The Khan Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so an organisation without an invitation should not send it a proposal cold.
- In its latest filing, 94% of grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, which suggests a relationship-led funder.
- Its recorded support is a mix of institutional project support through a university foundation and general operating support, and it publishes no programme priorities, so fit is best judged against that mix.
- Half of its 10 grants to organisations were $250,000 or less and the median was $250,000, with grants ranging from $10,000 to $3,600,000, so any request should be sized with that spread in mind.
- The filings show grants mainly in Illinois and Florida, but no geographic focus is stated, so this describes where grants have gone, not who may apply.
Overview
The Khan Foundation is a US private foundation based in Chicago, IL.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and web pages about the foundation (uif.uillinois.edu), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Most of the recorded support goes through a university foundation for designated projects, while the remaining grants are described as general operating support. Recipients include a museum and an after-school organisation, as well as other organisations. The grant record therefore shows a combination of institutional project support and operating support rather than publicly stated programme priorities. The university's account of one gift describes professorships in a centre dedicated to healthy ageing and quality of life for people with disabilities; this is the purpose of that particular gift, not evidence of an exclusive foundation-wide focus.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Illinois and Florida.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 94% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 10 grants to organisations were $250,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 89% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to organisations The Khan Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- University of Illinois Foundation · Sinfonia da Camera 100,000; Khan Veterinary Center 3,000,000; and Khan Building Fund 500,000$3,600,0002025 tax year
- MOCA Jacksonville · General Operating$500,0002025 tax year
- Global Impact · General Operating$250,0002025 tax year
- 40 North · General Operating$10,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jeff Miller — Treasurer
- Ann Khan — Director
- Antony Khan — Director
- Shahid Khan — Vice President, Director
- Shana Khan — President, Secretary, Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $3,699,169 | $3,610,000 | $7,065,519 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,270,568 | $4,160,000 | $7,594,619 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $4,469,043 | $4,360,000 | $8,088,894 | Filing for 2025 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
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Contact
- Chicago, IL