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Ellen M & Peter M Klein Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Livingston, New Jersey · EIN 223313765

Ellen M & Peter M Klein Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Livingston, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,300 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $2,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $11,300 the year before.

21% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$11,05013$185,120
2024$11,30013$188,195
2025$11,30014$191,761

How to apply

Ellen M & Peter M Klein Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ellen M & Peter M Klein Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon4$4,000
New Jersey3$3,500
Pennsylvania6$2,550
New York1$1,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Portland, OR
Unrestricted$2,000
Temple B'nai Abraham
Livingston, NJ
Unrestricted$2,000
American Civil Liberties Union
New York, NY
Transgender & reporductive rights$1,250
Portland Jewish Academy
Portland, OR
Unrestricted$1,000
UJA of Greater Metro West
Whippany, NJ
Unrestricted$1,000
Dickinson College Fund
Carlisle, PA
Unrestricted$500
Eastern Pa Trans Equity Project
Orefield, PA
Unrestricted$500
Glo Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA
Unrestricted$500
LGBT Center
Harrisburg, PA
Unrestricted$500
Lift Urban Portland
Portland, OR
Unrestricted$500
Natl Coun of Jewish Women Essex County Section
Roseland, NJ
Unrestricted$500
Stone Soup PDX
Portland, OR
Unrestricted$500
Gamut Classic Theatre Group
Harrisburg, PA
Unrestricted$300
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Alumni fund$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ellen M & Peter M Klein Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ellen M & Peter M Klein Foundation Inc give?

$11,300 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Ellen M & Peter M Klein Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Amy K Keisling (Trustee), Ellen M Klein (VP Trustee), Peter M Klein (Pres Trustee) and Steven E Klein (Secy/Treas).

What does Ellen M & Peter M Klein Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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