The Kahan Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish education and institutional support, spanning higher education, rabbinical/theological training, day school education, and community-building initiatives. Grants are relatively large and directed to established organizations—both local (Washington, DC-area day school) and national/institutional (Columbia, Jewish Theological Seminary)—indicating a preference for sustaining core institutions rather than small grassroots projects.
A $50,000 grant to Columbia University in 2023 sits near the top of The Kahan Family Foundation’s recent giving and points to the foundation’s central pattern: support for Jewish education and Jewish institutional life. The foundation’s grants go to established organizations rather than individuals, with funding spread across university-based Jewish studies, rabbinical and theological training, day school education, and community infrastructure. Columbia University appears again in 2025 with a $37,500 grant, underscoring continued support for Jewish higher education. The Jewish Theological Seminary of America received $25,000 in 2023, aligning with the foundation’s interest in Conservative and Masorti rabbinical formation. At the K–12 level, Charles E Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, Maryland, received $35,000 in 2023, showing that the foundation also backs Jewish day school education. The grant list also includes Bayit Association, Yeshiva University, Uja Federation of New York, and Jewish community organizations in the Washington, DC area and New York. Across these grants, the foundation favors general support for institutions that anchor Jewish learning, leadership, and community life.
Jewish higher education is a clear theme. Columbia University received $50,000 in 2023 and $37,500 in 2025, and University of Pennsylvania also received $10,000 in 2023 for general support. At the graduate and professional level, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America received $25,000 in 2023, while Yeshiva University received $20,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025. The foundation also funds Jewish day school and family-centered education. Charles E Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, Maryland, received $35,000 in 2023, and Sulam in Rockville received $14,500 in 2023. In community support, Bayit Association received $50,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025. Additional grants went to the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, both in North Bethesda, Maryland.
The typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s larger awards: p25 is $500, median is $1,648, and p75 is $5,000. The recent list also shows a narrower cluster of larger institutional grants at $10,000 to $50,000. Grants appear across multiple years for several recipients, including Columbia University, Bayit Association, Yeshiva University, Tomchei Shabbos, The Reed Charitable Foundation, Camp Hasc, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, and The Miryam Institute. That points to recurring support rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a private family foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
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$237K
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Kahan Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 164 | $698K | 96.5% |
| 2 | Israel |
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A small number of relatively large grants concentrated among a few institutional grantees, including repeat support (Columbia received multiple grants); funding favors established educational and communal organizations over many small, diverse grantees.
Notable grantees: Columbia University, Bayit Association, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Giving is national, with 96.5% of grants going to U.S. recipients and 3.5% to Israel. New York is the top state by grant count, and many named recipients are in New York City and nearby communities such as Teaneck, New Jersey; Brooklyn, New York; and Lakewood, New Jersey. The Washington, DC area also appears regularly, including Washington, DC itself, North Bethesda, Maryland, and Rockville, Maryland. Internationally, Israel appears in the recipient country distribution and in a grant to Yeshivat Lev Hatorah.
Its grants center on Jewish education and Jewish institutional support: university Jewish studies, rabbinical and theological training, Jewish day school education, and community-building organizations. The recent grants list includes universities, seminaries, day schools, federations, and communal service organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Columbia University, Bayit Association, Yeshiva University, Tomchei Shabbos, The Reed Charitable Foundation, Camp Hasc, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, and The Miryam Institute.
The distribution centers on smaller grants, with p25 at $500, median grant size at $1,648, and p75 at $5,000. The recent grants list also includes a set of larger awards at $10,000 to $50,000 for established institutions.
New York is the top state by grant count. The recent grants list includes multiple recipients in New York City and surrounding areas, along with additional grants in the Washington, DC area, Maryland, New Jersey, and Israel.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $34K |
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $37,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CORPS | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YACHAD | NEW YORK, NY | $15,900 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| KANE SAT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ETHAN FOUNDATION FOR AUTISM | MCKINNEY, TX | $11,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE REED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | WINTER PARK, FL | $10,003 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BAYIT ASSOCIATION | TEANECK, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEW TEACHER CENTER | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TOMCHEI SHABBOS | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YESHIVA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NOFEI HASHEMESH | CEDARHURST, NY | $5,750 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMIT CHILDREN | NEW YORK, NY | $5,513 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TZEDEK DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,400 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| KEREN OR | NEW YORK, NY | $5,010 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CAMP HASC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JGIVE | JE | $4,960 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ETZION FOUNDATION | TEANECK, NJ | $3,600 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CAMP RAMAH IN NEW ENGLAND | PALMER, MA | $2,360 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEAM OHEL CAMP KAYLIE | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,801 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JOB PATH | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CAMP OF MOSHAVA OF WILD ROSE | WILD ROSE, WI | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE | PARAMUS, NJ | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RENEWAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE DEBORAH PROJECT | MERION STATION, PA | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ATIME | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SALANTER AKIBA RIVERDALE ACADEMY | BRONX, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MIGDAL OHR | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAAYANOT YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | TEANECK, NJ | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NETWORK FOR GOOD | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CONGREGATION BETH AARON | TEANECK, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HADAR INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $540 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MIKVAH ASSOCIATION INC | TEANECK, NJ | $540 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BIKE4CHAI | LAKEWOOOD, NJ | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HEBREW ACADEMY OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT | ALBANY, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH WOMEN INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HER JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| IMADI | RANDALLSTOWN, MD | $378 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEAM LIFELINE | NEW YORK, NY | $362 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TZALASH | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $360 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | ROCKVILLE, MD | $360 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHALVA ISRAEL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $360 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF MIAMI | MIAMI, FL | $360 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK | NEW YORK, NY | $360 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YESHIVA OHR YISRAEL | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $360 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION | DANVERS, MA | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PANAGHIA OF GREATER NEW YORK | ISLAND PARK, NY | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHABAD HOUSE BOWERY | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$37,500GENERAL
YACHAD
$15,900GENERAL
KANE SAT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
$12,000GENERAL
ETHAN FOUNDATION FOR AUTISM
$11,800GENERAL
GENERAL
BAYIT ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL
TOMCHEI SHABBOS
$10,000GENERAL
JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA
$7,000GENERAL
NOFEI HASHEMESH
$5,750GENERAL
JGIVE
$4,960GENERAL
TEAM OHEL CAMP KAYLIE
$1,801GENERAL
CAMP OF MOSHAVA OF WILD ROSE
$1,800GENERAL
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
$1,800GENERAL
RENEWAL
$1,800GENERAL
THE DEBORAH PROJECT
$1,800GENERAL
SALANTER AKIBA RIVERDALE ACADEMY
$1,800GENERAL
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$1,000GENERAL
CONGREGATION BETH AARON
$1,000GENERAL
HADAR INSTITUTE
$540GENERAL
MIKVAH ASSOCIATION INC
$540GENERAL
BIKE4CHAI
$500GENERAL
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
$500GENERAL
HEBREW ACADEMY OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT
$500GENERAL
IMADI
$378GENERAL
TEAM LIFELINE
$362GENERAL
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TZALASH
$360GENERAL
CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
$360GENERAL
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK
$360GENERAL
PANAGHIA OF GREATER NEW YORK
$250GENERAL
CHABAD HOUSE BOWERY
$250GENERAL