Max Kade Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work is Germanic studies or academic exchange between the United States and Germany, this foundation is worth approaching, since its stated focus includes language-teacher training, study abroad and international conferences.
- It makes grants to educational institutions and tax-exempt public charities and does not fund grant proposals from individuals directly, so an individual scholar should apply through an institution.
- The filing does not state a grant range, so size your request to the project itself; the foundation reports paying out $4,799,295 in its latest filing.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but you must submit a written proposal by post to its New York address, as email submissions are not accepted, and expect to file a written report with budget information once the project or exchange is complete.
- Visiting professorship awards are made on a challenge basis, so show the institution's own interest and active support.
Overview
Max Kade Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports educational institutions and tax-exempt public charities, focusing on Germanic studies and academic exchange between the United States and German-speaking countries. It supports existing programmes and new initiatives, including postdoctoral research exchanges at American universities and qualified research institutions, visiting faculty exchanges, and distinguished professorships in foreign language and literature. Its grants also assist universities and colleges with language-teacher training, undergraduate and graduate study abroad, international conferences, and language centres in the United States and Germany. Through these activities it encourages academic exchange, international understanding and cross-cultural understanding. Participating universities determine the training and research and select scholars for postdoctoral exchanges, while the foundation expects written reports accounting for project activity and grant expenditure.
Themes
- Germanic studies
- Postdoctoral research exchange
- Visiting faculty exchange
- Language teacher training
- Study abroad
- International conferences
- Language centers
Geographic Focus
U.S.; Germany.
What They Don't Fund
- Grant proposals from individuals directly
- Administrative overhead fees, indirect costs, or fringe benefits
How to apply
Submit a written proposal to Anne Doering, CFA, at 6 East 87th Street, Suite 5, New York, NY 10128; email submissions are not accepted.
Application success factors
What the foundation says:
- Recipients are asked to submit a written report with budget information after the project or exchange term is complete.
- Visiting professorship awards are made on a challenge basis to encourage the institution’s interest and active support.
Officers and directors
- William Schauer — Secretary
- Anne F Doering — Director
- Reinhard Augustin — Vice President
- Lya F Pfeifer — President & Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $5,560,204 | $4,245,570 | $72,001,948 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,394,406 | $4,025,015 | $75,847,244 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $6,310,749 | $4,799,295 | $80,638,531 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to Max Kade Foundation?
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Contact
- (646) 672-4354
- New York, NY
- maxkadefoundation.org
Applying to Max Kade Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (646) 672-4354
- New York, NY
- maxkadefoundation.org