Klimkiewicz Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Virginia Beach, VA EIN: 54-6658079

The Klimkiewicz Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports $263,500 in grants to 13 charitable organizations.

Klimkiewicz Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Klimkiewicz Family Foundation gave $264K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Oregon. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$263,500
+17.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
+116.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,269
-45.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$81,139
+40.8% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Oregon (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Klimkiewicz Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 1501 Duke Of Windsor Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Phone: (757) 961-9926

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Klimkiewicz Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Fanconi Cancer Foundation: $225KFanconi Cancer Foundation$225KLangley Residential Support Services: $10KLangley Residential SupportServices$10KMake-A-Wish Greater Virginia: $10KMake-A-Wish Greater Virginia$10KCHKD: $5KCHKD$5KEQUI-Kids Therapeutic Riding Program: $5KEQUI-Kids Therapeutic RidingProgram$5KDogs on Deployment: $2KDogs on Deployment$2KFoodbank of Southeastern Virginia: $2KFoodbank of SoutheasternVirginia$2KD-FEET Cancer: $1KD-FEET Cancer$1KDolphin Scholarship Fund: $1KDolphin Scholarship Fund$1KChesapeake Regional Medical Center: $1KChesapeake Regional MedicalCenter$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fanconi Cancer Foundation ($225K). Together the top 10 received $262K.

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 58 (91%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon and 13% to recipients in Virginia; the remaining reported shares went to California (1%), Georgia (0%), and Maryland (0%).

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

Virginia BeachNorfolkRichmondViennaEscondidoEugeneChesapeakeKissimmeeStaten IslandCollege StationAmericusAnnapolisNags HeadYorktown Heights

Is Klimkiewicz Family Foundation open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $76K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K12 grants2020 11 grants2021 12 grants2022 16 grants2023 6 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $196K (2023) to $264K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $264K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fanconi Cancer Foundation Eugene, ORFurther Donee's Charitable Purpose.$225,000
Langley Residential Support Services Vienna, VAFurther Donee's Charitable Purpose.$10,000
Make-A-Wish Greater Virginia Richmond, VAFurther Donee's Charitable Purpose.$10,000
CHKD Norfolk, VAFurther Donee's Charitable Purpose.$5,000
EQUI-Kids Therapeutic Riding Program Virginia Beach, VAFurther Donee's Charitable Purpose.$5,000
Dogs on Deployment Escondido, CAFurther Donee's Charitable Purpose.$2,000
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia Norfolk, VAFurther Donee's Charitable Purpose.$1,500
D-FEET Cancer Virginia Beach, VAFurther Donee's Charitable Purpose.$1,000
Dolphin Scholarship Fund Virginia Beach, VAFurther Donee's Charitable Purpose.$1,000
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Chesapeake, VAFurther Donee's Charitable Purpose.$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$81,139$287,021$263,500$263,50013$263,500—$6,115
2024$57,618$205,097$229,956$224,6016$224,601$602$12,947
2023$82,477$221,885$195,750$195,75016$195,750$185,748$4,689
2022$56,342$219,008$231,500$231,50012$231,500$161,413$2,549
2021—$210,136$216,060$214,50011$214,500$210,136$8,669
2020$74,758$206,857$212,500$212,50012—$206,645$8,946

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Klimkiewicz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include funding research and supporting people affected by Fanconi anemia and associated cancers; providing residential and community services to adults with developmental disabilities; and offering equine-assisted activities for people with disabling conditions.

Other 2025 grantees describe missions that include supporting military members with pet care during service commitments, addressing hunger, building homes with low-income families, and protecting the Chesapeake Bay. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $263,500 across 13 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $225,000, with a median of $1,500. The largest grant was $225,000 to the Fanconi Cancer Foundation. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to Langley Residential Support Services and Make-A-Wish Greater Virginia, and $5,000 each to CHKD and EQUI-Kids Therapeutic Riding Program.

Other reported 2025 awards included $2,000 to Dogs on Deployment; $1,500 to Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia; $1,000 each to D-FEET Cancer, Dolphin Scholarship Fund, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, and Habitat for Humanity; and $500 to Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists B June Klimkiewicz, D Keith Klimkiewicz, Elizabeth Ciolfi, and Stephen DeWitt Klimkiewicz as trustees.

Klimkiewicz Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • B. June Klimkiewicz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • D. Keith Klimkiewicz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Ciolfi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Dewitt Klimkiewicz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Klimkiewicz Family Foundation

How much does Klimkiewicz Family Foundation give each year?

Klimkiewicz Family Foundation gave $264K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $225K across 6 grants.

What is Klimkiewicz Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Klimkiewicz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $20,269, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Klimkiewicz Family Foundation that year got $76K on average.

Where does Klimkiewicz Family Foundation give grants?

Klimkiewicz Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Virginia Beach, VA (4 grants) and Norfolk, VA (2 grants).

Who are Klimkiewicz Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Klimkiewicz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fanconi Cancer Foundation ($225,000), Langley Residential Support Services ($10,000) and Make-A-Wish Greater Virginia ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Klimkiewicz Family Foundation?

Klimkiewicz Family Foundation reported $81K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $264K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Klimkiewicz Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Klimkiewicz Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Klimkiewicz Family Foundation's EIN?

Klimkiewicz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6658079. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Klimkiewicz Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Klimkiewicz Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/klimkiewicz-family-foundation-morg_899ecfaff2dd46b8a3471cb648790824

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