KahleAustin Family Foundation

BIDDEFORD, ME EIN: 85-2286751

KahleAustin Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BIDDEFORD, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $118.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20.0M. Net investment income was $76.9M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$118.7M

+458.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$20.0M

+1880.2% YoY

Grant Count

4

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5.0M

+890.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, KahleAustin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.6M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About KahleAustin Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

KahleAustin Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BIDDEFORD, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $118.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20.0M. Net investment income was $76.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

CincinnatiPurchaseSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$28M$57M$85M$113M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$118,678,612$21,267,150$14,906,305
Revenue$102,916,819$-146,469$2,049,953
Expenses$20,288,599$1,114,498$864,817
Qualifying Distributions$20,010,336$1,019,323$787,704
Net Investment Income$76,903,218$316,757$1,966,462
Distributable Amount$2,580,055$900,135$719,457

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M0 grants20201 grants20212 grants20222 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Morgan Stanley GIFT DAF$11.0MOpen Library of Canada$6.0MFidelity Charitable$2.0MSan Francisco Foundation$1.0M

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K3$500K–1M2$1–5M2$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Morgan Stanley GIFT DAF ($11,000,000), Open Library of Canada ($6,000,000), Fidelity Charitable ($2,000,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OHGeneral Support$2,000,000
San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CAGeneral Support$1,000,000
Open Library of Canada General Support$6,000,000
Morgan Stanley GIFT DAF Purchase, NYGeneral Support$11,000,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Brewster KahleChairman2
Mary K AustinDirector2
Caslon KahleDirector1
Logan KahleDirector1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KahleAustin Family Foundation?

KahleAustin Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BIDDEFORD, ME. It holds $118.7M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is KahleAustin Family Foundation?

As of 2024, KahleAustin Family Foundation holds $118.7M in total assets with $102.9M in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $20.0M in 2024.

Where does KahleAustin Family Foundation operate?

KahleAustin Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York, Ohio.

What size grants does KahleAustin Family Foundation award?

In 2024, KahleAustin Family Foundation awarded 4 grants totaling $20.0M — an average of about $5.0M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is KahleAustin Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, KahleAustin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.6M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is KahleAustin Family Foundation's EIN?

KahleAustin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2286751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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