Private foundation · Chicago, IL

Goldberg Kohn Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K $4K $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
50
Repeat grantees
16
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactKEVAN VENTURA · 3122014000
MaterialsNO FORMAL APPLICATION FORM EXISTS. A LETTER REQUESTING A CONTRIBUTION IS SUFFICIENT.
RestrictionsCONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE ONLY TO ORGANIZATIONS QUALIFYING UNDER IRC SECTION 170(C).

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Kevan W Ventura
CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT
Jami L Brodey
DIRECTOR
Jonathan M Cooper
DIRECTOR
Steven a Levy
DIRECTOR
William a Starshak
DIRECTOR
Zachary J Garrett
DIRECTOR
Joel F Brown
DIRECTOR
Seth H Good
DIRECTOR
Danielle D Juhle
DIRECTOR
Oscar L Alcantara
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
357.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
179
Total grants awarded
$1.2M
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$46K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$78K
14 grants
2023
$96K
17 grants
2022
$66K
14 grants
2021
$117K
17 grants
2020
$140K
16 grants
2019
$128K
16 grants
2018
$146K
17 grants
2017
$123K
20 grants
2016
$167K
22 grants
2015
$122K
26 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$125K
8 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$110K
Cfa Education Foundation Inc
5 grants · NY
$100K
Shriver Center
3 grants · IL
$74K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$65K
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
1 grant · IL
$46K
The Cara Foundation
1 grant · IL
$40K
5 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$40K
4 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$40K
My Block My Hood My City
3 grants · IL
$32K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Sfnet Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2024
$20K
Metropolitan Family Services
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Chicago Bar Foundation's Investing in Justice Campaign
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2024
$10K
The Women's Board of Rush University Medical Center
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Children's Tumor Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
PA · TY 2024
$5K
Noble Schools
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2024
$5K
The Anti-fraud Coalition
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Role Model Movement Inc
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2024
$3K
Special Olympics Connecticut Inc
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
CT · TY 2024
$3K
Prospect Schools
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2024
$3K
American College of Bankruptcy Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
DE · TY 2024
$2K
Success Academy Charter School
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Legal Council for Health Justice
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2024
$1K
American Cancer Society
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
MD · TY 2024
$1K
Secured Finance Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Camp Ramah
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
WI · TY 2023
$10K
American Friends of Magen David Adom
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Chicago Bar Foundation's Investing in Justice Campaign
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Metropolitan Family Services
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Nuasin Next Generation Charter School
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Anti-defamation League
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Children's Tumor Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
PA · TY 2023
$5K
Vocel
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2023
$3K
Success Academy Charter School
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2023
$3K
The Chicago Community Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2023
$3K
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2023
$2K
Escoffier Scholarship Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2023
$2K
American College of Bankruptcy Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
VA · TY 2023
$2K
Cyc-rebecca K Crown Youth Center
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2023
$1K
Youth Guidance
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2023
$1K
The Licorice Project
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2023
$500
Shriver Center on Poverty Law
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2022
$10K
The Chicago Bar Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2022
$10K
Adl Midwest
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2022
$10K
Metropolitan Family Services
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2022
$10K
The Woman's Board of Rush University Medical Center
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2022
$5K
Andersen Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
MN · TY 2022
$5K
Escoffier Scholarship Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2022
$3K
Children's Tumor Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
PA · TY 2022
$3K
Greater Chicago Food Depository
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2022
$2K
Feeding America
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
DC · TY 2022
$2K
American College of Bankruptcy Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
VA · TY 2022
$2K
My Block My Hood My City
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2022
$2K
Instituto Del Progressive Latino
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2022
$2K
Unicef USA
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Feeding America
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
DC · TY 2021
$30K
Secured Finance Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
NY · TY 2021
$20K
The Chicago Bar Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2021
$10K
Taxpayers Against Fraud Education
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
DC · TY 2021
$10K
Shriver Center
TO SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT'S GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
IL · TY 2021
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.