The Kandell Fund

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6117648

The Kandell Fund is a family foundation established in 1952 and based in New York City. The foundation operates as a private grantmaking organization serving the nonprofit sector.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$279K

-3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$140K

-10.2% YoY

Grant Count

37

-15.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+6.8% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The Kandell Fund primarily funds grantmaking related to:

  • Arts and culture
  • Health
  • Human services

Grantmaking

Recent annual giving totals approximately $140,000–$151,000. The foundation does not maintain a public website, which limits transparency regarding detailed grantmaking strategies and application procedures.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in New York City and appears to focus grantmaking within New York.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

Albert LeaBostonBoulderBronxBrooklynBryn MawrChestnut HillDesmoinesLenoxLong BeachMemphisNew YorkStaten IslandWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$63K$127K$190K$253K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$278,885$288,473$291,563
Revenue$135,107$150,105$230,057
Expenses$144,695$153,195$168,270
Qualifying Distributions$142,945$152,395$167,520
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$17,043$15,689$13,865

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$42K$83K$125K$166K23 grants202048 grants202147 grants202244 grants202337 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$25KNYC POLICE FOUNDATION$20KMETROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART$15KTHE METROPOLITAN OPERA$15KUJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK$15KBRYN MAWR COLLEGE$6KAMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATUR…$5KTHE FUND FOR PARK AVE$5KTHE JEWISH MUSEUM$3KFOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK C…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

199 grants across all recorded years

199<$50K$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

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALICE KANDELLDIRECTOR0.1
LESLIE KANDELLDIRECTOR0.1
DEBRA FECHTERPRESIDENT0.1
HARRY MOEHRINGERVICE PRESIDENT0.1

Contact Information

Address: 59 E 54th St Rm 51, New York City, NY 10022-9218

Telephone: 212-755-3063

EIN: 13-6117648

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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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