Kalhan Foundation
Kalhan Foundation is a private foundation based in Pepper Pike, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports $216,233 in grants to charitable organizations, including two large gifts to Fidelity Charitable and grants to organizations working in education, food assistance, humanitarian response, and other charitable areas.
Kalhan Foundation at a glance
In short: Kalhan Foundation gave $216K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $216,233
- +7983.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,623
- +4750.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Kalhan Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2625 Fairwood Dr, Pepper Pike, OH 44124-4543
Phone: (440) 461-8416
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kalhan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable ($199K across 2 grants). Together the top 9 received $216K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 38 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky and 7% to recipients in Illinois. The listed grants also included recipients in New York, Ohio, Washington, DC, Connecticut, and South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kalhan Foundation gives
- Giving grew 4877% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $216K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $216K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Covington, KY | Charity | $102,973 |
| Fidelity Charitable Covington, KY | Charity | $95,550 |
| North Park Elementary School Chicago, IL | school fund raising | $15,000 |
| Doctors without Borders New York, NY | Charity | $1,000 |
| World central Kitchen Washington, DC | charity | $500 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OH | Charity | $500 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | charity | $270 |
| Together Women Rise Greenville, SC | charity | $240 |
| Ideas stream Cleveland Cleveland, OH | charity | $100 |
| National Park Cons Association Washington, DC | charity | $100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $54,382 | $216,493 | $216,233 | 10 | $216,233 | $54,122 |
| 2024 | $162,111 | $8,171 | $2,985 | $2,675 | 6 | $2,675 | $7,932 |
| 2023 | $156,925 | $9,167 | $27,851 | $27,480 | 7 | $27,480 | $5,100 |
| 2022 | $178,021 | $10,028 | $4,826 | $4,345 | 7 | $4,345 | $9,547 |
| 2021 | $170,276 | $12,200 | $2,621 | $2,205 | 8 | $2,205 | $11,784 |
| 2020 | $160,780 | $4,267 | $2,241 | $1,885 | 7 | — | $7,224 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for North Park Elementary School, which received $15,000 for school fundraising. Other grantees included organizations whose missions, as they describe them, include providing meals during humanitarian, climate, and community crises (World Central Kitchen); providing nutritious food and essential resources to neighbors facing hunger (Greater Cleveland Food Bank); and championing gender equality (Together Women Rise).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $216,233. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $102,973, with a median grant of $500. Notable grants included $102,973 and $95,550 to Fidelity Charitable, $15,000 to North Park Elementary School for school fundraising, $1,000 to Doctors Without Borders, and $500 each to World Central Kitchen and the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Satish Kalhan, Santosh Kalhan, Anil Kalhan, Ravi Kalhan, and Susan Tsai as trustees.
Kalhan Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anil Kalhan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ravi Kalhan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Santosh Kalhan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Satish Kalhan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Tsai
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Kalhan Foundation
How much does Kalhan Foundation give each year?
Kalhan Foundation gave $216K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 6 grants.
What is Kalhan Foundation's typical grant size?
Kalhan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $21,623, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kalhan Foundation give grants?
Kalhan Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Covington, KY (2 grants), Cleveland, OH (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Kalhan Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Kalhan Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (9 grants).
Who are Kalhan Foundation's largest grantees?
Kalhan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fidelity Charitable ($198,523 across 2 grants), North Park Elementary School ($15,000) and Doctors without Borders ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does Kalhan Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for North Park Elementary School, which received $15,000 for school fundraising. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kalhan Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kalhan Foundation's EIN?
Kalhan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1550279. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kalhan Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Kalhan Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kalhan-foundation-morg_2ca1fa9678004176a2cbf6a2e27a7212
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