Albert B Kahn Foundation
The Albert B Kahn Foundation is a private foundation based in Princeton, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including educational institutions, religious organizations, and charitable and health-service organizations.
Albert B Kahn Foundation at a glance
In short: Albert B Kahn Foundation gave $107K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New Jersey. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $106,520
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,918
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $1,825,264
- +37.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Albert B Kahn Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 41 Westcott Road, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: (609) 895-1190
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Albert B Kahn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercer County Community College Fou ($70K). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 96 grants of 101 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 15% to Texas, 9% to Massachusetts, 3% to New York, and 2% to Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Albert B Kahn Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 18 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $107K (2025) to $127K (2019). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $107K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer County Community College Fou Trenton, NJ | Educational | $70,000 |
| URJ Greene Family Camp Bruceville, TX | Charitable | $10,645 |
| Temple Beth Elohim Wellesley, MA | Religious | $4,770 |
| Congregation Kehilat Shalom Belle Mead, NJ | Religious | $4,030 |
| Temple Emanu El Houston, TX | Religious | $2,675 |
| Colgate University Hamilton, NY | Educational | $2,500 |
| Lafayette College Easton, PA | Educational | $2,500 |
| Congregation Emanu El Houston, TX | Religious | $2,500 |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| B'nai Zion Foundation New York, NY | Religious | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,825,264 | $604,963 | $111,392 | $106,520 | 18 | $106,520 | $603,938 | $118,408 |
| 2024 | $1,331,693 | $49,274 | $120,326 | $117,172 | 21 | $115,172 | $99,333 | $117,406 |
| 2023 | $1,402,746 | $129,833 | $130,036 | $124,811 | 21 | $124,811 | $127,615 | $114,209 |
| 2022 | $1,402,947 | $105,696 | $110,571 | $106,860 | 19 | $106,860 | $104,920 | $117,961 |
| 2021 | $1,407,822 | $136,176 | $122,562 | $119,185 | 22 | — | $135,602 | $118,687 |
| 2020 | $1,394,208 | $27,045 | $123,521 | $118,848 | 20 | — | $88,555 | $107,012 |
| 2019 | $1,490,684 | $60,641 | $132,879 | $127,258 | 21 | — | $91,048 | $118,703 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Albert B Kahn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $118K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filings do not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2025 grants show support for educational, religious, and charitable purposes. Among its grantees, Boston Medical Center describes its mission as providing excellent, accessible health services regardless of a person’s status or ability to pay. Lafayette College describes its mission as excellence in undergraduate education, while Rutgers University Foundation says it supports Rutgers in education, research, and public service. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $106,520. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $70,000, with a median of $1,500. Its largest listed grant was $70,000 to Mercer County Community College Foundation for educational purposes. Other notable grants included $10,645 to URJ Greene Family Camp for charitable purposes; $4,770 to Temple Beth Elohim and $4,030 to Congregation Kehilat Shalom for religious purposes; and $2,500 each to Colgate University and Lafayette College for educational purposes. Boston Medical Center received $2,000 for charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward S Kahn and Joseph H Kahn as trustees.
Albert B Kahn Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward S. Kahn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joseph H. Kahn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Albert B Kahn Foundation
How much does Albert B Kahn Foundation give each year?
Albert B Kahn Foundation gave $107K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 21 grants.
What is Albert B Kahn Foundation's typical grant size?
Albert B Kahn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $5,918, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Albert B Kahn Foundation give grants?
Albert B Kahn Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (15%) and Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants), Wellesley, MA (3 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Albert B Kahn Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Albert B Kahn Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants), "Religious" (5 grants) and "Educational" (5 grants).
Who are Albert B Kahn Foundation's largest grantees?
Albert B Kahn Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mercer County Community College Fou ($70,000), URJ Greene Family Camp ($10,645) and Temple Beth Elohim ($4,770), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Albert B Kahn Foundation?
Albert B Kahn Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $107K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Albert B Kahn Foundation fund?
The available filings do not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2025 grants show support for educational, religious, and charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Albert B Kahn Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Albert B Kahn Foundation's EIN?
Albert B Kahn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 21-6014105. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Albert B Kahn Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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