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The Carroll & Percy Klingenstein Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 132850138

The Carroll & Percy Klingenstein Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $125,160 in 33 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 up from $20,202 the year before.

79% 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$20,20210$3.8 million
2024$125,16033$4.1 million

How to apply

The Carroll & Percy Klingenstein 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 The Carroll & Percy Klingenstein Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York21$68,760
Illinois5$33,600
Connecticut1$17,500
Maryland2$3,500
Massachusetts1$1,000
Arizona1$500
Georgia1$200
Florida1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 33 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Music Theater Works
Wilmette, IL
General charitable purpose$25,000
The New Jewish Home
New York, NY
General charitable purpose$20,000
Connecticut College
New London, CT
General charitable purpose$17,500
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
White Plains, NY
General charitable purpose$10,000
Nightingale Bamford School
New York, NY
General charitable purpose$7,500
Rye Country Day School
Rye, NY
General charitable purpose$6,500
Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester
East Rye, NY
General charitable purpose$5,500
Smart Love Family Services
Oak Park, IL
General charitable purpose$5,000
UJA Federation
New York, NY
General charitable purpose$5,000
American Kidney Fund
Rockville, MD
General charitable purpose$2,500
University of Chicago School of Social Work
Chicago, IL
General charitable purpose$2,500
Sharp Again Naturally
White Plains, NY
General charitable purpose$2,000
My Sisters Place
White Plains, NY
General charitable purpose$1,700
Pepa
Purchase, NY
General charitable purpose$1,500
Wnet 13
New York, NY
General charitable purpose$1,500
Rye Historical Society
Rye, NY
General charitable purpose$1,060
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
General charitable purpose$1,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of FSW
Port Chester, NY
General charitable purpose$1,000
Eaglebrook School
Deerfield, MA
General charitable purpose$1,000
HSS Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
General charitable purpose$1,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
New York, NY
General charitable purpose$1,000
New Story
Baltimore, MD
General charitable purpose$1,000
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
General charitable purpose$500
Harrison Police Association
Harrison, NY
General charitable purpose$500
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
General charitable purpose$500
Parkinson's Research Foundation
New York, NY
General charitable purpose$500
Purchase Fire Department
Purchase, NY
General charitable purpose$500
Purchase Free Library
Purchase, NY
General charitable purpose$500
Ronald McDonald House
New York, NY
General charitable purpose$500
Wliw 21
New York, NY
General charitable purpose$500
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
General charitable purpose$200
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
General charitable purpose$100
Macular Degeneration Association
Sarasota, FL
General charitable purpose$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Carroll & Percy Klingenstein Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Carroll & Percy Klingenstein Foundation Inc give?

$125,160 in tax year 2024, across 33 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Carroll & Percy Klingenstein Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Fran Klingenstein (President/Director) and Jean Klingenstein (Secretary/Treasurer/Direct).

What does The Carroll & Percy Klingenstein Foundation Inc fund?

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

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