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The Khan Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 200461026

The Khan Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $4.4 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $375,000 and the largest $3.6 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $4.2 million the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3.6 million2$7.1 million
2024$4.2 million4$7.6 million
2025$4.4 million4$8.1 million

How to apply

The Khan Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$3.6 million
Florida1$500,000
District of Columbia1$250,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Illinois Foundation
Champaign, IL
Sinfonia da Camera 100,000; Khan Veterinary Center 3,000,000; and Khan Building Fund 500,000$3.6 million
MOCA Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
General Operating$500,000
Global Impact
Washington DC, DC
General Operating$250,000
40 North
Champaigm, IL
General Operating$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Khan Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Khan Foundation Inc give?

$4.4 million in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $375,000.

Who runs The Khan Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Shana Khan (Pres Sec Dir), Shahid Khan (VP Dir), Antony Khan (Dir) and Ann Khan (Dir) among 5 officers and trustees.

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