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Lee Kahn Foundation

Scotts Valley, CA  ·  EIN 680441700  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$12K

Total Giving

$74K

Grants on File

22

Average Grant

$3K

Giving Radius

Where Lee Kahn Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $65K across 18 grants CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — $2K across 1 grant MN — $500 across 1 grant MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $2K across 1 grant OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — $5K across 1 grant VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 15 recipients across 5 states. Top concentrations: SANTA CRUZ ($38K, 6 grants), SAN FRANCISCO ($9K, 3 grants), WATSONVILLE ($8K, 3 grants), ALEXANDRIA ($5K, 1 grant), MONTEREY ($5K, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

See website: lee-kahn.org

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

N/a

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Give Us the Floor $2K 2020
Cheetah Conservation Fund $5K 2020
Monterey Bay Aquarium $5K 2020
Coastal Watershed Council $6K 2020
Second Harvest Food Bank $4K 2020
Social and Environmental Entrepeneurs $1K 2020
Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired $1K 2020
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County $1K 2020
Met Orchestra Musicians $2K 2021
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County $1K 2021
Coastal Watershed Council $5K 2021
Second Harvest Food Bank $2K 2021
Palo Alto Medical Foundation $15K 2021
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival $5K 2021
International Wolf Center $500 2021
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz Co $1K 2022
Kuumbwa Jazz Center $5K 2022
Give Us the Floor $4K 2022
Munson Healthcare Foundation $2K 2022
Second Harvest Food Bank $2K 2023
Give Us the Floor $4K 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz Co $1K 2023

22 grants total

Section V

Board of Directors

  • SONIA LEE KAHN PRESIDENT
  • SONIA LEE KAHN PRESIDENT
  • SONIA LEE KAHN PRESIDENT
  • SONIA LEE KAHN PRESIDENT

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $24K $2K $312 $11K
2022 $35K $2K $33 $16K
2021 $51K $4K $-24,746 $34K
2020 $110K $6K $508 $29K
2019 $139K $7K $7K $22K
2015 $207K $6K $107 $12K
2014 $219K $11K $100K $75K
2013 $194K $10K $50K $76K
2012 $220K $12K $342 $66K
2011 $285K $13K $100K $65K

Section VII

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