Allen And Anita Kohl Charitable
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing financial support primarily through general grants. Its mission focuses on enhancing arts and culture, supporting Jewish organizations, and contributing to community service initiatives. The foundation actively funds a variety of causes, including health charities and educational nonprofits, reflecting a commitment to improving community well-being and cultural engagement. While its grantmaking is concentrated in California, it also supports initiatives in other states, demonstrating a broader philanthropic reach.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A California-based nonprofit or charitable foundation with established operations—especially arts, culture, education, health, or Jewish-community organizations—seeking general operating support and with existing regional credibility or board-level connections.
Good Fit
- • Clear organizational presence in California, preferably the Los Angeles/Santa Monica area
- • Mission aligned with arts/culture, education, health, or Jewish-community causes
- • Capacity to receive general operating support (unrestricted funding)
- • Established track record and institutional reputation
- • Existing relationships or referrals to the foundation’s board, officers, or past grantees
Geography
Granting is heavily concentrated in California: in the latest year 93% of grant dollars supported California organizations, though recipients in a handful of other states were also funded.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large and diverse set of independent recipients in the latest year (46 distinct organizations) with substantial turnover and 27 recurring grantees across the observed period, indicating a broad recipient footprint despite some dollar concentration.
New Applicants
Behavioral data show meaningful new-entry activity (19 new grantees in the latest year), but the foundation states it only funds preselected organizations and no public application route is available, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to gain access without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
