Lee and Louis Kuhn Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6144809

The Lee and Louis Kuhn Foundation Inc is a private family foundation based in New York City. Established in 1963, the foundation operates as a non-operating private foundation with a focus on charitable grantmaking to preselected organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$102K

-17.6% YoY

Grant Count

28

-9.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-8.8% YoY

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

Grantmaking

The foundation makes contributions exclusively to preselected charitable organizations. According to available records, the foundation has made 191 grants totaling $328,000, with a median grant of $1,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports organizations in New York, California, and Arizona, which account for 62% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 17 states.

Grant Distribution by State

20states
+12 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAltadenaArlingtonAtlantaAustinBaltimoreBonita SpringsBostonBronxBurbankCambridgeCharlotteChicagoChicoCosta MesaDallasDecaturEl DoradoFort LauderdaleGlendale

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $1.4 million (as of 2022)

Asset Growth: Total assets have grown from $1 million in 2010 to $1.4 million in 2022

Annual Income: $144,000

Tax Status: 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation; contributions are tax-deductible

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$36K$71K$107K$142K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,389,394$1,414,805$1,453,120
Revenue$89,947$90,834$80,092
Expenses$115,358$129,149$104,572
Qualifying Distributions$115,281$128,946$104,410
Net Investment Income$89,870$90,609$79,930
Distributable Amount$128,462$109,360$113,851

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$31K$62K$93K$124K47 grants202056 grants202144 grants202231 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENS…$30KAFORAM(AMERICAN FRIENDS …$23KJEWISH NATIONAL FUND$10KAMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE$5KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHEB…$5KTHE GRACE CHILDRENS FOUN…$3KMASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE …$3KST VINCENT SENIOR CITIZE…$3KAMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION…$2KHOSPICE OF THE VALLEY$2K

Grant Size Distribution

200 grants across all recorded years

199<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Principal Officer: Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn

The foundation is governed by 2 officers and trustees.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT L KUHNPRESIDENT2
ADAM Z KUHNVICE-PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY2

Contact Information

Address: 1050 Park Ave # 12b, New York City, NY 10028-1031

Phone: 212-289-0314

EIN: 13-6144809

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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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