Sheldon And Audrey Katz Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 52-2006607
Foundation Overview
Based in Silver Spring, MD, Sheldon And Audrey Katz Foundation has awarded 166 grants totaling $7,303,050 to organizations in Maryland, District of Columbia and 6 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $2,500 to $472,000, with a median award of $40,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 17 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 37% in District of Columbia and funding distributed across 9 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington (93%), Washington Dc (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 138% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (38%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Sheldon And Audrey Katz Foundation'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Forests Work | $100,000 | Lexington, KY, US | Environmental Conservation | 2024 |
| Population Action International | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical Awarness | 2024 |
| Frankfurt Zoological Society | $95,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2024 |
| Population Connection | $95,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical Awarness | 2024 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | $90,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $90,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Amazon Conservation Association | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | $50,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2024 |
| Behavioral Ideas Lab Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Voter Cast Initiative | 2024 |
| Dc Central Kitchen | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Feeding The Hungry | 2024 |
| The Phillips Collection | $35,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2024 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2024 |
| Turquoise Mountain Foundation | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2024 |
| Maryland Biodiversity Project | $20,000 | Cambridge, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2024 |
| The Yale School Of Architecture | $20,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Support Of The Center For Ecosystems In Architecture | 2024 |
| Round House Theatre Inc | $15,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Friends Of Bookside Gardens | $10,000 | Wheaton, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2024 |
| Amazon Conservation Association | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2023 |
| Caf American Donor Fund | $472,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | None | 2023 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | $100,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2023 |
| Dc Central Kitchen | $60,000 | Washington, DC, US | Feeding The Hungry | 2023 |
| Friends Of Bookside Gardens | $20,000 | Wheaton, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2023 |
| Frankfurt Zoological Society | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2023 |
| Green Forests Work | $100,000 | Lexington, KY, US | Environmental Conservation | 2023 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | $70,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Maryland Biodiversity Project | $20,000 | Cambridge, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2023 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2023 |
| Nature Forward | $100,000 | Chevy Chase, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2023 |
| Population Action International | $70,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical Awarness | 2023 |
| Population Connection | $70,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical Awarness | 2023 |
| Potomac Conservancy | $120,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2023 |
| Round House Theatre Inc | $15,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $60,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Uva School Of Architecture Foundation | $25,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Amazon Conservation Assoc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Dc Central Kitchen | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Feeding The Hungry | 2022 |
| Friends Of Brookside Gardens | $10,000 | Wheaton, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Frankfurt Zoological Society | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Green Forests Work | $75,000 | Lexington, KY, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Maryland Biodiversity Project | $10,000 | Cambridge, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| Nature Forward | $100,000 | Chevy Chase, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Population Action International | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical Awareness | 2022 |
| Population Connection | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical Awareness | 2022 |
| Potomac Conservancy | $50,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Round House Theatre Inc | $15,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $50,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Uva School Of Architecture Foundation | $15,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Education | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $50,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Feeding The Hungry | 2022 |
| Amazon Conservation Assoc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Dc Central Kitchen | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Feeding The Hungry | 2022 |
| Friends Of Brookside Gardens | $10,000 | Wheaton, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Frankfurt Zoological Society | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Green Forests Work | $75,000 | Lexington, KY, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Maryland Biodiversity Project | $10,000 | Cambridge, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| Nature Forward | $100,000 | Chevy Chase, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Population Action International | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical Awareness | 2022 |
| Population Connection | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical Awareness | 2022 |
| Potomac Conservancy | $50,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Round House Theatre Inc | $15,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $50,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Uva School Of Architecture Foundation | $15,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Education | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $50,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Feeding The Hungry | 2022 |
| Amazon Conservation Assoc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Dc Central Kitchen | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Feeding The Hungry | 2022 |
| Friends Of Brookside Gardens | $10,000 | Wheaton, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Frankfurt Zoological Society | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Green Forests Work | $75,000 | Lexington, KY, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Maryland Biodiversity Project | $10,000 | Cambridge, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| Nature Forward | $100,000 | Chevy Chase, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Population Action International | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical Awareness | 2022 |
| Population Connection | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical Awareness | 2022 |
| Potomac Conservancy | $50,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Round House Theatre Inc | $15,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $50,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Uva School Of Architecture Foundation | $15,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Education | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $50,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Feeding The Hungry | 2022 |
