Kleh Family Foundation
Kleh Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $81K.
Kleh Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kleh Family Foundation gave $160K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,000
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,000
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,637,573
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kleh Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of New Mexico Foundation ($60K). Together the top 5 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 24 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kleh Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2018) to $160K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of New Mexico Foundation Albuquerque, NM | General/Educational | $60,000 |
| Boston University Boston, MA | General/Educational | $25,000 |
| Star Children's Relief Wake Forest, NC | General/Educational | $25,000 |
| The Everglades Foundation Palmetto Bay, FL | General/Educational | $25,000 |
| The School for Adavanced Research Santa Fe, NM | General/Educational | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,637,573 | $138,467 | $220,152 | $160,000 | 5 | $172,921 | $80,737 | $149,964 |
| 2024 | $2,719,258 | $598,281 | $180,238 | $125,000 | 4 | $142,000 | $560,043 | $135,567 |
| 2023 | $2,301,215 | $-113,787 | $177,169 | $130,000 | 5 | $135,197 | $28,426 | $132,553 |
| 2022 | $2,592,171 | $168,226 | $234,047 | $147,000 | 5 | $169,870 | $104,049 | $148,216 |
| 2021 | $2,657,992 | $430,398 | $202,384 | $125,000 | 5 | $136,160 | $373,974 | $162,725 |
| 2020 | $2,429,978 | $460,402 | $184,147 | $120,000 | 3 | — | $408,849 | $132,246 |
| 2018 | $2,147,889 | $156,588 | $176,816 | $120,000 | 4 | — | $109,323 | $128,636 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kleh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $150K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kleh Family Foundation is led by William H. Kleh, Chairman & President on every filing since 2018; 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William H. Kleh
Chairman & President
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Steele
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
$5K (2018) → $5K (2025)
Letitia Richardson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Connie L. Estopinal
Treasurer
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin S. Kleh
Vice President
On filings since 2018
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia M. Kleh
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rino Schena (2018–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Jeffrey Steele (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kleh Family Foundation
How much does Kleh Family Foundation give each year?
Kleh Family Foundation gave $160K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 4 grants.
What is Kleh Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kleh Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $32,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kleh Family Foundation give grants?
Kleh Family Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (16%) and North Carolina (16%).
Does Kleh Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kleh Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kleh Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kleh Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The University of New Mexico Foundation ($60,000), Boston University ($25,000) and Star Children's Relief ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kleh Family Foundation?
Kleh Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $173K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $150K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kleh Family Foundation's EIN?
Kleh Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1757481. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS December 9, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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