Kaufman Foundation | Foundation Profile
- Chicago , IL
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EIN: 38-6091556
Foundation Overview
Based in Chicago, IL, Kaufman Foundation has awarded 141 grants totaling $1,268,051 to organizations in Colorado, Minnesota and 13 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $422,967, with a median award of $1,250.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 7 recipients (43%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 32% in Illinois and funding distributed across 15 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (89%), Evanston (9%), Northbrook (2%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 206% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (74%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Kaufman Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Institute | $5,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Justice Circle | 2022 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | $3,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | $3,450 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Arts Chicago | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Congregation B'nai Israel | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The National Philanthropic Trust | $422,967 | Jenkintown, PA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Weinberg College Of Arts And Sciences | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | $3,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Arts Midwest | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Aspen Institute | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Justice Circle | 2021 |
| Chicago Council On Global Affairs | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | $3,150 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Congregation B'nai Israel | $2,500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Ellis Fund | $100 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Interfaith Youth Core | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Lubavitch Chabad Of Northbrook | $252 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Muskegon Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Muskegon, MI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| University Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | $200 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Spertus Institute | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Read Muskegon | $200 | Muskegon Heights, MI, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Uva Library | $350 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Northwestern University | $2,500 | Evanston, IL, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Aspen Music Festival | $8,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Capital Campaign Fund/ Operations | 2020 |
| Aspen Institute | $5,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Justice Circle | 2020 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | $3,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $105 | Chicago, IL, US | Arts | 2020 |
| Grand Valley State University | $200 | Allendale, MI, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Community Foundation Of Muskegon | $200 | Muskegon, MI, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $4,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Interfaith Youth Core | $150 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Congregation B'nai Israel | $2,600 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Kaufman Interfaith Institute | $250 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Aspen Jewish Congregation | $328 | Aspen, CO, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| David Lynch Foundation | $150 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Chicago Council On Global Affairs | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | $3,240 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $150 | Muskegon, MI, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Gerald D Hines College Of Architecture | $200 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Temple B'nai Israel | $150 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Raymond W Waggoner Lectureship | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Shalom Hartman Institute Na | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Grand Valley State University | $50,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Arts Midwest | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Ellis Fund | $100 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Amherst College | $500 | Amherst, MA, US | Alumni/parents Fund | 2018 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Ctr | $5,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Arts | 2018 |
| Aspen Art Museum | $25,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Aspen Institute | $25,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Justice Circle | 2018 |
| Aspen Music Festival | $18,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Capital Campaign/opera Fund | 2018 |
| Breast Cancer Research | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Butler Scholarsculver Academies | $250 | Culver, IN, US | Education | 2018 |
| Chicago Council On Global Affairs | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Presidents Circle | 2018 |
| Chicago Sinai Congrtn | $3,350 | Chicago, IL, US | Annual Contributions | 2018 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | $3,750 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom | $1,365 | Anchorage, AK, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| David Lynch Foundation | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Edinburgh Jewish Cultural Ctr | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Ellis Fund | $100 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Ellis School | $600 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Educational/annual Fund | 2018 |
| First Congregational Church | $100 | Muskegon, MI, US | Memorial Fund | 2018 |
| Gvsu Kaufman Institute | $50,000 | Allendale, MI, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network | $1,500 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Art | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Northwestern University | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | $500 | New York, NY, US | Mishkan L'omanut Ein Harod | 2018 |
| University Of Chicago | $45,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Annual Contribution | 2018 |
