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Frederick & Sharon Klingenstein Fund

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 061471980

Frederick & Sharon Klingenstein Fund is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.3 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $327,500 and the largest $327,500. 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 $1.3 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.3 million4$28.1 million
2024$1.3 million4$30.7 million

How to apply

Frederick & Sharon Klingenstein Fund 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$1.3 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Charles Schwab Donor Advised Fund
San Francisco, CA
Kathy klingenstein donor advised fund$327,500
Charles Schwab Donor Advised Fund
San Francisco, CA
Susan klingenstein donor advised fund$327,500
Charles Schwab Donor Advised Fund
San Francisco, CA
Lucy klingenstein donor advised fund$327,500
Charles Schwab Donor Advised Fund
San Francisco, CA
Amy pollinger donor advised fund$327,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frederick & Sharon Klingenstein Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frederick & Sharon Klingenstein Fund give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $327,500.

Who runs Frederick & Sharon Klingenstein Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Amy Pollinger (President), Kenneth Pollinger (Secretary) and Kenneth Fields (Treasurer).

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