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Klein Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lakewood, New Jersey · EIN 861218905

Klein Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Lakewood, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $135,400 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $81,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $202,400 the year before.

62% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$202,4009$619,527
2024$135,40013$1.1 million

How to apply

Klein Charitable Foundation 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 Klein Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey5$102,400
New York8$33,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tzur Foundation Inc
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$81,000
Misc Charitlable Org
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$7,400
Bnos Hadassah
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$6,000
Yeshiva Meor Hatorah
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$6,000
Smiling Souls Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$5,000
Yeshiva Meor Hachaim
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$5,000
Kollel Beir Menachem
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$5,000
Cong Avrichem
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$5,000
Birchas Mordechai
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$5,000
Beth Jehuda Otzar Halocho
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$5,000
Cong Orach Chaim Yotsei Ukraine
Airmont, NY
Charitable$2,000
Khal Chasam Sofer
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$2,000
Cong Oholai Nuchem
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Klein Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Klein Charitable Foundation give?

$135,400 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Klein Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Abraham Klein (Trustee) and Eli Klein (Trustee).

What does Klein Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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