The Esther a & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc
EIN 136028788 Private FoundationTotal 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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Dallas
Officers & Directors
NS
Nancy K. Simpkins
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AK
Andrew Klingenstein
8+ yrs
Trustee, CEO
Leadership
EB
Eliot Brenner
5 yrs
Executive Director, Trustee
Leadership
AK
Alan Klingenstein
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SM
Sarah K. Martell
8+ yrs
Secretary, Trustee
Leadership
ZT
Zachary TOAL
2 yrs
Trustee
GB
Greg Brownstein
2 yrs
Trustee
AK
Alexandra D. Klingenstein
2 yrs
Trustee
EB
Emma Brownstein
5 yrs
Trustee
JK
Julie Klingenstein
8+ yrs
Trustee
EB
Eliot Brenner
5 yrs
Executive Director/Trustee
Leadership
AK
Andrew Klingenstein
8+ yrs
Trustee/Ceo
Leadership
SM
Sarah K. Martell
8+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
NS
Nancy K. Simpkins
8+ yrs
Trustee
ZT
Zachary TOAL
2 yrs
Trustee
GB
Greg Brownstein
2 yrs
Trustee
AK
Alexandra D. Klingenstein
2 yrs
Trustee
EB
Emma Brownstein
5 yrs
Trustee
AK
Alan Klingenstein
6 yrs
Trustee
JK
Julie Klingenstein
8+ yrs
Trustee
EB
Eliot Brenner
5 yrs
Executive Director/Trustee
Leadership
AK
Andrew Klingenstein
8+ yrs
Trustee/Ceo
Leadership
SM
Sarah K. Martell
8+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
NS
Nancy K. Simpkins
8+ yrs
Trustee
TK
Teresa Klingenstein
4 yrs
Trustee
EB
Emma Brownstein
5 yrs
Trustee
AK
Alan Klingenstein
6 yrs
Trustee
JK
Julie Klingenstein
8+ yrs
Trustee
PK
Patricia Klingenstein
6 yrs
Trustee
TK
Thomas D. Klingenstein
6 yrs
Trustee
EB
Eliot Brenner
5 yrs
Executive Director/Trustee
Leadership
AK
Andrew Klingenstein
8+ yrs
Trustee/Ceo
Leadership
SM
Sarah K. Martell
8+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
PK
Patricia Klingenstein
6 yrs
Trustee
TK
Thomas D. Klingenstein
6 yrs
Trustee
NS
Nancy K. Simpkins
8+ yrs
Trustee
JK
Julie Klingenstein
8+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Alan Klingenstein
6 yrs
Trustee
EB
Emma Brownstein
5 yrs
Trustee
TK
Teresa Klingenstein
4 yrs
Trustee
AK
Andrew Klingenstein
8+ yrs
Trustee/Ceo
Leadership
EB
Eliot Brenner
5 yrs
Executive Director/Trustee
Leadership
SM
Sarah K. Martell
8+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
EB
Emma Brownstein
5 yrs
Trustee
AK
Alan Klingenstein
6 yrs
Trustee
JK
Julie Klingenstein
8+ yrs
Trustee
NS
Nancy K. Simpkins
8+ yrs
Trustee
TK
Thomas D. Klingenstein
6 yrs
Trustee
PK
Patricia Klingenstein
6 yrs
Trustee
TK
Teresa Klingenstein
4 yrs
Trustee
AK
Andrew Klingenstein
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
SM
Sarah K. Martell
8+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
JK
Julie Klingenstein
8+ yrs
Director
NS
Nancy K. Simpkins
8+ yrs
Director
TK
Thomas D. Klingenstein
6 yrs
Director
PK
Patricia Klingenstein
6 yrs
Director
TK
Teresa Klingenstein
4 yrs
Trustee
EK
Emily Klingenstein
Trustee
AK
Alan Klingenstein
6 yrs
Trustee
AK
Andrew Klingenstein
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
SM
Sarah K. Martell
8+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
TK
Thomas D. Klingenstein
6 yrs
Director
PK
Patricia Klingenstein
6 yrs
Director
NP
Nancy Perlman
2 yrs
Director
JK
Julie Klingenstein
8+ yrs
Director
NS
Nancy K. Simpkins
8+ yrs
Director
AK
Andrew Klingenstein
8+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
SM
Sarah K. Martell
8+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
PK
Patricia Klingenstein
6 yrs
Director
NS
Nancy K. Simpkins
8+ yrs
Director
JK
Julie Klingenstein
8+ yrs
Director
NP
Nancy Perlman
2 yrs
Director
TK
Thomas D. Klingenstein
6 yrs
Director
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 |
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