Sol R Kaufman Family Foundation
EIN 800090760Total Given 2016–2024
$275K
48 grants · $31K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $4K–$5K
grant size
23%
balanced · 8/35 multi-year
repeat
$422K
Assets (2024)
35
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 666-2016
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $61K | $860K | $564 | 13 |
| 2017 | $55K | $797K | $475 | 14 |
| 2018 | $64K | $724K | $297 | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $675K | $281 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $668K | $106 | N/A |
| 2022 | $25K | $525K | $52 | 4 |
| 2023 | $50K | $458K | $48 | 8 |
| 2024 | $20K | $422K | $43 | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 48 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$5K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$35K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BK
Barry Kaufman
President
Leadership
RK
Ruth Kaufman
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Lisa Kaufman
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
BK
Barry Kaufman
President
Leadership
RK
Ruth Kaufman
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Lisa Kaufman
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
BK
Barry Kaufman
President
Leadership
RK
Ruth Kaufman
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Lisa Kaufman
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
BK
Barry Kaufman
President
Leadership
RK
Ruth Kaufman
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Lisa Kaufman
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
BK
Barry Kaufman
President
Leadership
RK
Ruth Kaufman
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Lisa Kaufman
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
BK
Barry Kaufman
President
Leadership
RK
Ruth Kaufman
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Lisa Kaufman
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
BK
Barry Kaufman
President
Leadership
RK
Ruth Kaufman
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Lisa Kaufman
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
BK
Barry Kaufman
President
Leadership
RK
Ruth Kaufman
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Lisa Kaufman
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (48 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Silent Film Society of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $19,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Silent Film Society of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,500 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Facets Chicago | Chicago, IL | $12,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Care for Real | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Silent Film Society of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Lakeview Pantry | Chicago, IL | $8,690 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Silent Film Society of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,500 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Alphonsus Academy for the Arts | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Inspiration Corporation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLECHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Lawyers for the Creative Arts | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Silent Film Society of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Lawyers for Creative Arts | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Chicago Opera Theatre | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Lawyers for Creative Arts | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Center for Hope and Safety | Rochelle, NJ | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Facets Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Funny Bones Imrov | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Artist Walk Theatre | Flossmoor, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Lawyer'S for the Creative Arts | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Cystic Fibrosis | Waukesha, WI | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Porchlight Theatre | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Steep Theatre | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Lincoln Lodgetight Five | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Literacy Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |