The Klein Foundation
EIN 752555667Total Given 2016–2024
$2.9M
56 grants · $319K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $14K–$44K
grant size
12%
transactional · 3/24 multi-year
repeat
$16K
Assets (2024)
24
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(432) 684-8442
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $667K | $4K | $185K | 2 |
| 2017 | $200K | $1.9M | $2.1M | 1 |
| 2018 | $1.3M | $549K | $76K | 33 |
| 2020 | $38K | $41K | $107K | 1 |
| 2021 | $79K | $5K | $92K | 3 |
| 2022 | $133K | $2K | $163K | 5 |
| 2023 | $89K | $2K | $121K | 4 |
| 2024 | $327K | $16K | $366K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 56 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$14K
Median
$30K
Average
$51K
75th Pctl
$44K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MK
Michael L Klein
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
JK
Jeanne Lee Klein
8+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Tr/Tt
Leadership
ZL
Zachry Steven Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
QL
Quincy James Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
EK
Eric Klein
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Jacquelyn Klein Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
MK
Michael L Klein
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
JK
Jeanne Lee Klein
8+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Tr/Tt
Leadership
ZL
Zachry Steven Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
QL
Quincy James Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
EK
Eric Klein
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Jacquelyn Klein Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
MK
Michael L Klein
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
JK
Jeanne Lee Klein
8+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Tr/Tt
Leadership
JB
Jacquelyn Klein Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
EK
Eric Klein
8+ yrs
Trustee
QL
Quincy James Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
ZL
Zachry Steven Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
JK
Jeanne Lee Klein
8+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Tr/Tt
Leadership
MK
Michael L Klein
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
ZL
Zachry Steven Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
QL
Quincy James Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
EK
Eric Klein
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Jacquelyn Klein Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
MK
Michael L Klein
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
JK
Jeanne Lee Klein
8+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Tr/Tt
Leadership
JB
Jacquelyn Klein Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
EK
Eric Klein
8+ yrs
Trustee
QL
Quincy James Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
ZL
Zachry Steven Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
MK
Michael L Klein
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
JK
Jeanne Lee Klein
8+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Tr/Tt
Leadership
ZL
Zachry Steven Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
QL
Quincy James Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
EK
Eric Klein
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Jacquelyn Klein Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
JK
Jeanne Lee Klein
8+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Tr/Tt
Leadership
MK
Michael L Klein
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
ZL
Zachry Steven Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
QL
Quincy James Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
EK
Eric Klein
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Jacquelyn Klein Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
JK
Jeanne Lee Klein
8+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Tr/Tt
Leadership
MK
Michael L Klein
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
ZL
Zachry Steven Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
QL
Quincy James Lee
8+ yrs
Trustee
EK
Eric Klein
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Jacquelyn Klein Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (56 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack S Blanton Museum of Art | Austin, TX | $500,000 | SUPPORT OF ART AND CULTURE | 2016 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $200,000 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Austin Community Foundation | Austin, TX | $200,000 | SUPPORT OF SEL EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Austin Community Foundation | Austin, TX | $166,666 | SUPPORT OF SEL EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Austin Community Foundation | Austin, TX | $120,604 | SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP | 2018 |
| Austin Ed Fund | Austin, TX | $111,111 | SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Austin Ed Fund | Austin, TX | $111,111 | SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Creativity for Peace | Santa Fe, NM | $100,000 | SUPPORT OF WOMEN'S EQUALITY | 2018 |
| New Mexico School for the Arts | Santa Fe, NM | $100,000 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS | 2018 |
| Site Sante Fe | Santa Fe, NM | $100,000 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS | 2018 |
| Retina Foundation of the Southwest | Dallas, TX | $87,500 | SUPPORT OF MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Humanities Texas | Austin, TX | $80,000 | SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION | 2018 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $64,046 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATION & ATHLETICS | 2018 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $50,000 | SUPPORT OF FINE ARTS | 2018 |
| Austin Community Foundation | Austin, TX | $41,478 | SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP | 2018 |
| The Contemporary Austin | Austin, TX | $39,236 | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS | 2018 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $37,610 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATION | 2020 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $37,610 | SUPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION | 2021 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $37,610 | SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION | 2021 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $37,610 | SUPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION | 2022 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $37,610 | SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION | 2022 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $37,609 | SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION | 2022 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $36,936 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATION & ATHLETICS | 2018 |
| Creativity for Peace | Santa Fe, NM | $35,000 | SUPPORT OF WOMEN'S EQUALITY | 2018 |
| Austin Public Education Foundation | Austin, TX | $33,645 | SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION | 2023 |