Klein Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rockville, MD EIN: 52-7164503

Klein Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rockville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1K.

Klein Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Klein Family Foundation gave $1K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $193.667), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,162
-86.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-57.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$194
-68.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$200
Primary geography
Virginia (91% 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 Klein Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Wildlife SOS: $260Wildlife SOS$260Mutts with a Mission: $200Mutts with a Mission$200Paws of Honor: $200Paws of Honor$200Lucky Dog Animal Rescue: $200Lucky Dog Animal Rescue$200Paws for Purple Hearts: $200Paws for Purple Hearts$200Living with Wolves: $102Living with Wolves$102

The largest 2025 recipient was Wildlife SOS ($260). Together the top 6 received $1K.

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonNew YorkBaltimoreSun ValleyGaithersburgSuffolkViennaHartvilleMcLeanRockvillePhoenixRuther GlenValentineArlingtonHenricoWhitwell

How Klein Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$5K$10K$15K9 grants2019 14 grants2020 15 grants2021 14 grants2022 16 grants2023 14 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $10K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wildlife SOS Henrico, VADonation to Benefit Animals$260
Mutts with a Mission Suffolk, VATraining Service Dogs$200
Paws of Honor McLean, VASupport Retired Military and Law Enforcement K9S$200
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Arlington, VADonation to Benefit Animals$200
Paws for Purple Hearts Ruther Glen, VASupport for K9S in the Military$200
Living with Wolves Sun Valley, IDDonation to Benefit Animals.$102
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025—$1,252$1,762$1,1626$1,162$27
2024—$8,740$9,250$8,70014$8,700$48
2023$510$10,000$10,750$10,20016$10,200$158
2022$1,260$10,000$10,100$9,60014$9,600$62
2021$1,360$10,000$10,250$9,75015$9,750$62
2020$1,610$10,000$9,950$9,45014—$63
2019$1,560$10,000$9,300$8,8009—$25

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Klein Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Klein Family Foundation is led by Ceceile Klein, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ceceile Klein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Klein Family Foundation

How much does Klein Family Foundation give each year?

Klein Family Foundation gave $1K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 14 grants.

What is Klein Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Klein Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $194, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Klein Family Foundation give grants?

Klein Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Idaho (9%).

Does Klein Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Klein Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation to Benefit Animals." (3 grants).

Who are Klein Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Klein Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wildlife SOS ($260), Mutts with a Mission ($200) and Paws of Honor ($200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How much is Klein Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Klein Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Klein Family Foundation's EIN?

Klein Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-7164503. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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