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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3556784

Kahn-Abeles Foundation

A private foundation in Rancho Mirage, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $75,300 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

    $75,300

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $804,158
  • Tax year 2024

    $74,250

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $730,709
  • Tax year 2023

    $80,525

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $680,461
  • Tax year 2022

    $57,200

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $683,900
  • Tax year 2021

    $61,750

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $721,525
  • Tax year 2020

    $53,650

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $685,413

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Opoa Legal CenterTigard, OR

    Charitable

    $20,000
  2. Isi (isfc)Sebastopol, CA

    Charitable

    $12,500
  3. Camp Nebagamon Scholarship FundEast Troy, WI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  4. Sauvie Island CenterPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $5,000
  5. NRDCNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $4,000
  6. Mirabella PortlandPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $3,500
  7. Palm Springs Friends of PhilharmonicPalm Springs, CA

    Charitable

    $3,500
  8. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $3,500
  9. ACLU of IllinoisChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $3,000
  10. AdlNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  11. Alzheimer's Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  12. Eisenhower Health FoundationRancho Mirage, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  13. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $2,000
  14. Compassion & ChoicesLittleton, CO

    Charitable

    $1,500
  15. Animal SamaritansThousand PLMS, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  16. Desert Community FoundationPalm Desert, CA

    Charitable

    $750
  17. Breakthrough Urban MinistriesChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $500
  18. The Kindred Spirit FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  19. Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK

    Charitable

    $300
  20. Scapoose High SchoolScappoose, OR

    Charitable

    $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 culture2 grants $5,50030% of the total
  2. Civil rights2 grants $4,50025% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $3,50019% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $3,00016% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $7504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon5 grants $30,250
  2. California7 grants $26,750
  3. New York3 grants $7,500
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $5,000
  5. Illinois2 grants $3,500
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $2,000
  7. Oklahoma1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jerome G AbelesPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • James J AbelesTREASURER AND DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Keith D AbelesSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Katherine TopazDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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