Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation
Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $500K. Net investment income was $454K.
Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation gave $500K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $167K), top state Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $500,000
- -19.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -57.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $166,667
- +88.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $6,140,309
- -0.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (40% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Law Brain Behavior ($200K). Together the top 3 received $500K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 45 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 117% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $312K (2022) to $620K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Law Brain Behavior Boston, MA | General Support | $200,000 |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy Washington, DC | General Support | $150,000 |
| Wizo USA New York, NY | Endowment Fund for David Kahn Sports Center | $150,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,140,309 | $465,276 | $512,688 | $500,000 | 3 | $501,275 | $453,863 | $428,838 |
| 2023 | $6,188,788 | $380,199 | $631,263 | $620,000 | 7 | $621,225 | $370,112 | $389,344 |
| 2022 | $6,441,234 | $287,106 | $323,564 | $311,500 | 6 | $312,700 | $276,492 | $405,939 |
| 2021 | $6,479,093 | $437,134 | $485,707 | $466,663 | 11 | $465,363 | $392,338 | $453,448 |
| 2020 | $6,533,069 | $235,713 | $496,606 | $478,350 | 18 | — | $193,707 | $393,954 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $429K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Douglas Kahn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Kahn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation
How much does Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation give each year?
Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation gave $500K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $620K across 7 grants.
What is Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $150,000, and its average grant was $166,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation give grants?
Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (30%) and New York (30%).
Does Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation?
Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $501K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $429K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation's EIN?
Joan and Mike Kahn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7303349. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 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 November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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