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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6718867

Kahn Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $831,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $831,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $11,905,936

  • Tax year 2023

    $820,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $11,902,706

  • Tax year 2022

    $892,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $12,289,986

  • Tax year 2021

    $855,060

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $12,975,599

  • Tax year 2020

    $798,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $12,632,729

  • Tax year 2019

    $797,350

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $12,369,362

  • Tax year 2018

    $802,550

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $12,701,580

  • Tax year 2017

    $774,100

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $12,394,998

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, NY

    Unrestricted

    $286,500
  2. Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $205,000
  3. University of WisconsinMadison, WI

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  4. St Marks SchoolSouthborough, MA

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  5. Brigham Women's Hospital Development OfficeBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $39,000
  6. Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $35,000
  7. Historic New EnglandHaverhill, MA

    Unrestricted

    $35,000
  8. Museum of African American HistoryBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  9. Rose Kennedy Greenway ConservancyBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  10. Washington Square Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  11. Angell Memorial Animal HospitalBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  12. Animal Rescue League of BostonDedham, MA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  13. Chamber Music SocietyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  14. Collegiate SchoolNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Kids Cooking for LifeLarkspur, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  16. Isabella Gardner MuseumBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  17. Yydc IncWoodstock, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  18. Asia SocietyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  19. Manhatten Theatre ClubNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. New York City BalletNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $63,00059% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $20,00019% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $15,00014% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,5002% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $2,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts9 grants $411,000
  2. New York8 grants $332,500
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $50,000
  4. Arizona1 grant $35,000
  5. California1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Elizabeth Mallon Co Forvis MazarsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cibc National Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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