Private foundation · EIN 46-1584780 · Great Neck, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 19 grants paid, $204K total, median $1,800. 74% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
19
$204K
Median grant
$1,800
Stays in NY
74%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.0M

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Iranian American Jewish FederationGreat Neck, NYGeneral donation$151K
Beth Hadassah SynagogueGreat Neck, NYGeneral donation$12K
Chabad of Great NeckGreat Neck, NYGeneral donation$6,220
Temple Israel of Great NeckGreat Neck, NYGeneral donation$5,000
Li Hebrew AcademyGreat Neck, NYGeneral donation$5,000
Larger Than Life USALong Island City, NYGeneral donation$5,000
Chabad of MedfordMedford, NJGeneral donation$4,600
Maimonides Heritage Center LtdGreat Neck, NYGeneral donation$3,600
Happy Kids Heal FasterLos Angeles, CAGeneral donation$3,600
Chabad of Lake SuccessLake Success, NYGeneral donation$1,800
Kefar Yeladim OrganizationBrooklyn, NYGeneral donation$1,260
Yad Beyad Charty FoundationLos, NYGeneral donation$1,260
Shaare Yashar SynagougueGreat Neck, NYGeneral donation$1,260
WizoNew York, NYGeneral donation$1,000
Shriners Children's HospitalTemple, FLGeneral donation$250
St Jude Children's Research HospitaMemphis, TNGeneral donation$184
Wqxr NPRNew York, NYGeneral donation$120
American Diabetes AssociationArlington, VAGeneral donation$50
Karen Hayeled HatzolahBrooklyn, NYGeneral donation$36

By state: New York 14 · New Jersey 1 · California 1 · Florida 1 · Tennessee 1 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Great Neck, New York, tax-exempt since 2013. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $204K across 19 grants, a median of $1,800.

Where does Robert & Simone Kahen Foundation Inc give?

New York (14 grants), New Jersey (1 grants), California (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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