| U Of Chicago Divinity School | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Amherst College | $500 | Amherst, MA, US | Alumni/parents Fund | 2017 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Ctr | $1,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Council / Annual Recognition | 2017 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $140 | Chicago, IL, US | Arts | 2017 |
| Arts Midwest | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Aspen Institute | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Presidents Society | 2017 |
| Aspen Music Festival | $6,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Capital Campaign/opera Fund | 2017 |
| Breast Cancer Research | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | October Symposium | 2017 |
| Chabad House Of Aspen | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Religion / Outreach | 2017 |
| Chicago Council On Global Affairs | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Presidents Circle | 2017 |
| Chicago Sinai Congrtn | $3,240 | Chicago, IL, US | Annual Contributions | 2017 |
| Congregation B'nai Israel | $2,500 | Muskegon, MI, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | $1,250 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom | $1,299 | Anchorage, AK, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| David Lynch Foundation | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Ellis School | $100 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Educational/annual Fund | 2017 |
| Harvard Business School | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Hbs Fund For Leadership | 2017 |
| Interfaith Youth Core | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | President's Council | 2017 |
| Kaufman Interfaith Institute | $50,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Mca | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Circle Patron | 2017 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Moon Shots Program | 2017 |
| Northwestern Medicine | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | Patient Care | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Aspen Fundraiser | 2017 |
| Shalom Hartman Institute | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Society Of Contemporary Art | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Art Institute | 2017 |
| Steadman Clinic | $100 | Vail, CO, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Temple Emanuel | $1,800 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Annual Contribution | 2017 |
| University Of Chicago Div | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Fellowship Fund | 2017 |
| Wfmt Fine Arts Circle | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | Radio/digital Media | 2017 |
| Yale Alumni Fund | $350 | New Haven, CT, US | Alumni Fund/class Of 1950 | 2017 |
| American Enterprise Institute | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Amherst College | $1,500 | Amherst, MA, US | Alumni/parents Fund | 2016 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Ctr | $7,500 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Council / Annual Recognition | 2016 |
| Arts Midwest | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Aspen Art Museum | $13,350 | Aspen, CO, US | Art Crush / National Council | 2016 |
| Aspen Institute | $12,500 | Washington, DC, US | Summer Gala/justice Circle | 2016 |
| Aspen Institute | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | President Society | 2016 |
| Aspen Jewish Congregation | $2,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Aspen Mountain Rescue | $100 | Aspen, CO, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Aspen Music Festival | $8,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Annual Fund | 2016 |
| Aspen Valley Hospital | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Capital Pledge | 2016 |
| Breast Cancer Research | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Caring Bridge | $100 | Albert Lea, MN, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Chabad House Of Aspen | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Religion / Outreach | 2016 |
| Chabad Of Charlottesville | $500 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Chicago Council On Global Affairs | $1,100 | Chicago, IL, US | Presidents Circle/m. Oren | 2016 |
| Chicago Sinai Congrtn | $3,100 | Chicago, IL, US | Annual Contributions | 2016 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | $1,250 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom | $1,365 | Anchorage, AK, US | Religion / General Fund | 2016 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | $200 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| David Lynch Foundation | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Ellis School | $200 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Educational/annual Fund | 2016 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $250 | Muskegon, MI, US | Memorial Fund | 2016 |
| Hillel | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Religion / General Fund | 2016 |
| Interfaith Youth Core | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | President's Council | 2016 |
| Kaufman Interfaith Institute | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Maharishi Foundation | $100 | Fairfield, IA, US | Education Fund | 2016 |
| Mca | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Circle Patron | 2016 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Health Services | 2016 |
| National Jewish Health | $1,500 | Denver, CO, US | Health Services | 2016 |
| Northwestern University | $250 | Evanston, IL, US | Weinberg School | 2016 |
| Pathfinders | $1,000 | Watertown, MA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Preston Robert Tisch Brain Center | $100 | Durham, NC, US | Brain Tumor Research | 2016 |
| Rice University | $200 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Rush University Medical Ctr | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Joint Replacement Fund | 2016 |
| Sinai Community Concerns | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Society Of Contemporary Art | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Art Institute | 2016 |
| Temple Emanuel | $1,800 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Annual Contribution | 2016 |
| University Of Chicago Div | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Yale Alumni Fund | $350 | New Haven, CT, US | General Fund | 2016 |
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| EIN | 38-6091556 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 219 E LAKESHORE DRIVE SUITE APT 5AB Chicago, IL 60611-0000 |
Key People (1)
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| Trustee | Sylvia Kaufman |
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Forms 990-PF
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