Kurr Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Kurr Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to community development, education, youth, religious, medical research and health.
IP TAKE: The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and guidelines. Tax filings show that this funder may support an organization for more than one year.
PROFILE: Established in 1992, the Kurr Foundation was founded by the late Sara Margaret Kurr Zock, who was married to Joseph A. Zock, an investment banker. The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. Tax filings suggest that the Kurr Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to community development, education, youth, and health.
Grants for Health
The Kurr Foundation’s tax filings suggest that supporting healthcare is a top priority. Sara had a passion for supporting the local New Jersey chapters of American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association, as well as the Salvation Army. The foundation has funded organizations centered on medical research, such as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Grants for Community Development
The foundation also primarily invests in community development. Past grantees include the Girls and Boys Club of Monmouth County, Lunch Break, and Holiday Express, among others.
Grants range from $2,000 to $25,000. In a recent year, the foundation gave away $153,500. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses primarily on New Jersey and New York. Past local grantees include Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library, Brookdale Community College, Interfaith Neighbors, Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County, and Parker Family Health Center.
The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited applications.
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CONTACT:
The Kurr Foundation
P.O. Box 143
Middletown, NJ 07748
