The Esther a & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc

EIN 136028788

New York, NY 10006 |(212) 583-1100

https://www.klingenstein.org
Total Given 2016–2024
$37.9M
177 grants · $4.2M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $75K–$100K
grant size
31%
supporter · 34/108 multi-year
repeat
$145.0M
Assets (2024)
108
Distinct Recipients

About

COHEN KLINGENSTEIN LLC PROVIDES INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES RELATING TO THE FOUNDATION'S BROKERAGE ACCOUNT.

Focus Areas

Education Environment Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (212) 583-1100

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $2.8M $99.9M $5.6M 2
2017 $3.8M $107.2M $3.5M 2
2018 $4.6M $112.6M $7.6M 1
2020 $4.9M $117.7M $1.7M 2
2021 $3.1M $131.5M $93.4M 1
2022 $3.1M $101.4M $2.2M 1
2023 $6.3M $114.2M $3.7M 75
2024 $9.3M $145.0M $7.6M 93

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 177 grants on record

Minimum
$10
25th Pctl
$75K
Median
$100K
Average
$214K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$4.6M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

2.3% of US grants · Rank #10 of 28 states $350K across 4 grants 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 4 grants · $350K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (177 total)

Purpose
See Schedule Attached New York, NY $4,599,219 GENERAL PURPOSE 2018
See Schedule Attached New York, NY $3,770,321 GENERAL PURPOSE 2017
See Schedule Attached New York, NY $3,139,614 VARIOUS 2022
See Schedule Attached New York, NY $3,075,743 VARIOUS 2021
See Schedule Attached New York, NY $2,840,661 GENERAL PURPOSE 2016
Schwab Donor Advised Fund Orlando, FL $2,686,804 GENERAL PURPOSE 2020
See Schedule Attached New York, NY $2,208,751 VARIOUS 2020
National Council on Teacher Quality Inc Washington, DC $250,000 EARLY LITERACY GRANTS 2024
The Academy in Manayunk Dba Aim Academy Conshohocken, PA $250,000 EARLY LITERACY GRANTS 2024
The Niskanen Center Inc Washington, DC $200,000 EC-ADVOCACY 2023
Bipartisan Policy Center Washington, DC $200,000 EC-ADVOCACY 2023
President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA $200,000 EC-ADVOCACY 2023
National Council on Teacher Quality Inc Washington, DC $200,000 EARLY LITERACY GRANTS 2023
Stanford University-Osr Stanford, CA $200,000 EC-PROGRAMS 2024
Lena Foundation Lousville, CO $200,000 EC-PROGRAMS 2024
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Mit Rso) Cambridge, MA $200,000 EC-PROGRAMS 2024
The Niskanen Center Inc Washington, DC $200,000 EC-ADVOCACY 2024
President and Fellows of Harvard College (Ec) Cambridge, MA $200,000 EC-ADVOCACY 2024
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN $200,000 EC-ADVOCACY 2024
Child Care Aware of America Arlington, VA $200,000 EC-FUNDING MODELS 2024
New York University Nyulmc Research Account New York, NY $200,000 EC-FUNDING MODELS 2024
Minnesota Public Radio Saint Paul, MN $200,000 EARLY LITERACY GRANTS 2024
617 Education Inc Boston, MA $200,000 EARLY LITERACY GRANTS 2024
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Stanford, CA $175,000 EARLY LITERACY GRANTS 2024
Lena Foundation Louisville, CO $150,000 EC-PROGRAMS 2023