Thomas L Kempner Jr Foundation
EIN 133407819
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$71.9M
77 grants · $9.0M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$350K
typical big bets · $110K–$819K
grant size
50%
supporter · 18/36 multi-year
repeat
$306.7M
Assets (2023)
36
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(631) 517-3856
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $5.4M | $120.2M | $31.7M | 15 |
| 2019 | N/A | $253.0M | $13.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $10.9M | $283.5M | $23.0M | 9 |
| 2022 | $16.4M | $307.8M | $1.4M | 18 |
| 2023 | $39.2M | $306.7M | $4.2M | 35 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 77 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$110K
Median
$350K
Average
$934K
75th Pctl
$819K
Maximum
$15.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (77 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundabout Theatre Company Inc | New York, NY | $15,000,000 | 42ND STREET RENOVATION | 2023 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $5,478,666 | SUPPORT OF THE ENDOWMENT COMPONENT OF THE CONSERVANCY'S FOR ALL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $5,314,000 | HARLEM MEER POOL AND ICE RINK DEVELOPMENT | 2023 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $5,312,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $4,150,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $2,850,000 | DAF REPLENISHMENT -THOMAS L. KEMPNER JR. FOUNDATION INC. FUND | 2023 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $2,525,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Harlem Village Academies | New York, NY | $2,038,000 | ACCELERATED MATHEMATICS PHASE II | 2023 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | TO BE USED SOLELY TO SUPPORT THE PEDIATRIC CARDIAC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, A PRIORITY PROGRAM UNDER THE PRESIDENT'S... | 2022 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | PEDIATRIC CARDIAC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT - PRESIDENT'S STRATEGIC INITIATIVE FUND | 2023 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $1,939,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2016 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $1,250,000 | MARINE STRONGHOLDS/MPA 2030 AND BLUE CARBON | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York, NY | $1,250,000 | PROVIDER RECRUITMENT, PATIENT NAVIGATION & EPIC | 2023 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | $1,100,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc | New York, NY | $1,100,000 | GREENWAY TRAILS ACQUISITION PROGRAM | 2023 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE NEW GILDER CENTER FOR SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND INNOVATION | 2022 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | FUTTER FUND FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY | 2023 |
| Columbia University Medical Center | New York, NY | $879,000 | VAGELOS COLLEGE EARLY-ONSET OSTEOPOROSIS FUND | 2023 |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc | New York, NY | $834,065 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Harlem Village Academies | New York, NY | $819,000 | ACCELERATED MATHEMATICS PHASE II | 2023 |
| Achievement First Charter School | New Haven, CT | $750,000 | CT GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $650,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2016 |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc | New York, NY | $614,106 | GRANT EXCLUSIVELY FOR PROJECT EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ESSEX HUDSON GREENWAY. | 2022 |
| Harlem Village Academies | New York, NY | $600,000 | FUNDING WILL SOLELY SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF HVA'S ACCELERATED MATHEMATICS PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Harlem Village Academies | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |