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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6117648

The Kandell Fund

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 33 grants and $143,350 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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 2025

    $143,350

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $270,346

  • Tax year 2024

    $140,350

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $278,885

  • Tax year 2023

    $151,320

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $288,473

  • Tax year 2022

    $166,300

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $291,563

  • Tax year 2021

    $154,800

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $229,776

  • Tax year 2020

    $104,250

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $176,364

  • Tax year 2019

    $211,950

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $152,350

  • Tax year 2018

    $208,500

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $130,467

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boston Symphony OrchestraBoston, MA

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  2. The Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  3. UJA Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  4. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  5. NYC Police FoundationNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  6. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  7. The Fund for Park AveNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  8. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $4,000
  9. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  10. Planned Parenthood of New York CityBrooklyn, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  11. The Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  12. Food Bank for New York CityBronx, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  13. St Judes Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  14. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  15. Jewish Community Relations Council - NYNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,800
  16. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,500
  17. The New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,500
  18. American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  19. Entertainment Community FundNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  20. Habitat for HumanityNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  21. Museum of the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  22. NY Public RadioNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  23. Riverside SymphonyNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  24. Symphony SpaceNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  25. The Doe FundNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  26. The Fresh Air FundNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  27. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  28. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  29. Parkinsons Disease Foundation IncNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $500
  30. Solomon R Guggenheim MuseumNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $500
  31. The USOWashington, DC

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $500
  32. The Humane Society of the United StatesNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $300
  33. AARP FoundationWashington, DC

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture8 grants $67,00061% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00018% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $5,5005% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $4,0004% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $3,0003% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $2,5002% of the total
  7. 7 other causes7 grants $7,2507% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York28 grants $114,100
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $2,500
  4. Minnesota1 grant $1,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $750

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Alice KandellDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Debra FechterPRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Harry MoehringerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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