Irving B Kahn Foundation
The Irving B Kahn Foundation is a private foundation based in Chester, New Jersey. Its 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas including research, scholarships, arts and culture, tuition assistance, and general support.
Irving B Kahn Foundation at a glance
In short: Irving B Kahn Foundation gave $19K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New York. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,000
- +52.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,727
- +38.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $397,274
- -3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Irving B Kahn Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 385 Route 24 1E, Chester, NJ 07930
Phone: (908) 879-6466
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Irving B Kahn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen ($4K). Together the top 10 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in New York (44%), New Jersey (32%), Florida (16%), and Tennessee (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Irving B Kahn Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 129% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $19K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen New York, NY | Reseach | $4,000 |
| Steps-Together Hillsborough, NJ | Research | $2,300 |
| Share New York, NY | Research | $2,000 |
| Roulette Intermedium Inc Brooklyn, NY | Grant | $2,000 |
| Montclair Scholarship Fund Monclair, NJ | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Covenant House Newark, NJ | general Support | $2,000 |
| Mpac Morristown, NJ | General Support | $1,200 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | Research | $1,000 |
| K9's for warriors Ponte Verdra, FL | Research | $1,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Research | $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 | $397,274 | $9,191 | $29,539 | $19,000 | 11 | $22,832 | $2,940 | $22,414 |
| 2024 | $409,783 | $10,939 | $22,112 | $12,450 | 10 | $15,050 | $4,691 | $20,966 |
| 2023 | $422,150 | $8,412 | $23,166 | $12,900 | 9 | $23,166 | $10,004 | $19,680 |
| 2022 | $434,917 | $7,695 | $17,973 | $8,300 | 7 | $17,973 | $8,200 | $19,404 |
| 2021 | $424,573 | $8,491 | $15,817 | $8,400 | 5 | — | $8,491 | $14,568 |
| 2020 | $279,249 | $9,637 | $14,713 | $8,100 | 4 | — | $9,637 | $14,708 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Irving B Kahn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations with varied purposes. Roulette Intermedium describes its mission as supporting artists and presenting innovative music, movement, and media art. The Montclair Scholarship Fund says it awards college scholarships to college-bound high school seniors with financial need. K9s for Warriors says it provides trained service dogs to military veterans experiencing PTSD, traumatic brain injury, or military sexual trauma.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation gave $12,450 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $2,000, with a median of $1,100. Notable grants included $2,000 to Share for research and $2,000 to Roulette Intermedium; $1,500 to the Montclair Scholarship Fund and $1,500 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; and $1,200 to MPAC for general support. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 11 grants totaling $19,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Beth H Gersten as president and Geoffrey R Gersten as secretary.
Irving B Kahn Foundation is led by Beth H Gersten, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth H Gersten
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey R Gersten
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Irving B Kahn Foundation
How much does Irving B Kahn Foundation give each year?
Irving B Kahn Foundation gave $19K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 10 grants.
What is Irving B Kahn Foundation's typical grant size?
Irving B Kahn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,727, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Irving B Kahn Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Irving B Kahn Foundation give grants?
Irving B Kahn Foundation's top state is New York, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (42%) and Tennessee (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Morristown, NJ (2 grants).
Does Irving B Kahn Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 27% of Irving B Kahn Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Research" (5 grants).
Who are Irving B Kahn Foundation's largest grantees?
Irving B Kahn Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen ($4,000), Steps-Together ($2,300) and Share ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Irving B Kahn Foundation?
Irving B Kahn Foundation reported $397K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Irving B Kahn Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations with varied purposes. Roulette Intermedium describes its mission as supporting artists and presenting innovative music, movement, and media art. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Irving B Kahn Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Irving B Kahn Foundation's EIN?
Irving B Kahn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3150036. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Irving 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 November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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