The Khan Spire Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Monica, CA EIN: 95-4773754

The Khan Spire Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $139K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $6K.

The Khan Spire Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Khan Spire Family Foundation gave $32K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$31,506
-38.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-42.9% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,877
+7.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,543
Total assets
$138,888
+0.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (63% 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 The Khan Spire Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Human Rights Watch: $20KHuman Rights Watch$20KUc Santa Cruz Foundation: $10KUc Santa Cruz Foundation$10KNorwegian Refugee Council: $1KNorwegian Refugee Council$1KPlanned Parenthood Federation: $420Planned Parenthood Federation$420

The largest 2024 recipient was Human Rights Watch ($20K). Together the top 4 received $32K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 32 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesNew YorkWashingtonSanta CruzSanta MonicaBhutanCazaderoRossSan FranciscoSilver Spring

How The Khan Spire Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 53% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 149% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K5 grants2020 9 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2024) to $66K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Human Rights Watch New York, NYTo Further the Exempt Purpose$20,000
Uc Santa Cruz Foundation Santa Cruz, CATo Further the Exempt Purpose$10,000
Norwegian Refugee Council Santa Monica, CATo Further the Exempt Purpose$1,086
Planned Parenthood Federation Washington, DCTo Further the Exempt Purpose$420
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$138,888$34,120$32,891$31,5064$31,506$5,795$21,212
2023$138,740$40,133$51,676$51,5017$51,501$39,983$18,462
2022$149,202$44,727$61,388$61,0207$61,020$44,577$19,116
2021$165,863$31,383$66,630$66,3959$66,395$5,274$24,155
2020$208,610$54,778$69,522$64,9205—$6,098$19,313

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Khan Spire Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Khan Spire Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Garry Spire

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ramyne Khan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    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 The Khan Spire Family Foundation

How much does The Khan Spire Family Foundation give each year?

The Khan Spire Family Foundation gave $32K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $52K across 7 grants.

What is The Khan Spire Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Khan Spire Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,543, and its average grant was $7,877, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Khan Spire Family Foundation give grants?

The Khan Spire Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (35%).

How large is The Khan Spire Family Foundation?

The Khan Spire Family Foundation reported $139K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Khan Spire Family Foundation's EIN?

The Khan Spire Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4773754. 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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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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