The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc
The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $500 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc reported $500 in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -28.6% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $4,500
- +3.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $655
- +167.3% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $500
- -28.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $500
- -28.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc gives
- In 2021 it paid out 290% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2024) to $700 (2023). In 2024 it reported $500 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Foundation Chicago, IL | In Memory of Luise Kaish | $100 |
| Lighthouse Guild New York, NY | In Memory of Luise Kaish | $100 |
| Disabled Veterans Brick Township, NJ | In Memory of Luise Kaish | $100 |
| St Jude's Children's Hospital New York, NY | Charitable | $100 |
| American Cancer Society New York, NY | In Memory of Luise Kaish | $100 |
| The Thirteen Foundation New York, NY | In Memory of Luise Kaish | $100 |
| Salvation Army New York, NY | In Memory of Luise Kaish | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,500 | $655 | $500 | $500 | Total only | $500 | — |
| 2023 | $4,345 | $245 | $700 | $700 | Total only | $700 | — |
| 2022 | $4,800 | — | $700 | $700 | 7 | $700 | — |
| 2021 | $5,500 | $1,797 | $700 | $700 | 6 | $700 | $241 |
| 2020 | $4,403 | — | $600 | $600 | 6 | — | $240 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc is led by Morton Kaish, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Morton Kaish
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melissa Kaish
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 Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc reported $500 in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $700 in grants paid.
How large is The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc?
The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc reported $5K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $655.
What is The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc?
The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $5K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc operate?
The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, South Dakota.
What is The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Luise & Morton Kaish Private Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1520186. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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