Private foundation · Chicago, IL

Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K $10K $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
17
Repeat grantees
13
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Victoria Kohn
Trustee
Valerie Kohn
Trustee
David Kohn
Trustee

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
104
Total grants awarded
$4.3M
Total amount
$42K
Average grant
$220K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$611K
15 grants
2023
$601K
16 grants
2022
$601K
10 grants
2021
$652K
13 grants
2020
$601K
12 grants
2019
$599K
14 grants
2018
$632K
15 grants
2016
$49K
9 grants

Top recipients

Juf of Metropolitan Chicago
9 grants · IL
$1.4M
13 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$1.2M
9 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$488K
8 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$384K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$227K
7 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$112K
Northerwestern Memorial Foundation
1 grant · IL
$100K
7 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$93K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$72K
Kohl's Cove School
3 grants · IL
$56K

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

Juf of Metropolitan Chicago
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2024
$200K
University of Chicago Medical Center
Department of Human Genetics
IL · TY 2024
$100K
Northwestern Memorial Foundation
To support the work of Dr. Preeti Kansal in the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
IL · TY 2024
$80K
University of Chicago Medical Center
Dr. James Mastrianni's neurodegenerative disease research
IL · TY 2024
$75K
Northwestern University
Mitchell Multimedia Gift Fund
IL · TY 2024
$50K
University of Chicago Medical Center
Dr. David Rubin's IBD and mental health study
IL · TY 2024
$21K
Northwestern Memorial Foundation
To support the work of Dr. Surendra Basti in Ophthalmology
IL · TY 2024
$20K
The Cove School
Scholarship Fund
IL · TY 2024
$20K
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2024
$20K
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2024
$7K
Chicago Sinai Congregation
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2024
$6K
University of Chicago Medical Center
Forefront Fund
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Anti-defamation League
Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Play for Pink
Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2024
$1K
Juf of Metropolitan Chicago
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2023
$199K
University of Chicago Medical Center
Department of Human Genetics - Forefront Fund
IL · TY 2023
$100K
Northwestern Memorial Foundation
To support the work of Dr. Preeti Kansal in the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
IL · TY 2023
$93K
University of Chicago Medical Center
Forefront Fund J. Mastrianni, MD, PhD
IL · TY 2023
$75K
Northwestern University
Mitchell Multimedia Gift Fund
IL · TY 2023
$40K
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2023
$20K
The Cove School
Scholarship Fund
IL · TY 2023
$20K
University of Chicago Medical Center
Richard P. Kraig, MD, PhD
IL · TY 2023
$11K
Northwestern Memorial Foundation
To support the work of Dr. Surendra Basti in Ophthalmology
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Juf of Metropolitan Chicago
Israel Emergency Fund
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2023
$6K
Chicago Sinai Congregation
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2023
$6K
University of Chicago Medical Center
Dean's Discretionary Fund
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Anti-defamation League
Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Play for Pink
Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2023
$1K
University of Chicago
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2022
$214K
Juf of Metropolitan Chicago
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2022
$175K
Northwestern University
Educational
IL · TY 2022
$109K
Northwestern University
Educational
IL · TY 2022
$40K
Play for Pink
Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$27K
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2022
$20K
Chicago Sinai Congregation
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2022
$6K
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2022
$6K
Anti-defamation League
Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Jewish Council for Youth Services
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2022
$1K
Juf of Metropolitan Chicago
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2021
$202K
University of Chicago Medical Center
Department of Human Genetics - Forefront Fund
IL · TY 2021
$101K
University of Chicago Medical Center
Forefront Fund J. Mastrianni - Creutzfeldt-Jakob and Gerneral Research and Stroke Research
IL · TY 2021
$101K
Northerwestern Memorial Foundation
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
IL · TY 2021
$100K
Northwestern University
Mitchell Multimedia Gift Fund
IL · TY 2021
$50K
The Cove School
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2021
$32K
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2021
$19K
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2021
$10K
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Unrestricted
IL · TY 2021
$10K

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