director
SL
Steven a Levy
9+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
KV
Kevan W Ventura
4 yrs
Director
JB
Jami L Brodey
6 yrs
Director
JC
Jonathan M Cooper
6 yrs
Director
WS
William a Starshak
6 yrs
Director
SL
Steven a Levy
9+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
JB
Jami L Brodey
6 yrs
Director
ZG
Zachary J Garrett
5 yrs
Director
JC
Jonathan M Cooper
6 yrs
Director
WS
William a Starshak
6 yrs
Director
SL
Steven a Levy
9+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
WS
William a Starshak
6 yrs
Director
JC
Jonathan M Cooper
6 yrs
Director
JB
Jami L Brodey
6 yrs
Director
ZG
Zachary J Garrett
5 yrs
Director
SL
Steven a Levy
9+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
DJ
Danielle D Juhle
3 yrs
Director
SG
Seth H Good
3 yrs
Director
JB
Joel F Brown
3 yrs
Director
ZG
Zachary J Garrett
5 yrs
Director
SL
Steven a Levy
9+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
JB
Joel F Brown
3 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
DJ
Danielle D Juhle
3 yrs
Director
SG
Seth H Good
3 yrs
Director
ZG
Zachary J Garrett
5 yrs
Director
SL
Steven a Levy
9+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
ZG
Zachary J Garrett
5 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
JB
Joel F Brown
3 yrs
Director
SG
Seth H Good
3 yrs
Director
DJ
Danielle D Juhle
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (137 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law | Chicago, IL | $46,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2018 |
| The Cara Foundation | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2016 |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | $30,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2021 |
| My Block My Hood My City | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2020 |
| World Business Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2020 |
| Secured Finance Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2023 |
| Chicago Bar Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2016 |
| World Business Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2016 |
| World Business Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2017 |
| Secured Finance Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2020 |
| Secured Finance Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2021 |
| Sfnet Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2024 |
| Cfa Education Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2016 |
| Cfa Education Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2017 |
| Cfa Education Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2018 |
| Shriver Center | Chicago, IL | $18,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2016 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2017 |
| Cradles to Crayons Inc | Brighton, MA | $15,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2018 |
| Taxpayers Against Fraud Education | Washington Dc, DC | $15,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2018 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2020 |
| Richstone Family Center | Hawthorne, CA | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2020 |
| The Chicago Bar Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2020 |
| Shriver Center | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2021 |
| Taxpayers Against Fraud Education | Washington, DC | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2021 |
| The Chicago Bar Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | 2021 |