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Kahn Charitable Foundation

CHESTNUT HILL, MA EIN: 04-6718867 Website

Kahn Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Established in July 1993, it operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and holds significant assets to support its grantmaking activities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.9M

-3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$824K

-7.7% YoY

Grant Count

38

-11.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+4.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focuses on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Science and STEM Education

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • New York
  • Massachusetts
  • Wisconsin

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AlamoAnnandale On HudsonAnnandaleonhudsonAtlantaBeverlyBostonBrightonCambridgeConcordDoylestownDummontEast GreenbushHagerstownHaverhillHudsonLarkspurMadisonMillertonNew YorkNorth Andover

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $11,902,706 (as of June 2024)

Total Giving: $820,500

Revenue: $449,321 (fiscal year ending June 2024)

Expenses: $836,601 (fiscal year ending June 2024)

Tax-Exempt Status: Since July 1993

EIN: 04-6718867

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$342K$683K$1M$1M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,902,706$12,289,986$12,975,599
Revenue$449,321$255,019$1,242,389
Expenses$836,601$940,632$899,519
Qualifying Distributions$828,550$930,959$889,019
Net Investment Income$441,270$308,386$1,231,889
Distributable Amount$867,883$833,443$913,986

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$223K$446K$669K$892K35 grants202140 grants202243 grants202338 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY$265KASIAN CULTURAL COUNCIL$75KST MARKS SCHOOL$75KTHE HARVARD CRIMSON$63KARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY$35KUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN$35KHISTORIC NEW ENGLAND$30KWASHINGTON SQUARE PARK C…$26KNORTHEASTERN$25KROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY CO…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

156 grants across all recorded years

141<$50K9$50–100K2$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOSEPH KAHNTRUSTEE
CIBC NATIONAL TRUST COMPANYTRUSTEE

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

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