The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation
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.
The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $527,316
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Leslie Kuhn Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut Grove Crisis Food Pantry Miami, FL | General Support | $15,000 |
| Loaves and Fishes Charlottesville, VA | General Support | $15,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $527,316 | $23,046 | $34,433 | $30,000 | 2 | $34,140 | $23,046 | $24,684 |
| 2024 | $479,060 | $13,917 | $26,322 | $20,000 | 2 | $26,300 | $13,917 | $22,436 |
| 2023 | $406,513 | $5,852 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $6,144 | $18,519 |
| 2022 | $336,993 | $5,306 | $17,900 | $15,000 | 2 | $17,900 | $5,727 | $18,403 |
| 2021 | $428,683 | $5,195 | $2,763 | — | — | $2,675 | $5,195 | $18,860 |
| 2020 | $341,937 | $6,191 | $22,657 | $20,000 | 2 | — | $6,191 | $14,838 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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