Leonard Merrill Kurz Foundation
EIN 465420946Total Given 2016–2024
$75K
29 grants · $8K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$5K
grant size
12%
transactional · 3/24 multi-year
repeat
$654K
Assets (2022)
24
Distinct Recipients
About
On March 4, 2024 assets of the Leonard Merrill Kurz Foundation, in the amount $8,026.59 were distributed to the Center for Safety & Change, Inc., a Rockland County-based charity. The remaining assets in the amount of $1,490.33 were distributed to operating expenses.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(510) 918-8098
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $32K | $338K | $166K | 10 |
| 2017 | $34K | $629K | $204K | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $595K | $14K | N/A |
| 2020 | $120 | $686K | $25K | 1 |
| 2022 | N/A | $654K | $92K | N/A |
| 2024 | $8K | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 29 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$10K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MB
Mark A Berman
2 yrs
Authorized Officer
NB
Niam Bulbulia
2 yrs
Financial Officer
MB
Mark A Berman
2 yrs
Authorized Officer
NB
Niam Bulbulia
2 yrs
Financial Officer
LK
Leonard Kurz
4 yrs
Director
LK
Leonard Kurz
4 yrs
Director
LK
Leonard Kurz
4 yrs
Director
LK
Leonard Kurz
4 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (29 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nothern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco, NY | $10,000 | Designated for Operating Room naming, hospital and medical services | 2016 |
| The Nation Institute | New York, NY | $10,000 | General support - strengthening the independant press and advancing social justice and civil rights. | 2017 |
| Center for Safety & Change Inc | New City, NY | $8,027 | Support education of systemic racism to try to stop it | 2024 |
| Saint Batholomew's Church | Yonkers, NY | $7,000 | General support Catholic religious organization, holiday gathering | 2016 |
| Saint Bartholomew's Church | Yonkers, NY | $5,534 | General support Catholic religious organization & computer donation | 2017 |
| Giverny Events | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | Support of Latin American Studies Association conferense in NY. | 2016 |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA | $5,000 | Support of the Sustainbility Project of Grinnell College class. | 2016 |
| USTA Foundation | White Plains, NY | $5,000 | General support - to bring tennis and education together to help the youth in need | 2017 |
| St Anthony School | Yonkers, NY | $4,185 | General support of lunch programs for its students. | 2017 |
| Democracy Now | New York, NY | $2,500 | Radio talk show and related public television dealing with current issues | 2017 |
| Democracy Now | New York, NY | $2,000 | Radio talk show and related public television dealing with current issues | 2016 |
| Saint Batholomew's Church | Yonkers, NY | $1,207 | Donation of food for fundraising dinner. | 2016 |
| Food Forward | North Hollywood, CA | $1,000 | Collects produce that would otherwise go to waste from local people and distributes to the needy. | 2016 |
| Berra Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Nyack, NY | $1,000 | General support - designated for children's choir | 2017 |
| Cineaste Magazine | New York, NY | $1,000 | General support - Provides a political analysis of motion pictures. | 2017 |
| Tikkun Magazine | Berkely, CA | $1,000 | General Support - Dedicated to healing and transforming the world through religion and political means | 2017 |
| The Rockland Community College Foundation | Suffern, NY | $800 | Donation for Herbert Kurz Peace Garden | 2017 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Multipurpose Center | Spring Valley, NY | $800 | General support - Programs and Services for members of the community | 2017 |
| Saint Bartholomew's Church | Yonkers, NY | $679 | Donation of food for fundraising dinner. | 2017 |
| Elmwood Playhouse | Nyack, NY | $630 | General support of Live Theater. | 2016 |
| Wnycwqxrnjpr | New York, NY | $512 | Support of Public Radio in New York and New Jersey. | 2017 |
| American Film Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | General support - to prserve the heritage of motion pictures | 2017 |
| Friends of Drake Community Library | Grinnell, IA | $500 | General support of Public Library | 2017 |
| Central Conference of American Rabbis | New York, NY | $200 | Strengthening the Jewish Commumity through Rabinic leadership. | 2016 |
| Berra Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Nyack, NY | $200 | General support - designated for children's choir | 2016 |