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The Merle S Cahn Foundation: 17 grants to organizations, $675,000 (tax year ended February 2026)
The Merle S Cahn Foundation, a private foundation in Madison, WI, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $675,000 in its tax year ended February 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 8, 2026. The largest was $125,000 to American Friends of Hebrew University in New York, NY for program support.
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- EIN
- 465353484
- Based in
- Madison, WI
- Assets
- $8,448,743
- Grants paid
- $675,000
- Tax year ended
- February 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended February 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed September 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202602519349100225. It reported $675,000 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Hebrew University | New York, NY | Program support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cancer Research Institute | New York, NY | Program support | Medical research | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fisher Cetner for Alzheimer Research Foundation | New York, NY | Program support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | Program support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley of the Sun JCC | Scottsdale, AZ | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Parents Circle | New York, NY | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| T'ruah | New York, NY | Program support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Program support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | Program support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel Pef Endowments Funds | New York, NY | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NPR Foundation | Washington, DC | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Workers Circle | New York, NY | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Encounter Programs | New York, NY | Program support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Roots | Encino, CA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good People Fund | Milburn, NJ | Program support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | El Segundo, CA | Program support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended February 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 23, 2026, IRS object ID 202600829349100615. It reported $675,000 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afhu | New York, NY | Program support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cancer Research Institute | New York, NY | Program support | Medical research | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fisher Cetner for Alzheimers | New York, NY | Program support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Am Com Weizmann Inst of SC | New York, NY | Program support | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Valley of the Sun JCC | Scottsdale, AZ | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Parents | New York, NY | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Truah | New York, NY | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Association Jewish JDC | New York, NY | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hias | Washington, DC | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Israel Pef Endowments Funds | North Bethesda, MD | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NPR Foundation | Washington, DC | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Workers Circle | New York, NY | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Encounter Programs | New York, NY | Program support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Roots | Encino, CA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good People Fund | Milburn, NJ | Program support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action N | Manhattan Beach, CA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $295,000 |
| Medical research | $250,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $1,100,000 |
| Arizona | $100,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,000 |
| District of Columbia | $40,000 |
| Maryland | $30,000 |
| California | $20,000 |
| New Jersey | $10,000 |
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Updated September 8, 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.