Funding search · EIN 133496263 · Armonk, NY

The Kohlberg Foundation

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$49.2M
in grants paid
233
grants
127
recipients
2021–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

  • $2.0M

    Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund · Covington, KY · 2024

    2024 payout to sibling daf's - for pamela kohlberg

  • $2.0M

    Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2024

    2024 payout to sibling daf's - for karen davis calico cat fund

  • $2.0M

    Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund · Cohoes, NY · 2024

    2024 payout to sibling daf's - for james a kohlberg

  • $2.0M

    National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2024

    2024 payout to sibling daf's - for andrew kohlberg

  • $500,000

    Indivisible Civic Engagement · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support - 2025 501c3 operations

  • $500,000

    Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2024

    General support - jk/nsk legacy gifts

  • $250,000

    Sponsors · Eugene, OR · 2024

    Legacy gift for permanent reserve 2024

  • $250,000

    Nova Institute for Health · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Program support

  • $250,000

    Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison · Ossining, NY · 2024

    2024 new beginnings, finish line and permanent reserve fund

  • $200,000

    Mount Kisco Child Care Center · Mount Kisco, NY · 2024

    In memory of twink and jim wood

  • $150,000

    The Kundhardt Film Foundation · Pleasantville, NY · 2024

    For permanent reserve fund and new film projects

  • $100,000

    Martha'S Vineyard Bank Charitable Fdtn · Edgartown, MA · 2024

    Ron rappaport scholar fund

  • $100,000

    Gordon Parks Foundation · Pleasantville, NY · 2024

    Program support

  • $2.5M

    Sponsors · Eugene, OR · 2023

    Legacy gift for permanent reserve part ii

  • $1.0M

    Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison · Ossining, NY · 2023

    2023 new beginnings, finish line, permanent reserve fund

  • $1.0M

    Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund · Covington, KY · 2023

    2023 payout to sibling daf's, pam kohlberg a/c 34585

  • $1.0M

    National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2023

    2023 payout to sibling daf's, andrew kohlberg a/c 332992

  • $1.0M

    National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2023

    2023 payout to sibling daf's, james kohlberg a/c 10333

  • $1.0M

    Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2023

    2023 payout to sibling daf's, karen davis calico cat acct

  • $750,000

    Indivisible Civic Engagement · Washington, DC · 2023

    For 501c3 activities in capacity building and democracy policy work, permanent reserve

  • $500,000

    Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Cuny Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Scholarship fund in honor of sarah bartlett

  • $250,000

    Drive Change · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    For capital program and general support

  • $200,000

    Civic Nation · Washington, DC · 2023

    When we all vote, change collective

  • $150,000

    Fair Elections Center · Washington, DC · 2023

    Campus vote project, hbcu programs

  • $150,000

    Protect Democracy Project · New York, NY · 2023

    State courts, voting integrity defense of democracy, election protection, accountability, state legislative research

  • $100,000

    Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2023

    For programs in voting integrity and safety of election officials

  • $12,500

    Columbia Law School · New York, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted operating support - recommended by leslie gordon fagen.

  • $12,500

    Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Council On Foundations · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    2023 contribution

  • $10,000

    Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2023

    Lgf discretionary grant

  • $8,000

    National Center for Family Philanthropy · Washington, DC · 2023

    Renew support for friends of the family program 2024

  • $5,000

    Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Annual fund contribution - les fagen yale college 1971

  • $5,000

    Brooklyn Law School · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    In honor of herman fagen scholarship fund for disadvantaged students

  • $5,000

    Congregation Rodeph Shalom · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    In memory of samuel frieder

  • $4,416

    Environmental Grantmakers Association · New York, NY · 2023

    2023 and 2024 annual membership

  • $1,000

    Candid · New York, NY · 2023

    General support through 2024

  • $-100,000

    Center for Election Innovation and Research · Washington, DC · 2023

    Deposit returned

  • $3.0M

    Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2022

    Proposal for fiscal 2022-2023 work per nsk

  • $2.5M

    Sponsors · Eugene, OR · 2022

    Legacy gift for permanent reserve - part 1

  • $1.0M

    Schwab Charitable · Orlando, FL · 2022

    For the charitable giving a/c of les fagen

  • $900,000

    Sponsors · Eugene, OR · 2022

    General support/capital program, coleman project

  • $500,000

    Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2022

    Voting your voice program, redistricting litigation, voting rights, election integrity

  • $500,000

    University of San Diego School of Law · San Diego, CA · 2022

    Renewal protect student veterans initative

  • $450,000

    Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison · Ossining, NY · 2022

    Purchase of house #4

  • $350,000

    Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison · Ossining, NY · 2022

    Pilot program for community college finish line scholarships hudson link and hour children

  • $300,000

    Southern Coalition for Social Justice · Durham, NC · 2022

    For voting rights programs 2022, redistricting, prison reform

  • $250,000

    Public Citizens Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    Declaration for american democracy - dafd coalition state voting advocacy and voting rights, redistricting reform

  • $250,000

    Protect Democracy Project · New York, NY · 2022

    501c3 voter protection, voting integrity, defense of democracy, election protection, peaceful transition

  • $250,000

    Protect Democracy Project · New York, NY · 2022

    501(c)(3) voter protection, voting integrity, defense of democracy, election protection, peaceful transition

  • $250,000

    Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison · Ossining, NY · 2022

    New beginnings program support

  • $250,000

    Civic Nation · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support when we all vote, democracy, voter education and registration, work with local partners

  • $250,000

    Fair Elections Center · Washington, DC · 2022

    (campus vote project) voter ed and voting integrity in key states. Hbcu voter reg and engagement, litigation support

