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THE KANDELL FUND

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 136117648 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$135K
expenses
$295
net assets
$270K
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Kandell Fund is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support the exempt purposes of other nonprofit organizations. Its giving focuses on cultural institutions, social services, healthcare, and Jewish community organizations, primarily in the New York City area. The fund does not appear to operate direct programs.

activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Art Museum Funding and Support 2 activities
    • Funding cultural and arts institutions in New York
      Funds nonprofit cultural and arts organizations such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Jewish Museum, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and The Metropolitan Opera to further their exempt purposes, with a focus on institutions based in or serving New York.
    • Funding educational and research institutions
      Provides financial support to educational and research organizations such as the American Museum of Natural History and the New York Public Library to further their exempt purposes.
  • Jewish Religious Institution Support 1 activity
    • Funding Jewish and humanitarian causes
      Supports Jewish and humanitarian organizations including UJA Federation of New York and American Friends of Magen David Adom to further their exempt purposes.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding health and medical research institutions
      Supports health-focused organizations including St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and Planned Parenthood of New York City through grants aimed at furthering their exempt purposes.
  • Centralized Community Federation Support 1 activity
    • Funding public service and civic organizations
      Provides grants to public service and civic entities including the NYC Police Foundation and The Fund for Park Ave to further their exempt purposes.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$135K
Contributions & grants$135K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income$1060%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$295
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$143K
balance sheet
Total assets$270K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$270K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue 0.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • ALICE KANDELL — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM Partner — Recipient of a $3,000 grant in 2025 to further its exempt purpose.
  • AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Partner — Recipient of a $5,000 grant in 2025 to further its exempt purpose.
  • BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Partner — Recipient of a $25,000 grant in 2025 to further its exempt purpose.
  • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART Partner — Recipient of a $15,000 grant in 2025 to further its exempt purpose.
  • NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY Partner — Recipient of a $4,000 grant in 2025 to further its exempt purpose.
  • NYC POLICE FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of a $15,000 grant in 2025 to further its exempt purpose.
  • PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NEW YORK CITY Partner — Recipient of a $3,000 grant in 2025 to further its exempt purpose.
  • ST JUDES CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL Partner — Recipient of a $2,500 grant in 2025 to further its exempt purpose.
  • THE FUND FOR PARK AVE Partner — Recipient of a $5,000 grant in 2025 to further its exempt purpose.
  • THE JEWISH MUSEUM Partner — Recipient of a $3,000 grant in 2025 to further its exempt purpose.
  • THE METROPOLITAN OPERA Partner — Recipient of a $20,000 grant in 2025 to further its exempt purpose.
  • UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK Partner — Recipient of a $20,000 grant in 2025 to further its exempt purpose.