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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-0461026

The Khan Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $4.4 million paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $4,360,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,369,159
  • Tax year 2024

    $4,160,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $6,383,629
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,610,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $6,233,161
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,910,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $6,410,093
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $6,124,524
  • Tax year 2020

    $790,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,275,889

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Illinois FoundationChampaign, IL

    Sinfonia da Camera 100,000; Khan Veterinary Center 3,000,000; and Khan Building Fund 500,000

    $3,600,000
  2. MOCA JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

    General Operating

    $500,000
  3. Global ImpactWashington, DC

    General Operating

    $250,000
  4. 40 NorthChampaigm, IL

    General Operating

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $3,600,00094% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $250,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois2 grants $3,610,000
  2. Florida1 grant $500,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $250,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Shana KhanPres Sec Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shahid KhanVP Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Antony KhanDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ann KhanDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeff MillerTreas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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