Irving Kohn Foundation Inc
Irving Kohn Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lutherville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $350K. Net investment income was $337K.
Irving Kohn Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Irving Kohn Foundation Inc gave $350K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $350K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $350,000
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $350,000
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $350,000
- Total assets
- $2,128,595
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% 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 Irving Kohn Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Associated Jewish Community Federation ($350K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Irving Kohn Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2019) to $500K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $350K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Associated Jewish Community Federation Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $350,000 |
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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 | $2,128,595 | $394,236 | $420,208 | $350,000 | 1 | $350,000 | $337,483 | $337,111 |
| 2024 | $2,154,567 | $412,027 | $304,457 | $300,000 | 2 | $300,000 | $360,507 | $304,757 |
| 2023 | $2,046,997 | $353,134 | $443,620 | $400,000 | 1 | $400,000 | $311,328 | $248,936 |
| 2022 | $2,137,483 | $156,636 | $49,667 | — | — | — | $112,289 | $236,012 |
| 2021 | $2,030,514 | $289,053 | $550,607 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,000 | $239,946 | $263,785 |
| 2020 | $2,292,068 | $197,033 | $34,494 | — | — | — | $169,989 | $210,583 |
| 2019 | $2,129,529 | $431,339 | $334,720 | $300,000 | 1 | — | $399,619 | $200,108 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Irving Kohn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $337K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Irving Kohn Foundation Inc is led by Nancy Kohn Rabin, Trustee-President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Kohn Rabin
Trustee-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Miel
Trustee-Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Leah Larson Rabin
Trustee-Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Douglas Bernstein
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alan Bernstein Jr. (2019–2023) — Trustee-Vp
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 Irving Kohn Foundation Inc
How much does Irving Kohn Foundation Inc give each year?
Irving Kohn Foundation Inc gave $350K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 2 grants.
How large is Irving Kohn Foundation Inc?
Irving Kohn Foundation Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $350K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $337K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Irving Kohn Foundation Inc operate?
Irving Kohn Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Irving Kohn Foundation Inc's EIN?
Irving Kohn Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6034189. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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