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Kahn Sovel Mertz Fund: 7 grants to organizations, $24,375 (tax year ended December 2025)
Kahn Sovel Mertz Fund, a private foundation in Bethesda, MD, paid 7 grants to organizations totaling $24,375 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 4, 2026. The largest was $5,000 to Fins and Feathers Foundation in Grosse Pointe, MI for general fund contribution.
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- EIN
- 383573217
- Based in
- Bethesda, MD
- Assets
- $836,556
- Grants paid
- $24,375
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 4, 2026, IRS object ID 202602479349100605. It reported $24,375 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fins and Feathers Foundation | Grosse Pointe, MI | General fund contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | General fund contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Museum of Women in the Art | Washington, DC | General fund contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General fund contribution | International, foreign affairs and national security | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adat Shalom Synagogue | Farmington Hills, MI | General fund contribution | Religion-related | $3,375 | apps.irs.gov |
| Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit, MI | General fund contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grosse Pointe Jewish Council | Grosse Pointe, MI | General fund contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202531359349102903. It reported $163,764 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cure Multiple Myeloma Corp | Novi, MI | General fund contribution | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General fund contribution | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | General fund contribution | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adat Shalom Synagogue | Farmington Hills, MI | General fund contribution | Religion-related | $6,970 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hadassah | West Bloomfield, MI | General fund contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hias | Washington, DC | General fund contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Museum of Wimon in the Art | Washington, DC | General fund contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | Ann Arbor, MI | General fund contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sanctum House | Royal Oak, MI | General fund contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit, MI | General fund contribution | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sclerodrma Foundation | Chicago, IL | General fund contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daily Giving | White Plains, NY | General fund contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,759 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jarc | Farmington Hills, MI | General fund contribution | $2,625 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cantor's Assembly | Fairlawn, OH | General fund contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fins and Feathers Foundation | Grosse Pointe, MI | General fund contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Thological Society | New York, NY | General fund contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Historical Society | West Bloomfield, MI | General fund contribution | $1,710 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Channel 56 Public Television | Wixom, MI | General fund contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friend of B'nai David Cemetery | Bloomfield Hills, MI | General fund contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grosse Pointe Jewish Council | Grosse Pointe, MI | General fund contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy for Kids | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI | General fund contribution | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midnight Golf Program | Detroit, MI | General fund contribution | Youth development | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Temple Baptist Church | Detroit, MI | General fund contribution | Religion-related | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shelter Island Foundation | Shelter Island, NY | General fund contribution | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $122,280 |
| New York | $41,359 |
| District of Columbia | $19,000 |
| Illinois | $3,000 |
| Ohio | $2,500 |
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Updated September 4, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.