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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-2883492

Kahng Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $2.2 million 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

    $2,171,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,625,983

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,837,005

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,484,527

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,776,046

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,069,995

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,751,064

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,128,820

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,219,570

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $5,859,763

  • Tax year 2020

    $929,025

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,825,536

  • Tax year 2019

    $909,985

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $5,656,609

  • Tax year 2018

    $760,436

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,808,531

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Guggenheim FoundationNew York, NY

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $1,000,000
  2. New York PhilharmonicNew York, NY

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $460,000
  3. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $150,000
  4. Asian Art MuseumSan Francisco, CA

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $100,000
  5. Whitney MuseumNew York, NY

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $80,000
  6. Australian American Leadership Dialogue FoundationNew York, NY

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $50,000
  7. Committee for Human Rights in North KoreaWashington, DC

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $50,000
  8. Friends of New Curators IncWashington, DC

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $50,000
  9. New Museum of Contemporary ArtNew York, NY

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $50,000
  10. Blanton Museum at UT AustinAustin, TX

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $25,000
  11. Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $25,000
  12. Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $25,000
  13. The Institute of Fine Arts at NYUNew York, NY

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $25,000
  14. Stanford University - Cantor Arts CenterStanford, CA

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $20,000
  15. Tate Americas FoundationNew York, NY

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $16,500
  16. Korea Music FoundationNyack, NY

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $10,000
  17. PS1 Contemporary Art Center IncLong Is City, NY

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $10,000
  18. NYU Center for Art Research AlliancesNew York, NY

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $7,500
  19. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $7,000
  20. Carnegie HallNew York, NY

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $6,000
  21. UT Austin - School of Fine ArtsAustin, TX

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $2,000
  22. Council of Korean AmericansWashington, DC

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $1,500
  23. The Sejong Cultural SocietyGlenview, IL

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $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 culture10 grants $587,00085% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $50,0007% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $50,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York13 grants $1,747,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $150,000
  3. California2 grants $120,000
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $101,500
  5. Texas3 grants $52,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Peter KahngPRESIDENT Hours 15Pay $0
  • Choongja KahngVICE PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Stephen KahngVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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