Grants paid by Kaufman Foundation
EIN 38-6091556 · MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Kaufman Foundation of MI (EIN 38-6091556) reported 54 grants paid totaling $824,555 to 40 recipients in tax years 2018–2022, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$824,555
54 grants
Recipients
40
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2022
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | $196,715 | — |
| 2020 | 23 | $187,923 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $439,917 | — |
Top recipients
The 40 recipients receiving the most from Kaufman Foundation, by grants paid, out of 40 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575 | C | Jenkintown, PA | 1 | $422,967 | 2022 |
| Shalom Hartman Institute Na | U | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Grand Valley State University | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $50,200 | 2020 |
| Gvsu Kaufman Institute | U | Allendale, MI | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| University of Chicago 36-2177139 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $45,000 | 2018 |
| Aspen Institute | U | Aspen, CO | 3 | $36,500 | 2022 |
| Aspen Music Festival | U | Aspen, CO | 2 | $26,500 | 2020 |
| Aspen Art Museum 84-0746671 | B | Aspen, CO | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center 23-7267983 | C | Snowmass Village, CO | 3 | $11,000 | 2022 |
| Museum of Contemporary Arts Chicago 36-6154098 | C | Chicago, IL | 3 | $10,500 | 2022 |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation 36-2198046 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $6,690 | 2022 |
| U of Chicago Divinity School | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Arts Midwest 41-1000424 | C | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Breast Cancer Research | U | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Congregation Beth Israel 51-0210891 | B | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $3,750 | 2018 |
| Chicago Sinai Congrtn | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $3,350 | 2018 |
| Congregation B'nai Israel | U | Bridgeport, CT | 2 | $3,100 | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation 13-3727250 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Chicago Council On Global Affairs 36-2181969 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network 38-3429268 | B | West Bloomfield, MI | 1 | $1,500 | 2018 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom 23-7421780 | C | Anchorage, AK | 1 | $1,365 | 2018 |
| Art Institute of Chicago 36-2167725 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $1,105 | 2020 |
| Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Northwestern University 36-2167817 | B | Evanston, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Ellis School 25-0965329 | B | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $600 | 2018 |
| Amherst College 04-1031700 | D | Amherst, MA | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Edinburgh Jewish Cultural Ctr | U | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | U | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| David Lynch Foundation 45-4765926 | D | Chicago, IL | 2 | $350 | 2020 |
| Aspen Jewish Congregation 84-0723135 | D | Aspen, CO | 1 | $328 | 2020 |
| Kaufman Interfaith Institute | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $250 | 2020 |
| Butler Scholarsculver Academies | U | Culver, IN | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
| Ellis Fund | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $200 | 2020 |
| Community Foundation of Muskegon | U | Muskegon, MI | 1 | $200 | 2020 |
| Gerald D Hines College of Architecture | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $200 | 2020 |
| First Presbyterian Church | U | Muskegon, MI | 1 | $150 | 2020 |
| Interfaith Youth Core | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $150 | 2020 |
| Temple B'nai Israel 38-3384755 | C | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $150 | 2020 |
| Raymond W Waggoner Lectureship | U | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
| First Congregational Church 38-1363563 | B | Muskegon, MI | 1 | $100 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 54 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | C | $422,967 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202303189349106305 |
| 2022 | Aspen Institute Aspen, CO | U | $5,500 | paid | JUSTICE CIRCLE | 202303189349106305 |
| 2022 | Museum of Contemporary Arts Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202303189349106305 |
| 2022 | Chicago Sinai Congregation Chicago, IL | B | $3,450 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202303189349106305 |
| 2022 | Anderson Ranch Arts Center Snowmass Village, CO | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202303189349106305 |
| 2022 | Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Evanston, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202303189349106305 |
| 2022 | Congregation B'nai Israel Bridgeport, CT | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202303189349106305 |
| 2020 | Shalom Hartman Institute Na New York, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids, MI | U | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Aspen Music Festival Aspen, CO | U | $8,500 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND/ OPERATIONS | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Aspen Institute Aspen, CO | U | $5,500 | paid | JUSTICE CIRCLE | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Arts Midwest Minneapolis, MN | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL | B | $4,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Chicago Sinai Congregation Chicago, IL | B | $3,240 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Anderson Ranch Arts Center Snowmass Village, CO | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Congregation B'nai Israel Bridgeport, CT | U | $2,600 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Chicago Council On Global Affairs Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Aspen Jewish Congregation Aspen, CO | D | $328 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Kaufman Interfaith Institute Grand Rapids, MI | U | $250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Gerald D Hines College of Architecture Houston, TX | U | $200 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | U | $200 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation of Muskegon Muskegon, MI | U | $200 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | David Lynch Foundation Chicago, IL | D | $150 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Interfaith Youth Core Chicago, IL | U | $150 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Temple B'nai Israel Kalamazoo, MI | C | $150 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | First Presbyterian Church Muskegon, MI | U | $150 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $105 | paid | ARTS | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Ellis Fund Pittsburgh, PA | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2020 | Raymond W Waggoner Lectureship Ann Arbor, MI | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202113139349102021 |
| 2018 | Gvsu Kaufman Institute Allendale, MI | U | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $45,000 | paid | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Aspen Institute Aspen, CO | U | $25,500 | paid | JUSTICE CIRCLE | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Aspen Art Museum Aspen, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Aspen Music Festival Aspen, CO | U | $18,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN/OPERA FUND | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Breast Cancer Research New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Anderson Ranch Arts Ctr Snowmass Village, CO | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | U of Chicago Divinity School Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Congregation Beth Israel Charlottesville, VA | B | $3,750 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Chicago Sinai Congrtn Chicago, IL | U | $3,350 | paid | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network West Bloomfield, MI | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Congregation Beth Shalom Anchorage, AK | C | $1,365 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | ARTS | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Chicago Council On Global Affairs Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | PRESIDENTS CIRCLE | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Ellis School Pittsburgh, PA | B | $600 | paid | EDUCATIONAL/ANNUAL FUND | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Edinburgh Jewish Cultural Ctr New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | D | $500 | paid | ALUMNI/PARENTS FUND | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Pef Israel Endowment Funds New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | MISHKAN L'OMANUT EIN HAROD | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Butler Scholarsculver Academies Culver, IN | U | $250 | paid | EDUCATION | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | David Lynch Foundation Chicago, IL | D | $200 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | Ellis Fund Pittsburgh, PA | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201930399349100303 |
| 2018 | First Congregational Church Muskegon, MI | B | $100 | paid | MEMORIAL FUND | 201930399349100303 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303189349106305 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113139349102021 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201930399349100303 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/386091556.json.
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