Karl Kahane Foundation

Name

Karl Kahane Foundation

Legal name

Karl Kahane Foundation

Website

https://karlkahanefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation
• Nonprofit grantmaking
• Humanitarian funding
• NGO grant programs
• Philanthropic grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grant Disbursement: The foundation operates as an independent, privately funded charitable foundation distributing grants to NGOs and NPOs. Funding comes from private family sources (Jungbunzlauer donated over 54 million CHF from 1991-2024). Grants range from CHF 40,000-100,000 for first-time applicants, with co-funding encouraged.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Karl Kahane Foundation is an independent, privately funded charitable foundation established in 1991 that distributes grants to small and mid-sized NGOs and NPOs. It operates biannual application cycles supporting projects in three thematic areas — Accessibility, Migration/Inclusion, and Social Mobility — across geographic focus regions of Europe, Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa. It also administers emergency response grants, capacity strengthening support, and specialized funding streams for running partners.

Product overview

The Karl Kahane Foundation is a charitable foundation established in 1991, not a technology company. It operates as a grantmaking organization offering multiple funding streams rather than a software product or platform. The foundation's core offerings consist of Regular Cycle Funding (biannual application cycles), Emergency Funding for humanitarian crises, and supplementary funding streams including the CEO Fund and Capacity Strengthening support. All project applications and grantee reporting are managed through an online Grant Management System (Optimy). The foundation also administers specialized programs such as the now-closed COVID-19 Relief Fund and the Jungbunzlauer Jubilee Gift Grants. The foundation focuses on three thematic areas: Accessibility, Migration/Inclusion, and Social Mobility, supporting projects primarily in Europe, Turkey, Middle East, and North Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regular Cycle Funding Biannual funding cycle with two application windows (Fall/Winter: November-January; Spring/Summer: April-June) supporting projects in Accessibility, Migration/Inclusion, and Social Mobility. Grants typically range from CHF 40,000-100,000 for first-time applicants, with funding periods of one year and possibility of re-application for continuation.
• Emergency Funding Reserved portion of annual funding for organisations working during humanitarian emergencies, providing rapid response for disasters including Turkey/Syria Earthquake Relief, Ukraine Relief, Covid-19, and Israel-Palestine conflict responses.
• CEO Fund Additional funding stream available to existing grantees for capacity strengthening and inflation support alongside their regular funding. Available as supplementary support for special initiatives.
• Jungbunzlauer Jubilee Gift Grants Special grants awarded to organisations demonstrating excellence and innovation in the foundation's three thematic focus areas of Accessibility, Migration/Integration, and Social Mobility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 30 projects supported per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered active partner.

• Allileggie SolidarityNowactive partnerOthersGreek organization supported for Female Forward project - Together for Women's Inclusion, operating Female Friendly Spaces in Thessaloniki and surrounding refugee accommodation sites
• METAdrasiactive partnerOthersAction For Migration and Development - supported for Supported Independent Living Apartments for Young Adults (SILA 18+) and Transit Accommodation Facility for Unaccompanied Minors
• TEACH FOR AUSTRIAactive partnerOthersEarly childhood education program ensuring every child has access to quality education regardless of socioeconomic background
• ECHO100Plusactive partnerOthersECHO-HUB Athens project - empowering refugee and migrant communities with educational and integrational services
• Doctors Without Bordersactive partnerOthersMultiple projects including reconstructive surgery in Jordan and healthcare clinics in Lebanon supporting Syrian refugees
• AMNAactive partnerOthersCommunity Partnerships model for healing - providing displaced communities with comprehensive, trauma-informed psychosocial support in Jordan and Lebanon
• HEMAYATactive partnerOthersTreatment Center for Survivors of Torture and War in Austria - providing interpreter-mediated psychotherapy and medical support
• HILFSWERK INTERNATIONALactive partnerOthersSupporting Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese with access to health and educational services in Lebanon
• DUGAactive partnerOthersStrengthening Inclusive Practices in Primary Schools through Peer Support and Positive Parenting Programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• AMALAactive partnerOthersDeveloping Recognition and Scaling of High School Diploma Programme for out-of-school refugee youth in Jordan
• RASASactive partnerOthersRefugees and Asylum Seekers Assistance and Solidarity Association - Women Solidarity Center providing shelter and empowerment services in Turkey
• INTERSOSactive partnerOthersHumanitarian Organisation - INTERSOS24 integrated approach to protect and empower vulnerable migrant women and girls in Italy
• Amala Educationactive partnerOthersDeveloping Recognition and Scaling of Amala's High School Diploma Programme in Jordan for refugee youth
• KODA (Rural Schools Transformation Network)active partnerOthersTeacher Communities Program supporting primary school teachers in rural areas of Turkey through local networks
• Karin Dom Foundationactive partnerOthersEarly support and innovation for children with special needs and their families in Bulgaria
• Crescendaactive partnerOthersFit4more 3.0 - integration project promoting social and economic participation of women with refugee experiences through entrepreneurship
• Hadassah Medical Organisationactive partnerOthersPhysicians Scholarship program financing training of Palestinian doctors alongside Israeli peers
• Skola dokoran - Wide Open Schoolactive partnerOthersToy for Inclusion project focusing on Roma and non-Roma early childhood education with emphasis on inclusion of Roma children with disabilities
• Stiftung Frauenhaus beider Baselactive partnerOthersRoom Sponsorship project ensuring women and children suffering from domestic violence can access help from Frauenhaus

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Open Society Foundations: Much larger international foundation funding social justice, migration, and inclusion globally. Comparable thematic focus on migration/inclusion and rights, but at substantially greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Wellcome Trust: Major UK-based health-focused grantmaking foundation funding medical research and humanitarian health initiatives (e.g., Doctors Without Borders) in regions overlapping with KKF focus areas. Overlaps in healthcare grantmaking but operates at vastly larger scale.

Direct peers

• UBS Optimus Foundation: Switzerland-based grantmaking foundation focused on education, health, and child protection globally. Comparable as a Swiss-domiciled, multi-thematic grantmaker with international scope.
• King Baudouin Foundation: Belgian public utility foundation funding social justice, health, and education initiatives across Europe and internationally. Comparable in operating multi-thematic European grantmaking programs from a European base.
• Jacobs Foundation: Swiss-based private foundation focused on education, learning, and child/youth development globally. Comparable in geographic breadth (Europe and beyond) and focus on inclusion/accessibility for young people.
• Vitol Foundation: International humanitarian foundation funding education and social mobility initiatives in regions overlapping with KKF focus (Middle East, Europe, Africa). Comparable thematic scope and grantmaking scale.
• Porticus: International philanthropic foundation with offices across Europe, funding social justice, education, and inclusion initiatives. Directly comparable operating model, geographic focus, and grantmaking scale to KKF.
• Oak Foundation: Swiss-based private foundation making grants internationally across social justice, education, and inclusion themes. Most directly comparable to KKF in scale, geographic breadth, and thematic focus areas including migration and disability.
• Bernard van Leer Foundation: Dutch private foundation focused on early childhood development and inclusion of marginalized children across Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. Comparable in thematic alignment (inclusion, accessibility) and grantmaking-to-NGOs model.

Regional players

• Mercator Foundation: Swiss-based German-affiliated foundation supporting European integration, education, and inclusion. Comparable in geographic European focus and thematic areas, though primarily European in scope rather than reaching MENA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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