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John & Patricia Klingenstein Fund

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 134062589

John & Patricia Klingenstein Fund is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $5.3 million in 2 grants; the typical grant was $2.6 million and the largest $4.5 million. 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 up from $5.0 million the year before.

100% 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$5.0 million74$117 million
2024$5.3 million2$0

How to apply

John & Patricia 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 New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$5.3 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Esther & Joseph Klingenstein Fund
New York, NY
General purpose$4.5 million
Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation
New York, NY
General purpose$780,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John & Patricia Klingenstein Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does John & Patricia Klingenstein Fund give?

$5.3 million in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $2.6 million.

Who runs John & Patricia Klingenstein Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Andrew Klingenstein (Trustee), Nancy Simpkins (Trustee), Sarah Martell (Trustee) and Thomas Klingenstein (Trustee).

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