Bernard R & Carol Kossar Foundationinc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-3826425
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, Bernard R & Carol Kossar Foundationinc has awarded 157 grants totaling $775,183 to organizations in District of Columbia, New York and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $85,000, with a median award of $1,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 26 recipients (15%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
55% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (64%), Syracuse (17%), Bronx (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 52% decrease over 5 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bernard R & Carol Kossar Foundationinc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Einstein College Of Medicine | $185 | Bronx, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Apre's Wine Party Inc | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Birch Wathen Lenox School | $10,375 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Hampton Synagogue | $1,500 | West Hampton Beach, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach | $1,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Primary Stages | $500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Tel Aviv Foundation | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Temple Emanu-el | $10,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| The Chabad House | $2,500 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Washington University In St Louis | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Parrish Art Museum | $1,000 | Water Mill, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Trinity School | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Albert Einstein College Of Medicine | $185 | Bronx, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Apre's Wine Party Inc | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Birch Wathen Lenox School | $10,375 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Hampton Synagogue | $1,500 | West Hampton Beach, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach | $1,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Primary Stages | $500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Tel Aviv Foundation | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Temple Emanu-el | $10,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| The Chabad House | $2,500 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Washington University In St Louis | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Parrish Art Museum | $1,000 | Water Mill, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Trinity School | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2024 |
| Albert Einstein College Of Medicine | $185 | Bronx, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Apre's Wine Party Inc | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Birch Wathen Lenox School | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $4,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Congregation Emanuel | $13,760 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Disabled American Vets | $200 | Cincinnati, OH, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Daniel Ctr Program Judaism | $6,000 | Chevy Chase, MD, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Hampton Synagogue | $2,500 | West Hampton Beach, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach | $1,800 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Play For Pink | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Syracuse Winnick Hillel Center | $1,500 | Syracuse, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Syracuse University | $1,500 | Syracuse, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Syracuse University College Of Law | $10,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Tel Aviv Foundation | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Temple Emanu-el | $3,600 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| The Chabad House | $4,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Town Of Palm Beach United Way | $1,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Washington University In St Louis | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Albert Einstein College Of Medicine | $185 | Bronx, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Apre's Wine Party Inc | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Birch Wathen Lenox School | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $4,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Congregation Emanuel | $13,760 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Disabled American Vets | $200 | Cincinnati, OH, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Daniel Ctr Program Judaism | $6,000 | Chevy Chase, MD, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Hampton Synagogue | $2,500 | West Hampton Beach, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach | $1,800 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Play For Pink | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Syracuse Winnick Hillel Center | $1,500 | Syracuse, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Syracuse University | $1,500 | Syracuse, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Syracuse University College Of Law | $10,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Tel Aviv Foundation | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Temple Emanu-el | $3,600 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| The Chabad House | $4,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Town Of Palm Beach United Way | $1,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| Washington University In St Louis | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | For General Purposes | 2023 |
| American University | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Birch Wathen Lenox School | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Congregation Emanuel | $21,175 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | $500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $1,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Dorot Inc | $500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Daniel Ctr Program Judaism | $2,000 | Chevy Chase, MD, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach | $1,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Syracuse University | $1,624 | Syracuse, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Syracuse University College Of Law | $10,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Tel Aviv Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| The Chabad House | $700 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| American University | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Birch Wathen Lenox School | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Congregation Emanuel | $21,175 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | $500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $1,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Dorot Inc | $500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Daniel Ctr Program Judaism | $2,000 | Chevy Chase, MD, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach | $1,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Syracuse University | $1,624 | Syracuse, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Syracuse University College Of Law | $10,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Tel Aviv Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| The Chabad House | $700 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2022 |
| Albert Einstein College Of Medicine | $190 | Bronx, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Birch Wathen Lenox School | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Congregation Emanuel | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $1,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Dorot Inc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach | $1,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Syracuse University | $1,500 | Syracuse, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Syracuse University College Of Law | $10,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Tel Aviv Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| The Chabad House | $400 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Town Of Palm Beach United Way | $1,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Tri County Animal Rescue | $500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Uja Federation Of Ny Generosity | $500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $100 | Washington, DC, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Washington University In St Louis | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Primary Stages | $500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| Hampton Synagogue | $1,500 | West Hampton Beach, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2021 |
| American Gathering Of Holocaust Survivors | $100 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Birch Wathen Lenox School | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Boca West Children's Foundation | $200 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposed | 2020 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Congregation Emanuel | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $500 | Bethesda, MD, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Dorot Inc | $200 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Daniel Ctr Program Judaism | $1,000 | Chevy Chase, MD, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life | $200 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach | $1,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Montessori Community School Of Rhode Island | $1,000 | Providence, RI, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Nyc Langone Medical Center | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Palm Beach Police & Fire Foundation | $100 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Play For Pink | $900 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Syracuse University | $85,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Tel Aviv Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| The American Society For Yad Vashem | $500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| The Chabad House | $400 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| The United Service Organizations | $200 | Washington, DC, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Town Of Palm Beach United Way | $1,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Uja Federation Of Ny Generosity | $500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $100 | Washington, DC, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Washington University In St Louis | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | For General Purposes | 2020 |
| Actionplay | $500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Albert Einstein College Of Medicine | $160 | Bronx, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| American Friends Of Hebrew University | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Apre's Wine Party Inc | $1,975 | Aspen, CO, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Birch Wathen Lenox School | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Boca Regional Hospital | $100 | Boca Raton, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Centers For Progressive Judaism | $1,000 | Chevy Chase, MD, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Congregation Emanuel | $5,600 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $1,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Institute For Educational Achievement | $500 | New Milford, NJ, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Jcs Jewish Collaborative Services | $1,000 | Providence, RI, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach | $11,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Kravis Center | $100 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Morse Life Foundation | $1,950 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | $100 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Play For Pink | $900 | New York, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| St Francis Hospital | $200 | Roslyn, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Stand With Us | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Syracuse University College Of Law | $10,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Syracuse University | $76,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| The Chabad House | $100 | Palm Beach, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Tri County Animal Rescue | $200 | Boca Raton, FL, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
| Washington University In St Louis | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | For General Purposes | 2019 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-3826425 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1 N BREAKERS ROW APT 241 Palm Beach, FL 33480-4013 |
Key People (3)
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| Pres./sec./treas | Michael Kossar |
|---|---|
| Director | Stephanie K Stuart |
| Director | Valerie Kossar |
Forms 990-PF
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