Nonprofit · EIN 13-6139518
KURT WEILL FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $4,167,828 | $2,000,685 | $2,167,143 | $47,068,323 | $239,198 | $46,829,125 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $4,572,680 | $1,847,290 | $2,725,390 | $41,991,782 | $193,860 | $41,797,922 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $2,706,277 | $3,748,305 | -$1,042,028 | $37,654,383 | $168,395 | $37,485,988 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $779,017
- Dividends
- $1,308,354
- Interest
- $6,095
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,116,003
- Other income
- $958,359
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $521,428
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $174,292
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $509,171
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $1,747,096
- Excise tax on investment income
- $44,508
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $41,991,782
- Total assets, end of year
- $47,068,323
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $239,198
- Net assets, end of year
- $46,829,125
- Fair market value of assets
- $47,068,323
- Qualifying distributions
- $1,774,603
- Net investment income
- $3,387,002
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM KOWALKE 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | PRESIDENT | 40 | $164,542 | $19,732 |
| BRADY SANSONE 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | DIR. OF PROGRAMS & B Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,530 | $28,663 |
| EDWARD HARSH 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGI Highest-paid employee | 30 | $124,636 | $28,676 |
| ELMAR JUCHEM 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | MANAGING EDITOR, KWE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,054 | $13,202 |
| DAVE STEIN 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | ARCHIVIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,677 | $27,805 |
| PENELOPE BOEHM 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TREASURER | 1 | $4,000 | $0 |
| THEODORE S CHAPIN 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | BOARD CHAIR | 0.25 | $750 | $0 |
| PHILIP GETTER 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | SR. VICE CHAIR | 0.25 | $750 | $0 |
| COREY FIELD 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $750 | $0 |
| PAMELA ZILLY 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $750 | $0 |
| NAOMI ANDRE 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $500 | $0 |
| SUSAN FEDER 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $500 | $0 |
| TAZEWELL THOMPSON 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $500 | $0 |
| ANDRE BISHOP 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $250 | $0 |
| JAMES HOLMES 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $250 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELZ KAUFFMAN 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $250 |
| JEANINE TESORI 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $250 |
| DANIEL EGAN 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $250 |
| VICTORIA CLARK 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM KOWALKE 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | PRESIDENT | 40 | $163,322 | $19,076 |
| BRADY SANSONE 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | DIR. OF PROGRAMS & B Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,272 | $26,641 |
| EDWARD HARSH 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGI Highest-paid employee | 30 | $128,297 | $26,924 |
| ELMAR JUCHEM 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | MANAGING EDITOR, KWE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,438 | $12,914 |
| DAVE STEIN 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | ARCHIVIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,458 | $26,079 |
| PENELOPE BOEHM 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TREASURER | 1 | $4,000 | $0 |
| PHILIP GETTER 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | SR. VICE CHAIR | 0.25 | $1,000 | $0 |
| SUSAN FEDER 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $1,000 | $0 |
| THEODORE S CHAPIN 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | BOARD CHAIR | 0.25 | $750 | $0 |
| COREY FIELD 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $750 | $0 |
| NAOMI ANDRE 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $500 | $0 |
| VICTORIA CLARK 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $500 | $0 |
| TAZEWELL THOMPSON 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $500 | $0 |
| JEANINE TESORI 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $500 | $0 |
| ANDRE BISHOP 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $250 | $0 |
| WELZ KAUFFMAN 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $250 | $0 |
| PAMELA ZILLY 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $250 | $0 |
| JAMES HOLMES 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM KOWALKE 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | PRESIDENT | 40 | $158,315 | $17,119 |
| BRADY SANSONE 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | DIR. OF PROGRAMS & B Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,118 | $24,891 |
| EDWARD HARSH 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGI Highest-paid employee | 30 | $118,635 | $25,633 |
| ELMAR JUCHEM 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | MANAGING EDITOR, KWE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,700 | $12,506 |
| DAVE STEIN 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | ARCHIVIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,961 | $24,869 |
| PENELOPE BOEHM 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TREASURER | 1 | $4,000 | $0 |
| PHILIP GETTER 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | SR. VICE CHAIR | 0.25 | $1,000 | $0 |
| SUSAN FEDER 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $1,000 | $0 |
| THEODORE S CHAPIN 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | BOARD CHAIR | 0.25 | $750 | $0 |
| COREY FIELD 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $750 | $0 |
| NAOMI ANDRE 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $500 | $0 |
| JAMES HOLMES 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $500 | $0 |
| WELZ KAUFFMAN 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $500 | $0 |
| TAZEWELL THOMPSON 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $500 | $0 |
| ANDRE BISHOP 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $250 | $0 |
| VICTORIA CLARK 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $250 | $0 |
| JEANINE TESORI 7 EAST 20TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | $250 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7 E 20TH ST STE 3, NEW YORK, NY 10003-1106
- Signed the 990-PF
- KIM KOWALKE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 505-5240
- Website
- WWW.KWF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-PF on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-6139518
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Private foundation, 30% limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $47,068,323
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,856,891
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2025 | $4,167,828 | $2,000,685 | $47,068,323 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $4,572,680 | $1,847,290 | $41,991,782 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $2,706,277 | $3,748,305 | $37,654,383 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-6139518).
Questions about KURT WEILL FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC
- What is the EIN of KURT WEILL FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KURT WEILL FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC is 13-6139518.
- Is KURT WEILL FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to KURT WEILL FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does KURT WEILL FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of KURT WEILL FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KURT WEILL FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of KURT WEILL FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $164,542 (KIM KOWALKE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does KURT WEILL FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,167,828, expenses of $2,000,685 and total assets of $47,068,323 at year end.
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