K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 81-0775885

K Ahmad and L Hansen Family 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 $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $37K.

K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation at a glance

In short: K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation gave $53K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$53,339
-0.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,890
+32.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$1,065,719
-6.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (97% 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 K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Metropolitan Museum of Art: $25KMetropolitan Museum of Art$25KNew York University: $10KNew York University$10KWashington Square Park Conservancy: $10KWashington Square ParkConservancy$10KCornell University Annual Fund: $5KCornell University Annual Fund$5KThe Frick Collection: $2KThe Frick Collection$2K88Bikes: $1K88Bikes$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Metropolitan Museum of Art ($25K). Together the top 6 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkIthacaSeattle

How K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 116% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 8 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2025) to $59K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NYCharitable Contribution to 501C3$25,000
New York University New York, NYDonation to NYU Annual Fund.$10,000
Washington Square Park Conservancy New York, NYCharitable Contribution to 501c3 organization that takes care of a historic park.$10,000
Cornell University Annual Fund Ithaca, NYCharitable Contribution to 501 c3$5,000
The Frick Collection New York, NYCharitable donation to 501c3 organization which newly opened after a many years.$2,000
88Bikes Seattle, WACharitable contribution to 501c3 organization that provides bikes to impoverished kids.$1,339
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,065,719$37,385$62,074$53,3396$62,074$37,385$53,675
2024$1,142,908$49,008$64,471$53,5008$64,471$38,037$48,476
2023$1,104,301$48,516$66,365$55,0004$66,365$197,143—
2022$955,647$33,506$66,950$58,5005$66,950$33,509—
2021$1,073,835$32,012$68,101$55,2005—$32,012$48,281
2020$1,108,761$14,417$65,025$56,0004—$8,282$50,259

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation is led by Kabir Ahmad, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kabir Ahmad

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $4K (2025)

  • Leslie Hansen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $4K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kabir Ahmad — Executive Director: $4KKabir AhmadExecutive Director$4KLeslie Hansen — Secretary: $4KLeslie HansenSecretary$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Kabir Ahmad (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation

How much does K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation give each year?

K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation gave $53K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 8 grants.

What is K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation's typical grant size?

K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $8,890, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation give grants?

K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 97% 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 (4 grants).

Does K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 17% of K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation's largest grantees?

K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Metropolitan Museum of Art ($25,000), New York University ($10,000) and Washington Square Park Conservancy ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation?

K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation's EIN?

K Ahmad and L Hansen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0775885. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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