The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Charlottesville, VA EIN: 45-5270743

The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Charlottesville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $527K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $23K.

Key facts about The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation

In short: The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
45-5270743
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$15,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$527,316
Primary geography
Florida (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$527K

+10.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

+50.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+50.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 138% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlottesvilleMiamiBronxLincolnTucsonWarrentonWrentham

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Coconut Grove Crisis Food Pantry: $15KCoconut Grove Crisis FoodPantry$15KLoaves and Fishes: $15KLoaves and Fishes$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Coconut Grove Crisis Food Pantry ($15K). Together the top 2 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Coconut Grove Crisis Food Pantry Miami, FLGeneral Support$15,000
Loaves and Fishes Charlottesville, VAGeneral Support$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$527,316$479,060$406,513
Revenue$23,046$13,917$5,852
Expenses$34,433$26,322$15,000
Qualifying Distributions$34,140$26,300$15,000
Net Investment Income$23,046$13,917$6,144
Distributable Amount$24,684$22,436$18,519

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation is led by Katherine Ballen, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Katherine Ballen

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Berk Kuhn

    Director

    President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gabriel Rosow

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julian Rosow

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Ballen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Ballen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart Rosow

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bradford Wallace

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Rosow

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Ballen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Ballen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Edna Berk Kuhn (2020–2022) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation

How much does The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation give each year?

The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 2 grants.

How large is The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation?

The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation reported $527K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation?

The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Charlottesville, VA. It holds $527K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation operate?

The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Virginia.

What is The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation's EIN?

The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5270743. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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