Private foundation · Miami, FL

Kay Torshen Foundation

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Typical grant size
$740 – $1K – $4K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
24
Repeat grantees
12
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Kay Torshen
DIRECTOR
Jonathan Torshen
DIRECTOR
Jonathon Torshen
Director

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
163
Total grants awarded
$1.2M
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$115K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$108K
5 grants
2023
$117K
3 grants
2022
$100K
12 grants
2021
$131K
5 grants
2020
$130K
24 grants
2019
$105K
15 grants
2018
$135K
16 grants
2017
$134K
22 grants
2016
$95K
14 grants
2015
$96K
19 grants
2014
$36K
16 grants
2013
$8K
12 grants

Top recipients

83 grants · WA
$369K
4 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$310K
5 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$180K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$130K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$48K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$37K
Bens
3 grants · DC
$25K
2 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$14K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$10K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$8K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Institute of Contemporary Art Miami Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2024
$100K
University of Miami
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2024
$5K
Francis W Parker Schiool
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$1K
Council for Economic Education
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Chicago Council on Science & Technology
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$1K
Institute of Contemporary Art Miami Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2023
$115K
Rush Philanthropy
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$1K
Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnighly
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$500
The Art Institute of Chicago
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$40K
Institute of Contemporary Art Miami Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2022
$35K
Bens
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$5K
University of Chicago
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$4K
Francis W Parker Schiool
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$3K
Council for Economic Education
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Latin School of Chicago
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$3K
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$2K
Communities in Schools of Chicago
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$2K
Rush Philanthropy
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$1K
Chicago Council on Science & Technology
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$1K
Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnighly
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$500
Institute of Contemporary Art Miami Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2021
$60K
The Art Institute of Chicago
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$35K
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$25K
Bens
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
DC · TY 2021
$10K
Chicago Council on Science & Technology
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2021
$1K
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$50K
The Art Institute of Chicago
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$50K
Bens
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
DC · TY 2020
$10K
University of Chicago
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$3K
Whitney Museum of American Art
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
NY · TY 2020
$1K
Rush University Cancer Center
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Francis W Parker School
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Historic Preservation Foundation of the Fortnightl
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Chicago Children's Choir
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Museum of Contemporary Photography
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$1K
The Block Museum of Art
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Communities in Schools of Chicago
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Council for Economic Education
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
NY · TY 2020
$1K
Share Our Spare
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Latin School of Chicago
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Chicago Council on Science & Technology
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Prez Art Museum Miami
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FL · TY 2020
$800
Norton Museum of Art
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$625
Iwf Chicago
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$595
The Museum of Modern Art
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
NY · TY 2020
$532
National Museum of Mexican Art
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2020
$500
Solomon R Guggenheim Museum
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
NY · TY 2020
$490
Neue Galerie New York
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
NY · TY 2020
$430
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IL · TY 2019
$30K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.