The Koum Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and that its contributions go to preselected charitable organisations, so an organisation that has not been invited should not send a cold application; a small charity should first look for an introduction through a contact it already has.
- If its work on global Jewish causes, health-care innovation or local communities matches yours, a typical grant falls between $100,000 and $1,500,000, with a median of $350,000, and about 8 in 10 of its 464 grants to organisations sit in that band.
- That band describes what is typical rather than a limit, since the largest grant in the filing is about $5,550,000, so a request should be sized to the typical range.
- Repeat giving is strong: 84% of its grant dollars to organisations in the most recent filing went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, which suggests a relationship-led funder where existing grantees dominate.
- The filing states no geographic focus, and its grants are mainly in New York, California and District of Columbia, but that is a pattern in its grants rather than a rule about who may apply.
Overview
The Koum Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Palo Alto, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (news.stanford.edu), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 12 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation describes its focus as supporting global Jewish causes, fostering innovation in health care and serving local communities. Its grants go to Jewish community organisations, schools and educational bodies, and health-care and community-service organisations. The return’s grant record includes community centres and Jewish day schools, health-care foundations and providers, and organisations supporting children and families. The pattern combines support for established charitable organisations with contributions addressing community needs, education and medical services. Contributions are made to preselected charitable organisations, and unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Themes
- Global Jewish causes
- Health-care innovation
- Local communities
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, California and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 84% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 464 grants to organisations were $350,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 3%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 11% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 84% of grant dollars went to organisations The Koum Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- 2% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Ukraine, Israel, Monaco, Spain).
- 17% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 155 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $350k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- European Jewish Association · General charity$5,538,0002024 tax year
- European Jewish Association · General charity$5,450,0002024 tax year
- Oshman Family Jewish Community Center · General charity$2,500,0002024 tax year
- Israel Healthcare Foundation · General charity$2,040,0002024 tax year
- American Friends of Yad Eliezer · General charity$2,000,0002024 tax year
- Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America · General charity$2,000,0002024 tax year
- Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS · General charity$2,000,0002024 tax year
- American Friends of Sheba Medical Center · General charity$2,000,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Sara Colorado — CFO
- Audrey Scott — Secretary
- Yana Kalika — President
- Jan Koum — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $111,874,734 | $103,706,579 | $1,401,385,958 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $103,739,204 | $90,357,036 | $2,328,710,419 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $125,629,253 | $92,379,150 | $3,297,273,570 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Palo Alto, CA