About Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation
The Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation promotes systemic change in societal values, institutions, and practices in order to promote social and economic justice. Projects and programs of grantees should operate solely within the United States and advance our goals by providing education and social change programs to benefit constituencies that have historically been excluded from social influence, economic power, and resources.
Focus Areas
Social justice: research and educationLeadership training for social justiceEducational access for low-income studentsHigher education support (including first-generation students)Support for synagogues and Jewish organizations
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating supportcore operating supportorganizational capacity support
Topics
organizational development
About Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation
The Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation gives by invitation only, with grants aimed at social and economic justice through research, education, leadership training, and educational programs for students with financial need. Its recent awards show a clear preference for general support, including repeated funding for advocacy and organizing groups as well as Jewish and interfaith organizations working on social change. The foundation’s pattern is not limited to one type of institution: it has backed statewide policy work, campus-based support, worker organizing, and community groups serving low-income and first-generation students. Among its larger recent grants, Every Texan received $125,000 in 2024 for general support, while the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism received $125,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Other sizable awards went to the College for Health Community and Policy at the University of Texas, Workers Defense Project, and Central Texas Interfaith, showing a mix of policy, education, and community organizing priorities. The grants are domestic and the foundation’s focus stays within U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organizations.
What Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation Funds
Social justice research and education is a central theme in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $125,000 to Every Texan in 2024 for general support, alongside a $100,000 grant to the same organization in 2023, indicating sustained backing for policy-oriented work. Leadership training and organizing also appear frequently. The foundation gave $90,000 to Workers Defense Project in 2023 and $60,000 to Avodah in 2024, both for general support. Educational access is another recurring thread: College for Health Community and Policy received $102,115 in 2024, and Breakthrough Central Texas received $60,000 the same year, both through general support. Jewish and interfaith institutions also appear in the portfolio, including $80,000 to Jewish Community Action and $55,000 to T'ruah-rabbis for Human Rights.
How Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around the mid-five-figure range: the p25 is $20,000, the median is $35,000, and the p75 is $50,000. Recent awards above that range are concentrated in a smaller set of grantees, while many grants sit at $50,000 to $60,000. The foundation shows repeat support across years for several organizations, including Every Texan, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice, and University of Texas Foundation. It is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and its active programs are invitation only. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.9M
Total Assets
$18.7M
Total Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$2.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $50K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Regional10 states funded
About 56% of grants go to recipients in TX.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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