Kahn Charitable Foundation

Tax-deductible

Boston, MA501(c)(3)EIN 04-6718867Revenue $861K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1 Post Office Sq Ste 2250, 02109-2128 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Jul 1993Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $93K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$861K
+92% vs prior year
Spent
$858K
Net assets
$11.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$861K
FY2025▲ +92%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$255K
FY2024$449K
FY2025$861K
Expenses
$858K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$817K
FY2022$900K
FY2023$941K
FY2024$837K
FY2025$858K
Net assets
$11.9M
FY2025+0.03%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$12.6M
FY2022$13.0M
FY2023$12.3M
FY2024$11.9M
FY2025$11.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 97% · $831K Operating & administrative 3% · $27K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Boston, MA.

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 20 grants · $831K · 2024–2024
American Cancer SocietyFY2024$286,500
Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston INCFY2024$205,000
St Marks SchoolFY2024$50,000
University of WisconsinFY2024$50,000
Brigham Women's Hospital Development OfficeFY2024$39,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$35,000
Arizona State UniversityFY2024$35,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,000
Museum of African American HistoryFY2024$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$20,000
Chamber Music SocietyFY2024$15,000
Animal Rescue League of BostonFY2024$15,000
Angell Memorial Animal HospitalFY2024$15,000
Collegiate SchoolFY2024$5,000
Kids Cooking for LifeFY2024$2,500
Asia SocietyFY2024$2,000
Yydc INCFY2024$2,000
Isabella Gardner MuseumFY2024$2,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$42K
Median grantPart XV$20K
Largest grantPart XV$286K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$861K
Investment income$861K
Money out
$858K
Grants paid$831K
Running costs$27K
Owns and owes
$11.9M
net assets
Cash and savings$209K
Total assets$11.9M
Liabilities$0
People
2
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$861K
Total revenue$861K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$209K
Total assets$11.9M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$11.9M
Operations
Fiscal year endsJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $861K$858K$3K$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $449K$837K−$387K$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $255K$941K−$686K$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$900K$343K$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$817K$263K$12.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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