Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc
Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Floral Park, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $242K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $48K.
Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc gave $70K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +48.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- +346.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $242,409
- -30.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holy Cross High School-Student Scholarship ($40K). Together the top 2 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $5K (2020) to $83K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross High School-Student Scholarship Flushing, NY | Educational | $40,000 |
| League of Yes Calverton, NY | Inclusion Sports Programs for Kids with Special Needs | $30,000 |
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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 | $242,409 | $51,697 | $158,969 | $70,000 | 2 | $155,391 | $48,119 | $11,270 |
| 2024 | $349,681 | $13,782 | $94,886 | $47,000 | 6 | $94,886 | $15,009 | $17,013 |
| 2023 | $430,785 | $17,739 | $140,185 | $83,417 | 7 | $139,745 | $18,844 | $20,954 |
| 2022 | $553,231 | $39,994 | $46,178 | $37,688 | 6 | $46,178 | $39,994 | $26,691 |
| 2021 | $559,415 | $66,733 | $68,976 | $60,805 | 6 | — | $66,733 | $26,623 |
| 2020 | $561,658 | $21,379 | $81,538 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $21,379 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc is led by Betty Scott, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betty Scott
President
Corresponding Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Fu
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Sussman
Director
Counsel → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Fu
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Damato
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claudette Moore
Recording & Corresponding Secretary
Recording Secretary → Recording & Corresponding Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Genovese
Treasurer
President → Director, 2023
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Steven Wimpfheimer (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Bruce Kaufman (2020–2022) — V. 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 Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc
How much does Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc give each year?
Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc gave $70K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 6 grants.
How large is Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc?
Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc reported $242K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc?
Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Floral Park, NY. It holds $242K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc operate?
Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.
What is Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc's EIN?
Walter Kaner Children's Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7377645. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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