Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc
Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Great Neck, New York. In filing year 2025, it reported 19 grants totaling $203,720, with most grant dollars going to recipients in New York.
Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc gave $204K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $203,720
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -24.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,722
- +36.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $3,998,101
- +7.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (4 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10 Cuttermill Road 400, Great Neck, NY 11021
Phone: (516) 466-7676
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iranian American Jewish Federation ($151K). Together the top 10 received $198K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 82 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 2% each to recipients in New Jersey and California, and 0% each to recipients in Florida and Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 19 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2020) to $204K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $204K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iranian American Jewish Federation Great Neck, NY | General Donation | $151,000 |
| Beth Hadassah Synagogue Great Neck, NY | General Donation | $12,480 |
| Chabad of Great Neck Great Neck, NY | General Donation | $6,220 |
| Temple Israel of Great Neck Great Neck, NY | General Donation | $5,000 |
| Li Hebrew Academy Great Neck, NY | General Donation | $5,000 |
| Larger Than Life USA Long Island City, NY | General Donation | $5,000 |
| Chabad of Medford Medford, NJ | General Donation | $4,600 |
| Maimonides Heritage Center Ltd Great Neck, NY | General Donation | $3,600 |
| Happy Kids Heal Faster Los Angeles, CA | General Donation | $3,600 |
| Chabad of Lake Success Lake Success, NY | General Donation | $1,800 |
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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 | $3,998,101 | $479,589 | $207,314 | $203,720 | 19 | $203,720 | $119,056 |
| 2024 | $3,725,826 | $598,902 | $199,058 | $196,261 | 25 | $196,261 | $152,525 |
| 2023 | $3,325,982 | $507,418 | $187,522 | $166,006 | 18 | $166,006 | $107,418 |
| 2022 | $3,006,086 | $514,410 | $156,702 | $154,452 | 12 | $154,452 | $14,410 |
| 2021 | $2,648,378 | $500,587 | $138,163 | $137,138 | 8 | $137,138 | $587 |
| 2020 | $2,285,954 | $12,385 | $119,798 | $117,118 | 10 | — | $12,385 |
| 2019 | $2,393,667 | $290,456 | $124,678 | $123,143 | 13 | — | $40,456 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided in the available information. Among organizations it supported in 2024, the Iranian American Jewish Federation describes its mission as providing financial support to charitable organizations promoting social, educational, and other charitable services in the United States and Israel, as well as social services to poor and disadvantaged individuals in the Iranian American Jewish community. American Friends of Tsfat describes its mission as providing direct assistance to needy families. The American Diabetes Association describes its mission as preventing and curing diabetes and improving the lives of people affected by diabetes.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $203,720. Grant amounts ranged from $36 to $151,000, with a median grant of $1,800. The largest listed grants were $151,000 to Iranian American Jewish Federation, $12,480 to Beth Hadassah Synagogue, $6,220 to Chabad of Great Neck, and $5,000 each to Temple Israel of Great Neck, LI Hebrew Academy, and Larger Than Life USA. The listed purposes for these grants were “GENERAL DONATION.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Kahen as President, Simone Kahen as Vice President, and Robyn Sheeryn Kahen as Secretary/Treasurer.
Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc is led by Robert Kahen, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Kahen
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robyn Sheeryn Kahen
Sec'y & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Simone Kahen
Vice President
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 Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc
How much does Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc give each year?
Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc gave $204K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $196K across 25 grants.
What is Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $10,722, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc give grants?
Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Great Neck, NY (7 grants), Brooklyn, NY (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Iranian American Jewish Federation ($151,000), Beth Hadassah Synagogue ($12,480) and Chabad of Great Neck ($6,220), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc?
Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $480K.
What does Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc's EIN?
Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1584780. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/robert-and-simone-kahen-foundation-inc-morg_3de17d4dd9554895a6beffdbc4335de8
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