The Leona and Ralph W Kern Foundation
EIN 376560613Total Given 2017–2024
$3.5M
34 grants · $440K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$125K
typical big bets · $67K–$150K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 8/12 multi-year
repeat
$25.9M
Assets (2024)
12
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 541-4200
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $377K | $11.1M | $2.5M | 4 |
| 2018 | $693K | $13.2M | $2.9M | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $15.1M | $2.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $502K | $17.4M | $2.6M | 7 |
| 2022 | $592K | $20.5M | $2.7M | 6 |
| 2023 | $577K | $23.1M | $2.7M | 5 |
| 2024 | $777K | $25.9M | $3.3M | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 34 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$67K
Median
$125K
Average
$103K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$220K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WK
William D Kern
Trustee, Executive Director
Leadership
LK
Leona Kern
Trustee
WK
William D Kern
Trustee, Executive Director
Leadership
LK
Leona Kern
Trustee
WK
William D Kern
Trustee, Executive Director
Leadership
LK
Leona Kern
Trustee
WK
William D Kern
Trustee, Executive Director
Leadership
LK
Leona Kern
Trustee
WK
William D Kern
Trustee, Executive Director
Leadership
LK
Leona Kern
Trustee
WK
William D Kern
Trustee, Executive Director
Leadership
LK
Leona Kern
Trustee
WK
William D Kern
Trustee, Executive Director
Leadership
LK
Leona Kern
Trustee
Grants Awarded (34 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire College Trustees | Amherst, MA | $220,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $166,667 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $166,667 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $166,667 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| National Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $150,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Hitchcock Center for the Environment | Amherst, MA | $135,000 | GENERL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| International Living Future Institute | Portland, OR | $131,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| National Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $125,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| National Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $125,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| National Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $125,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| National Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $125,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| National Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $125,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| The Philharmonic Symphony Society of Ny Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| The Philharmonic Symphony Society of Ny Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| The Philharmonic Symphony Society of Ny Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| The Philharmonic Symphony Society of Ny Inc | New York, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Hampshire College Trustees | Amherst, MA | $70,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $66,667 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $66,667 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |