Kandler Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 47-3495448

Kandler Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $2K.

Key facts about Kandler Foundation

In short: Kandler Foundation gave $3K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $552), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-3495448
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,760
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$552
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$29,329
Primary geography
Texas (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$29K

-0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$3K

Grant Count

5

Avg Grant Size

$552

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kandler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Kandler Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 112% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 204% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Albert LeaRye BrookAustinAtlantaDripping SpringsNew YorkWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 0 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $925 (2023) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $3K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Dripping Springs Helping Hands: $900Dripping Springs Helping Hands$900International Rescue Committee: $560International Rescue Committee$560Austin Animal Center: $500Austin Animal Center$500Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: $500Leukemia and Lymphoma Society$500Blood Cancer United: $300Blood Cancer United$300

The largest 2025 recipient was Dripping Springs Helping Hands ($900). Together the top 5 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dripping Springs Helping Hands Dripping Springs, TXCharitable$900
International Rescue Committee Albert Lea, MNCharitable$560
Austin Animal Center Austin, TXCharitable$500
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NYCharitable$500
Blood Cancer United New York, NYCharitable$300

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2K$4K$6K$8K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$29,329$29,416$23,173
Revenue$3,865$6,818$851
Expenses$3,952$575$1,484
Qualifying Distributions$3,010—$925
Net Investment Income$2,173$1,338—
Distributable Amount$1,479$1,202$1,109

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kandler Foundation is led by John A. Ard, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John A. Ard

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Kandler Foundation

How much does Kandler Foundation give each year?

Kandler Foundation gave $3K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Kandler Foundation's typical grant size?

Kandler Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $552, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kandler Foundation give grants?

Kandler Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (29%) and Minnesota (20%).

Does Kandler Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Kandler Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).

Who are Kandler Foundation's largest grantees?

Kandler Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dripping Springs Helping Hands ($900), International Rescue Committee ($560) and Austin Animal Center ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kandler Foundation?

Kandler Foundation reported $29K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kandler Foundation?

Kandler Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Austin, TX. It holds $29K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Kandler Foundation's EIN?

Kandler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3495448. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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