  • $250,000

    Investigative Reporters and Editors · Columbia, MO · 2022

    Renewed support, total newsroom training fellowships for journalists in the south

  • $250,000

    Naacp Legal Defense and Education Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    Democracy programs, voter protection, voting integrity, biz community mobilization in voting rights

  • $250,000

    Indivisible Civic Engagement · Washington, DC · 2022

    For 501(c)(3) activities in capacity building and democracy policy work

  • $250,000

    Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    For 501c3 work, general support, support voting rights in the south and key states

  • $250,000

    Civic Nation · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support when we all vote, democracy, voter education, re-granting to state and local groups for 501c3 work as above

  • $250,000

    The Merserve-Kunhardt Foundation · Pleasantville, NY · 2022

    Program support - art and activism project

  • $200,000

    Alliance for Justice · Washington, DC · 2022

    Renew annual support for build the bench, judical watchdog. Bolder advocacy program, scotus briefs

  • $150,000

    The Merserve-Kunhardt Foundation · Pleasantville, NY · 2022

    Gordon parks programming

  • $150,000

    State Voices · Washington, DC · 2022

    For 501(c)(3) activities. For gotv, voter education, voter protection, voting integrity for state partners

  • $150,000

    Re-Think Media · Washington, DC · 2022

    For democracy and voter ed programs serving small to medium local and regional ngo's

  • $150,000

    Common Cause Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

    Voting rights, state legislative work, accountability and election integrity, preventing election violence and sabotage

  • $150,000

    National Redistricting Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support for 501c3 work in policy, litigation and public education

  • $150,000

    Bard College · Annandale On Hudson, NY · 2022

    Finish line scholarships

  • $150,000

    National Redistricting Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    Support for 501c3 work on voting rights, voting integrity, fair redistricting, policy work and public education on same. Coordinated 501c3 programs.

  • $150,000

    Leadership Conference Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support and all voting is local

  • $150,000

    Indivisible Civic Engagement · Washington, DC · 2022

    For 501(c)(3) activities in capacity building and democracy policy work

  • $150,000

    Campaign Legal Center · Washington, DC · 2022

    All 501c3 programs in voting integrity, vote-by-mail, elections process integrity. Redistricting, reform, campaign finance reform

  • $150,000

    Center for Election Innovation and Research · Washington, DC · 2022

    For 2022 defense and support of state and local election officials

  • $150,000

    College & Community Fellowship · New York, NY · 2022

    Community college finish line scholarships

  • $150,000

    Drive Change · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

    Working capital and cashflow support

  • $150,000

    Westchester Community College Foundation · Valhalla, NY · 2022

    Finish line scholarships

  • $135,000

    Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Brookline, MA · 2022

    Jimmy fund walk in honor of amy and timmy

  • $125,000

    Martha'S Vineyard Community Services · Vineyard Haven, MA · 2022

    Renew unrestricted support

  • $100,000

    Ymca of Martha'S Vineyard · Vineyard Haven, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $100,000

    Common Cause Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

    Voting rights, state legislative work, accountability and election integrity, preventing election violence and sabotage

  • $100,000

    Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison · Ossining, NY · 2022

    College and pre-college programs at shawangunk correctional facility

  • $100,000

    Amalgamated Charitable Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    For all voting is local

  • $100,000

    Bard College · Annandale On Hudson, NY · 2022

    Renewed support for bard prison initiative

  • $100,000

    College & Community Fellowship · New York, NY · 2022

    General support.

  • $100,000

    Free Speech for People · Austin, TX · 2022

    Advocacy and court cases to support voting rights, voting integrity and capacity building for the organization.

  • $100,000

    Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights · Washington, DC · 2022

    Voter protection, voting integrity, democracy protections

  • $100,000

    Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2022

    General support

  • $100,000

    Civic Nation · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support when we all vote, democracy, voter education and registration, work with local partners

  • $100,000

    Fair Elections Center · Washington, DC · 2022

    Voter ed and voting integrity in key states. Programs for students and the biz community litigation support

  • $100,000

    National Redistricting Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    Support for 501(c)(3) work on voting rights, voting integrity, fair redistricting, policy work and public education

  • $100,000

    Neighbors Link · Mount Kisco, NY · 2022

    General operating support

  • $100,000

    New York University · New York, NY · 2022

    Just security/reiss center on law & security

  • $100,000

    Northern Westchester Hospital · Mount Kisco, NY · 2022

    Integrative medicine program renewal

  • $100,000

    Northern Westchester Hospital · Mount Kisco, NY · 2022

    Nursing education and magnet program renewal

  • $100,000

    Open Door · Ossining, NY · 2022

    Support mount kisco facility and general support

  • $100,000

    Open Source Election Technology Institute · Palo Alto, CA · 2022

    Election integrity, fact checking

  • $100,000

    Propublica · New York, NY · 2022

    For renewed support, unrestricted

  • $100,000

    Protect Democracy Project · New York, NY · 2022

    501(c)(3) voter protection, voting integrity, defense of democracy, election protection, accountability, state legislative research

  • $100,000

    Public Citizens Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    Citizen education jan 6th watch events (60k) - general support for declaration for american democracy (dfad) $40k

  • $100,000

    Rethink Food · New York, NY · 2022

    Strategic partners, restaurant capacity building, meals for asylum seekers

  • $100,000

    Rideshare2 Vote Aware · Dallas, TX · 2022

    501(c)(3) state capacity building, gotv, election integrity

  • $100,000

    State Voices · Washington, DC · 2022

    For 501c3 activities, for gotv, voter education, voter protection, voting integrity, covid safe voting, vote by mail

  • $100,000

    States United Democracy Center · Washington, DC · 2022

    501c3 election integrity, protect the vote, accountability, prevent election violence

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.