| Animal Welfare League Of Montgomery County | $10,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Amazon Conservation Assoc | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2021 |
| Audubon Naturalist Society | $50,000 | Chevy Chase, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2021 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | $50,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2021 |
| Dc Central Kitchen | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Feeding The Hungry | 2021 |
| Friends Of Brookside Gardens | $20,000 | Wheaton, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2021 |
| Frankfurt Zoological Society | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2021 |
| Green Forests Work | $75,000 | Lexington, KY, US | Environmental Conservation | 2021 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Maryland Biodiversity Project | $10,000 | Cambridge, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2021 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Research | 2021 |
| Parkinson Foundation Of The National Capitol Area | $5,000 | Olney, MD, US | Medical Research | 2021 |
| Population Action International | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical Awareness | 2021 |
| Population Connection | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical Awareness | 2021 |
| Potomac Conservancy | $45,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2021 |
| Round House Theatre Inc | $15,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $50,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Uva School Of Architecture Foundation | $80,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Education | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen | $40,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Feeding The Hungry | 2021 |
| Amazon Conservation Association | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2020 |
| Audubon Naturalist Society | $50,000 | Chevy Chase, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2020 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | $50,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2020 |
| Dc Central Kitchen | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Feeding The Hungry | 2020 |
| Frankfurt Zoological Society | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Conservation | 2020 |
| Georgetown University Parkinson's Fellowship | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2020 |
| Green Forests Work | $50,000 | Lexington, KY, US | Environmental Conservation | 2020 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support For Impoverished Families | 2020 |
| Maryland Biodiversity Project | $10,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Environmental Conservation | 2020 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2020 |
| Population Action International | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | Social Enrichment Programs | 2020 |
| Population Connection | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Social Enrichment Programs | 2020 |
| Potomac Conservancy | $35,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Environmental Conservation | 2020 |
| Round House Theatre | $15,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Arts | 2020 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $35,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Social Enrichment Programs | 2020 |
| Uva School Of Architecture Foundation | $110,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Education | 2020 |
| World Central Kitchen | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Feeding The Hungry | 2020 |
| Afi Silver | $100,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Amazon Conservation Society | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | $50,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Dc Central Kitchen | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Frankfort Zoological Society | $50,500 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Population Action International | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Population Connection | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Potomac Conservancy | $30,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Round House Theater | $25,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $25,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Uva School Of Architecture Foundation | $35,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Washington International School | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Financial Aid | 2018 |
| Women's Learning Partnership | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Green Forests Work | $7,050 | Lexington, KY, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | $2,500 | San Fransisco, CA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Audbon Naturalist Society | $40,000 | Chevy Chase, MD, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Georgtown University Parkinson's Fellowship | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Afi Silver | $100,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Amazon Conservation Society | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | $40,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Dc Central Kitchen | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Frankfort Zoological Society | $46,000 | Frankfurt, N/A, GM | Operations | 2017 |
| Life Pieces To Masterpieces | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Potomac Conservancy | $30,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Round House Theater | $25,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $15,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Uva School Of Architecture Foundation | $35,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Washington International School | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Financial Aid | 2017 |
| Population Action International | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Population Connection | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Women's Learning Partnership | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Potomac Conservancy | $20,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Life Pieces To Masterpieces | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Uva School Of Architecture Foundation | $25,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Afi Silver | $100,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Dc Central Kitchen | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Washington International School | $65,000 | Washington, DC, US | Financial Aid | 2016 |
| Round House Theater | $20,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Montgomery Parks Foundation | $30,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | $15,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Amazon Conservation Society | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Rainforest Trust | $5,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $7,500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Frankfort Zoological Society | $20,000 | Frankfurt, N/A, GM | Operations | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 52-2006607 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 4337 Silver Spring, MD 20914-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Sheldon And Audrey Katz Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Sheldon T Katz |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Meryl Katz |
| Vice President | Russell Katz |
| Vice President | Meryl Katz |
Forms 990-PF
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