Kohn Charitable Trust
Kohn Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $50.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $7.3M.
Kohn Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Kohn Charitable Trust gave $2.3M across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $388K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,327,000
- +18.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $387,833
- +38.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $280,500
- Total assets
- $50,535,848
- +20.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kohn Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Michigan ($2.0M across 3 grants). Together the top 4 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 9 grants of 29 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kohn Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 58% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $930K (2020) to $2.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | To fund the carol kakalec kohn faculty endowment for the carol kakalec kohn professorship | $1,246,000 |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | To Support the Kohn Scholar Graduate Student Fellowship. | $400,000 |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | To support the kohn collaborative fund - workshops, seminars and seed grants | $311,000 |
| The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA | To support the louis and hedwig sternberg chair in plant biology. | $250,000 |
| UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation Chapel Hill, NC | To support the harold kohn faculty endowment for the harold kohn professorship. | $100,000 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | To Support the RX Kids Program. | $20,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,535,848 | $14,009,215 | $2,570,337 | $2,327,000 | 6 | $2,338,311 | $7,348,560 | $2,577,867 |
| 2023 | $41,880,894 | $3,320,729 | $2,165,242 | $1,962,000 | 7 | $1,972,215 | $1,538,836 | $2,358,015 |
| 2022 | $41,579,073 | $8,372,010 | $2,199,999 | $2,005,000 | 7 | $2,009,694 | $863,979 | $2,050,244 |
| 2021 | $37,220,719 | $10,903,079 | $1,694,489 | $1,474,972 | 6 | $1,477,839 | $2,635,830 | $2,021,565 |
| 2020 | $29,312,014 | $11,343,330 | $1,117,069 | $930,000 | 3 | — | $2,660,359 | $1,383,934 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kohn Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $2.6M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kohn Charitable Trust is led by Harold L. Kohn, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Harold L. Kohn
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Kakalec Kohn
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kohn Charitable Trust
How much does Kohn Charitable Trust give each year?
Kohn Charitable Trust gave $2.3M across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.0M across 7 grants.
What is Kohn Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Kohn Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $280,500, and its average grant was $387,833, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kohn Charitable Trust give grants?
Kohn Charitable Trust gives mostly in Michigan: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ann Arbor, MI (3 grants).
Does Kohn Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Kohn Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Kohn Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Kohn Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include University of Michigan ($1,957,000 across 3 grants), The Pennsylvania State University ($250,000) and UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kohn Charitable Trust?
Kohn Charitable Trust reported $50.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Kohn Charitable Trust's EIN?
Kohn Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4683592. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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