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The Constance S Kittner Foundation

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 556144981

The Constance S Kittner Foundation is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $38,700 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $2,250 and the largest $7,500. 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 up from $35,200 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$31,00011$39,853
2024$35,20012$42,080
2025$38,70014$38,259

How to apply

The Constance S Kittner 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 The Constance S Kittner Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania7$20,200
New Jersey1$7,500
New York2$4,000
District of Columbia1$2,500
Maryland1$2,000
Colorado1$1,500
North Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Arnold Gold Fdn
Englewood Clif, NJ
Educational$7,500
Individual
PA
General$6,000
Jewish Federation of GP
Philadelphia, PA
General$6,000
Individual
PA
General$3,200
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Educational$2,500
United Negro College FD
Washington, DC
Educational$2,500
Crohns and Colitis
New York, NY
Educational$2,500
Fisher House FD
Rockville, MD
General$2,000
NMSS
Denver, CO
Medical researc$1,500
Parkinson Foundation
New York, NY
General$1,500
Project Home
Philadelphia, PA
General$1,000
Settlement Music School
Philadelphia, PA
Educational$1,000
Kittner Eye Center
Chapel Hill, NC
General$1,000
Einstein Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
General$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Constance S Kittner Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Constance S Kittner Foundation give?

$38,700 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $2,250.

Who runs The Constance S Kittner Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Constance S Kittner (Co-Trustee), Bruce A Rosenfield (Co-Trustee) and Richard C Sheerr (Co-Trustee).

What does The Constance S Kittner Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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