Derek and Leora Kaufman Foundation
EIN 832721771Total Given 2020–2024
$5.6M
12 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$147K
typical big bets · $50K–$583K
grant size
75%
deep partner · 3/4 multi-year
repeat
$1.3M
Assets (2024)
4
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(203) 869-7733
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $6.0M | $6.0M | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $6.2M | $668K | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $4.1M | $-188K | 3 |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $2.4M | $-62K | 2 |
| 2022 | $787K | $1.7M | $114K | 2 |
| 2023 | $675K | $1.2M | $198K | 3 |
| 2024 | $582K | $1.3M | $724K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 12 grants on record
Minimum
$50K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$147K
Average
$466K
75th Pctl
$583K
Maximum
$1.8M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LK
Leora Horwitz Kaufman
6 yrs
Vice President, Secretary. & Director
Leadership
DK
Derek Kaufman
7+ yrs
President., Treasurer. & Director
Leadership
LK
Leora Horwitz Kaufman
6 yrs
Vice President, Secretary. & Director
Leadership
DK
Derek Kaufman
7+ yrs
President., Treasurer. & Director
Leadership
DK
Derek Kaufman
7+ yrs
President., Treasurer. & Director
Leadership
LK
Leora Horwitz Kaufman
6 yrs
Vice President, Secretary. & Director
Leadership
LK
Leora Horwitz Kaufman
6 yrs
Vice President, Secretary. & Director
Leadership
DK
Derek Kaufman
7+ yrs
President., Treasurer. & Director
Leadership
LK
Leora Horwitz Kaufman
6 yrs
Vice President, Secretary. & Director
Leadership
DK
Derek Kaufman
7+ yrs
President., Treasurer. & Director
Leadership
DK
Derek Kaufman
7+ yrs
President., Treasurer. & Director
Leadership
LK
Leora Horwitz Kaufman
6 yrs
Vice President, Secretary. & Director
Leadership
DK
Derek Kaufman
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (12 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Comunal Fund | New York, NY | $1,800,000 | To promote charitable giving to organizations and provide support to Jewish organizations in New York | 2020 |
| Jewish Comunal Fund | New York, NY | $1,600,000 | To promote charitable giving to organizations and provide support to Jewish organizations in New York | 2021 |
| Jewish Comunal Fund | New York, NY | $736,520 | To promote charitable giving to organizations and provide support to Jewish organizations in New York | 2022 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $531,959 | To promote charitable giving to organizations and provide support to Jewish organizations in New York | 2024 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $380,000 | To promote charitable giving to organizations and provide support to Jewish organizations in New York | 2023 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $244,672 | To promote charitable giving to organizations and provide support to Jewish organizations in New York | 2023 |
| Folger Shaespear Library | Washington, DC | $50,000 | To support the research and conservation of printed works of William Shakespeare | 2020 |
| Smithsonian Air & Space Museum | Washington DC, DC | $50,000 | To support the conservation and research of the history and science of aviation and spaceflight. | 2020 |
| Smithsonian Air & Space Museum | Washington DC, DC | $50,000 | To support the conservation and research of the history and science of aviation and spaceflight. | 2021 |
| Smithsonian Air & Space Museum | Washington DC, DC | $50,000 | To support the conservation and research of the history and science of aviation and spaceflight. | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Air & Space Museum | Washington DC, DC | $50,000 | To support the conservation and research of the history and science of aviation and spaceflight. | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Air & Space Museum | Washington DC, DC | $50,000 | To support the conservation and research of the history and science of aviation and spaceflight. | 2022 |