Diogenes Charitable Foundation
Diogenes Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $804K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $153K. Net investment income was $23K.
Diogenes Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Diogenes Charitable Foundation gave $153K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $152,500
- -49.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,125
- -49.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $804,040
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Diogenes Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Museum of Contemporary Art ($115K). Together the top 4 received $153K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 21 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Diogenes Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 378% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2022) to $321K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $153K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Museum of Contemporary Art New York, NY | General Support | $115,000 |
| The Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | General Support | $30,000 |
| Stratford Hall Historic Preserve Stratford, VA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Fulcrum Arts Pasadena, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $804,040 | $24,905 | $164,426 | $152,500 | 4 | $152,500 | $22,548 | $40,294 |
| 2024 | $864,996 | $1,445,326 | $308,771 | $302,500 | 4 | $302,500 | $684,852 | $19,183 |
| 2023 | $327,990 | $469,163 | $155,635 | $155,000 | 3 | $155,000 | $215,713 | $9,451 |
| 2022 | $204,979 | $40,528 | $150,633 | $142,500 | 3 | $142,500 | $39,901 | $13,518 |
| 2021 | $386,509 | $529,093 | $322,810 | $320,500 | 7 | $320,500 | $273,888 | $15,070 |
| 2020 | $400,080 | $54,843 | $277,335 | $275,000 | 7 | — | $53,445 | $24,247 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Diogenes Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Diogenes Charitable Foundation is led by Kenneth Kuchin, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth Kuchin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Diogenes Charitable Foundation
How much does Diogenes Charitable Foundation give each year?
Diogenes Charitable Foundation gave $153K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $303K across 4 grants.
What is Diogenes Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Diogenes Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $38,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Diogenes Charitable Foundation give grants?
Diogenes Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Diogenes Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Diogenes Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Diogenes Charitable Foundation?
Diogenes Charitable Foundation reported $804K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $153K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Diogenes Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Diogenes Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3969938. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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