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George & Adele Klein Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 816889929

George & Adele Klein Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $906,100 in 38 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $183,000. 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 down from $1.0 million the year before.

45% of its 2025 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$1.4 million61$2.1 million
2024$1.0 million48$1.1 million
2025$906,10038$346,354

How to apply

George & Adele Klein Family 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 George & Adele Klein Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York28$771,400
Ohio1$50,000
New Jersey3$26,100
District of Columbia1$25,000
California1$15,000
Connecticut1$5,000
Florida1$5,000
Oregon1$5,000
Massachusetts1$3,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 38 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mikvah Yisroel
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted grants$183,000
The Altneu Synagogue
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$110,000
Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center
Manhattan, NY
Unrestricted grants$80,000
Friends of United Hatzalah of Israel
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$53,600
UJA Federation of NY
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$50,000
Rabbinical College of Telshe
Wickliffe, OH
Unrestricted grants$50,000
Agudath Israel of America
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$45,000
museum of jewish heritage
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$25,000
American Committee for Shaare Zedek
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$25,000
Int'l Comm Of the Preservation of Har Hazeitim
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted grants$25,000
Jewish Policy Center
Washington, DC
Unrestricted grants$25,000
Congregation BNAI Israel
Millburn, NJ
Unrestricted grants$20,000
Yeshiva University Museum
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$18,000
Conference of Presidents
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$18,000
The Tikvah Fund
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$18,000
Helping Hand Foundation
Santa Ana, CA
Unrestricted grants$15,000
Forum on Life Culture & Society
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$15,000
Lubavitch of the East End
Coram, NY
Unrestricted grants$10,000
Manhattan Day School
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$10,000
Richard Tucker Music Foundation
new york, NY
Unrestricted grants$10,000
Chayei Moshe
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted grants$10,000
Keren Hayeshivot Trust Yedidei Haaretz
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted grants$10,000
MET Council
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$10,000
Netzach Educational Network
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted grants$10,000
New York City Police Foundation
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$10,000
Pef Israel Endownment Funds Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$5,000
Friendship Circle
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted grants$5,000
Yeshivas Novominsk
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted grants$5,000
The JCSE
Tampa, FL
Unrestricted grants$5,000
Jewish News Service
Beaverton, OR
Unrestricted grants$5,000
Chinuch Yehudi
Waterbury, CT
Unrestricted grants$5,000
Upper East Side Hatzolah
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$3,600
Shir Hadash
Newton Centre, MA
Unrestricted grants$3,600
Am Yisrael Foundation
Fair Lawn, NJ
Unrestricted grants$3,600
Consortium of Jewish Day Schools
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$3,600
Kollel Aish Tamid
Lakewood, NJ
Unrestricted grants$2,500
Bobbie's Place
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted grants$1,800
Jewish Community Relations Council
New York, NY
Unrestricted grants$1,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George & Adele Klein Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does George & Adele Klein Family Foundation give?

$906,100 in tax year 2025, across 38 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs George & Adele Klein Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists George Klein (Trustee).

What does George & Adele Klein Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, arts and culture and education.

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