The Kovner Foundation
Invitation OnlyJupiter, Florida · EIN 22-3468030 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$18.7M
Organizations funded80
Typical grant$30,000
Total assets$335.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $122,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
90% of grants went outside Florida.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uja Federation of NY | New York, NY | General support | $5,000,000 |
| Success Charter Network | New York, NY | Education | $3,500,000 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Humanitarian aid | $1,500,000 |
| University of Austin | Austin, TX | Education | $1,200,000 |
| Charter School Growth Fund Fund IV | Denver, CO | Education | $500,000 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | General support | $500,000 |
| Institute for the Study of War | Washington, DC | General support | $500,000 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | San Francisco, CA | General support | $500,000 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | Performing arts | $500,000 |
| Playwrights Realm | New York, NY | Performing arts | $380,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | Public policy research | $300,000 |
| Millbrook Community Partnership | Millbrook, NY | General support | $250,000 |
| Myriadusa (Verbier) | New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
| New World Symphony Inc | Miami Beach, FL | Performing arts | $250,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera Ukrainian Orchestra | New York, NY | Performing arts | $200,900 |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | Performing arts | $200,000 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | Education-Fine arts | $200,000 |
| Two River Theater | Red Bank, NJ | Performing arts | $200,000 |
| Carnegie Hall Corporation | New York, NY | Performing arts | $197,000 |
| Sffa Students for Fair Admissions | Arlington, VA | Legal advocacy | $150,000 |
| Success Academy Charter Schools | New York, NY | Education | $122,000 |
| American Alliance for Equal Rights | Austin, TX | Humanitarian aid | $100,000 |
| Hebrew Public Charter School | New York, NY | Education | $100,000 |
| Middle Eastern Research Institute (Memri) | Washington, DC | Research | $100,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Legal aid | $100,000 |
| Palm Beach Symphony | West Palm Beach, FL | General support | $100,000 |
| Pepg Program Ed Policy & Governance | Cambridge, MA | Education reform | $100,000 |
| Thomas B Fordham Institute | Washington, DC | General support | $100,000 |
| Centurion Ministries | Princeton, NJ | Legal representation | $75,000 |
| Mount Sinai Health System | New York, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| Myriad USA (Opera Fuoco) | New York, NY | General support | $56,222 |
| American Friends of Les Arts Florissant | New York, NY | General support | $55,000 |
| Aha Foundation | New York, NY | Women's right | $50,000 |
| American Council of Trustees and Alumni | Washington, DC | Education | $50,000 |
| American Modern Opera Company | Cambridge, MA | Performing arts | $50,000 |
| Heterodox Academy | New York, NY | Education | $50,000 |
| St John's University | Queens, NY | Education | $50,000 |
| Everglades Foundation | Palmetto Bay, FL | Environment protection | $46,800 |
| Friends of Anim | New York, NY | Performing arts | $40,379 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| Myriadusa (Lucerne Festival) | New York, NY | General suuport | $30,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Martin County | Hobe Sound, FL | Support children | $25,000 |
| Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center | New York, NY | Performing arts | $25,000 |
| Harlem Village Academies | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Hartwick College | Oneonta, NY | Education | $25,000 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | Warrington, PA | General support | $25,000 |
| Israeli Chamber Project | New York, NY | Performing arts | $25,000 |
| Manhattan Institute | New York, NY | Education | $25,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Hospital | $25,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | Modern art museum | $25,000 |
| National Review Institute | New York, NY | Private operating foundation | $25,000 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | Philanthropy education and promotion | $25,000 |
| The Perlman Music Program | New York, NY | Performing arts | $25,000 |
| Tikvah Fund | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Hidden Valley Music Seminars | Carmel Valley, CA | General support | $20,000 |
| Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | Performing arts | $15,000 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation | Jupiter, FL | Hospital | $15,000 |
| Lincoln Center Theater | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 80 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($287,904). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Success Charter Network | New York, NY | Education | $6,610,722 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Humanitarian aid | $4,274,039 |
| Animal Medical Center | New York, NY | Veterinarian hospital | $2,307,333 |
| Charter School Growth Fund Fund IV | Denver, CO | Education | $1,443,588 |
| Institute for the Study of War | Washington, DC | General support | $979,939 |
| Millbrook Community Partnership | Millbrook, NY | General support | $489,326 |
| Playwrights Realm | New York, NY | Performing arts | $450,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General support | $195,566 |
| American Alliance for Equal Rights | Austin, TX | General support | $100,000 |
| Myriad USA (Opera Fuoco) | New York, NY | General support | $53,500 |
| American Friends of Les Arts Florissant | New York, NY | Performing arts | $50,000 |
| Everglades Foundation | Palmetto Bay, FL | Environment protection | $50,000 |
| Mount Sinai Health System | New York, NY | Hospital | $50,000 |
| Hidden Valley Music Seminars | Carmel Valley, CA | General support | $39,137 |
| Wnet | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,683,705 | 96 |
| 2023 | $18,413,999 | 98 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349104696
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-3468030
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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