Grants paid by The Merle S Cahn Foundation
EIN 46-5353484 · Madison, WI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Merle S Cahn Foundation of Madison, WI (EIN 46-5353484) reported 47 grants paid totaling $2,170,000 to 23 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,170,000
47 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | $382,000 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $372,000 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $370,000 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | $371,000 | — |
| 2025 | 17 | $675,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from The Merle S Cahn Foundation, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Research Institute 13-1837442 | B | New York, NY | 5 | $625,000 | 2025 |
| Fischer Center for Alzheimer Resear | U | New York, NY | 4 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Am Committee for the Weizmann Inst | U | New York, NY | 4 | $330,000 | 2024 |
| Afhu | U | New York, NY | 1 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| Fisher Cetner for Alzheimers | U | New York, NY | 1 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| Am Com Weizmann Inst of Sc | U | New York, NY | 1 | $85,000 | 2025 |
| New Israel Fund 82-5515777 | D | Philadelphia, PA | 4 | $68,000 | 2025 |
| Npr Foundation 52-1795789 | B | Washington, DC | 5 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Valley of the Sun Jcc | U | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | U | New York, NY | 4 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Truah 45-0464545 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| American Friends of Parents | U | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action N 33-0841281 | D | Manhattan Beach, CA | 4 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Assn Jewish Jdc | U | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Hias | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| New Israel Fund | U | Lewiston, ME | 1 | $12,000 | 2021 |
| Israel Pef Endowments Funds | U | North Bethesda, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Workers Circle | U | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| American Society for Yad Vashem 13-3106768 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Encounter Programs 26-0593832 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| American Friends of Reut Institute | U | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Friends of Roots 45-3594189 | C | Encino, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Good People Fund 26-1887249 | B | Milburn, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 47 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Afhu New York, NY | U | $125,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | Fisher Cetner for Alzheimers New York, NY | U | $125,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | Cancer Research Institute New York, NY | B | $125,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | Am Com Weizmann Inst of Sc New York, NY | U | $85,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | Valley of the Sun Jcc Scottsdale, AZ | U | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | American Friends of Parents New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | Truah New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | New Israel Fund Philadelphia, PA | D | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | Hias Washington, DC | U | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | Assn Jewish Jdc New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | Npr Foundation Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | Workers Circle New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | Israel Pef Endowments Funds North Bethesda, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | Encounter Programs New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | Pancreatic Cancer Action N Manhattan Beach, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | Friends of Roots Encino, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2025 | Good People Fund Milburn, NJ | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202600829349100615 |
| 2024 | Fischer Center for Alzheimer Resear New York, NY | U | $125,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202401359349102120 |
| 2024 | Cancer Research Institute New York, NY | B | $125,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202401359349102120 |
| 2024 | Am Committee for the Weizmann Inst New York, NY | U | $80,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202401359349102120 |
| 2024 | New Israel Fund Philadelphia, PA | D | $16,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202401359349102120 |
| 2024 | Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202401359349102120 |
| 2024 | Npr Foundation Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202401359349102120 |
| 2024 | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhattan Beach, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202401359349102120 |
| 2023 | Fischer Center for Alzheimer Resear New York, NY | U | $125,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202301299349105055 |
| 2023 | Cancer Research Institute New York, NY | B | $125,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202301299349105055 |
| 2023 | Am Committee for the Weizmann Inst New York, NY | U | $80,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202301299349105055 |
| 2023 | New Israel Fund Philadelphia, PA | D | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202301299349105055 |
| 2023 | Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202301299349105055 |
| 2023 | Npr Foundation Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202301299349105055 |
| 2023 | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhattan Beach, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202301299349105055 |
| 2022 | Cancer Research Institute New York, NY | B | $125,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202231199349102318 |
| 2022 | Fischer Center for Alzheimer Resear New York, NY | U | $125,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202231199349102318 |
| 2022 | Am Committee for the Weizmann Inst New York, NY | U | $80,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202231199349102318 |
| 2022 | New Israel Fund Philadelphia, PA | D | $12,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202231199349102318 |
| 2022 | Npr Foundation Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202231199349102318 |
| 2022 | Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202231199349102318 |
| 2022 | American Society for Yad Vashem New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202231199349102318 |
| 2022 | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhattan Beach, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202231199349102318 |
| 2021 | Cancer Research Institute New York, NY | B | $125,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202111239349101416 |
| 2021 | Fischer Center for Alzheimer Resear New York, NY | U | $125,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202111239349101416 |
| 2021 | Am Committee for the Weizmann Inst New York, NY | U | $90,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202111239349101416 |
| 2021 | New Israel Fund Lewiston, ME | U | $12,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202111239349101416 |
| 2021 | Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202111239349101416 |
| 2021 | Npr Foundation Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202111239349101416 |
| 2021 | American Friends of Reut Institute Beverly Hills, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202111239349101416 |
| 2021 | American Society for Yad Vashem New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202111239349101416 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-02-28 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202600829349100615 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-02-29 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401359349102120 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-02-28 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301299349105055 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-02-28 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202231199349102318 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-02-28 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202111239349101416 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/465353484.json.
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