Elizabeth R Koch Foundation Incorporated
The ERK (Elizabeth R. Koch) Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation focused on enhancing personal and community well‑being through arts, education, and community care in the Los Angeles area. The organization runs grant programs/RFPs for Los Angeles nonprofits and appears in recent press releases and tax filings. Its EIN 83-4116804 and filings are listed on ProPublica/Nonprofit Explorer, matching the foundation identity.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-mid sized arts, education, or community-care nonprofit aligned with the foundation's Los Angeles/Kansas interests that can be identified by or introduced to the foundation's staff or selectors.
Good Fit
- • Projects in arts, education, or community well‑being with clear local impact.
- • Organizational profile and work that matches previously funded purposes (arts production, school support, sponsorship, general operating support).
- • Capacity to handle grants in the $15K–$50K range (with occasional larger invited awards).
- • Existing relationships or introductions to board/staff or visibility in regional philanthropic networks.
Geography
In the latest year grants went to two states (Kansas and California) with about half the dollars staying in the foundation's home state; the prior year showed grants in five states, so observed reach is regional rather than strictly local or fully national.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows three distinct recipients and the prior year showed six distinct recipients; recipients appear to be independent organizations rather than affiliated entities, indicating a moderate diversity of grantees for a small private foundation.
New Applicants
All 2023 grantees were new that year, which indicates turnover, but the foundation explicitly declares it funds only preselected applicants; direct evidence of an open application route for unfamiliar applicants is absent, so entrance for an unfamiliar organization appears possible mainly via nomination or relationship rather than open submission.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
