Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation
The Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. It made 20 grants totaling $668,161 in 2025, primarily to organizations in Illinois.
Key facts about Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation
In short: Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation gave $668K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Illinois. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 45-3915920
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $668,161
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- Average grant
- $33,408
- Median grant
- $12,500
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025)
- Total assets
- $9,577,663
- Primary geography
- Illinois (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$9.6M
+1.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$668K
+9.4% YoY
Grant Count
20
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$33K
-17.9% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $681K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $60K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations in areas including health and medical research, education, social services, and the arts. These categories reflect the listed grants, not a stated foundation mission.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Northwestern University says it is committed to excellent teaching, innovative research, and students’ personal and intellectual growth. The Cove School describes itself as providing individualized education and life strategies for children with learning disabilities. Lyric Opera of Chicago says it provides cultural service to the Chicago region and the nation and advances opera. Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School says it develops young people who put Jewish values into action. The Anti-Defamation League describes its mission as combating antisemitism and other forms of hate, and Play for Pink says it supports breast cancer research.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $668,161. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $204,291, with a median of $12,500.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 1% to recipients in New York, and 1% to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 20 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $599K (2019) to $668K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $668K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Juf of Metropolitan Chicago ($242K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $665K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 74 (70%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Juf of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $204,291 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL | Department of Human Genetics | $100,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | To support the work of Dr. Preeti Kansal in the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Fund | $75,489 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL | Dr. James Mastrianni's Research in Neurology | $75,000 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Mitchell Multimedia Gift Fund | $50,000 |
| Juf of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | Juf Ezra | $38,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | To support the work of Dr. Surendra Basti in Ophthalmology | $21,366 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| The Cove School Northbrook, IL | Scholarship Fund | $20,000 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL | Dr. David Rubin's Research in Gastroenterology | $15,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,577,663 | $477,391 | $781,881 | $668,161 |
| 2024 | $9,471,888 | $397,180 | $721,308 | $610,634 |
| 2023 | $9,607,145 | $235,202 | $707,128 | $600,929 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,577,663 | $9,471,888 | $9,607,145 |
| Revenue | $477,391 | $397,180 | $235,202 |
| Expenses | $781,881 | $721,308 | $707,128 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $673,176 | $615,649 | $605,944 |
| Net Investment Income | $372,786 | $294,978 | $241,509 |
| Distributable Amount | $680,853 | $649,667 | $588,988 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Victoria Kohn, Valerie Kohn, and David Kohn as trustees.
Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Kohn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Kohn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Kohn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/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.
Contact
Mailing address: 1240 N Lake Shore Drive 27A, Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (847) 874-8210
Frequently asked questions about Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation
How much does Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation give each year?
Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation gave $668K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $611K across 15 grants.
What is Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $33,408, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation give grants?
Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (13 grants), Evanston, IL (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Juf of Metropolitan Chicago ($242,291 across 2 grants), University of Chicago Medical Center ($200,000 across 4 grants) and Northwestern Memorial Foundation ($100,855 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation?
Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $673K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $681K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations in areas including health and medical research, education, social services, and the arts. These categories reflect the listed grants, not a stated foundation mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation's EIN?
Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3915920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Kohn & Mitchell Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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