Klinck Foundation
Klinck Foundation is a private foundation based in McAllen, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations involved in food assistance, housing, youth services, education, health, and other activities.
Klinck Foundation at a glance
In short: Klinck Foundation gave $85K across 64 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Texas. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 64
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,328
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,235
- Total assets
- $1,321,175
- +11.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (10 of 64, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Klinck Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Its filing lists Jan M Klinck as the contact and says to submit a written application including proof of exemption.
- Contact
Application contact: Jan M Klinck
Mailing address: P O Box 700, Mcallen, TX 78505
Phone: (956) 631-3333
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Klinck Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank of RGV ($5K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
275 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 275 grants of 275 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 71% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. Other listed recipient-state shares were DC, 10%; Michigan, 4%; Maryland, 3%; and Virginia, 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 64 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Klinck Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 64 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $411; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2020) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 64 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of RGV McALLEN, TX | General Fund | $4,800 |
| Good Samaritan Community Services Rio Grande, TX | ACTIVE | $4,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity McAllen, TX | General Fund | $4,000 |
| Salvaation Army McAllen, TX | General Fund | $4,000 |
| Univ of Texas Longhorn Foundation Austin, TX | General Fund | $4,000 |
| Buckner Foundation Dallas, TX | General Fund | $3,700 |
| Boy & Girls Club of McAllen McAllen, TX | General Fund | $3,500 |
| UT RGV Kenneth Burford Enodwed Sholarship UT Pan American Edinburg, TX | General Fund | $3,400 |
| Hillsdale College Charter School Hillsdale, MI | General Fund | $3,300 |
| American Red Cross Corpus Christi, TX | General Fund | $2,960 |
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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 | $1,321,175 | $223,573 | $86,702 | $85,000 | 64 | $85,027 | $99,228 | $99,307 |
| 2024 | $1,184,704 | $168,158 | $79,865 | $78,500 | 59 | $78,500 | $58,719 | $85,446 |
| 2023 | $1,096,373 | $107,543 | $76,845 | $75,969 | 58 | $75,969 | $34,967 | $78,201 |
| 2022 | $1,065,675 | $103,788 | $68,918 | $67,000 | 50 | $67,000 | $29,833 | $75,932 |
| 2021 | $1,030,805 | $134,156 | $57,749 | $56,000 | 44 | $57,324 | $50,197 | $68,678 |
| 2020 | $953,998 | $27,191 | $51,916 | $51,000 | 41 | — | $26,988 | $56,025 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Klinck Foundation reported a distributable amount of $99K 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 grants include support for organizations working in a range of areas. For example, Habitat for Humanity describes its mission as providing decent, affordable housing for lower-income families; For Love of Children describes providing educational services beyond the classroom; and Hospice Austin describes easing the physical, emotional, and spiritual pain of people facing serious illness.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 64 grants totaling $85,000 in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $15 to $4,800, with a median of $1,235. It reported 59 grants totaling $78,500 in 2024 and 58 grants totaling $75,969 in 2023.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $4,800 to Food Bank of RGV; $4,000 each to Good Samaritan Community Services, Habitat for Humanity, the Salvation Army, and the University of Texas Longhorn Foundation; and $3,700 to Buckner Foundation. Other reported grants included $3,500 to Boy & Girls Club of McAllen and $3,400 to the UT RGV Kenneth Burford Endowed Scholarship UT Pan American.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Jan M Klinck is listed as manager on the 2025 filing.
Klinck Foundation's only listed officer is Jan M. Klinck, Manager on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jan M. Klinck
Manager
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
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 Klinck Foundation
How much does Klinck Foundation give each year?
Klinck Foundation gave $85K across 64 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 59 grants.
What is Klinck Foundation's typical grant size?
Klinck Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,235, and its average grant was $1,328, across 64 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Klinck Foundation that year got $411 on average.
Where does Klinck Foundation give grants?
Klinck Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (10 grants), McAllen, TX (9 grants), Austin, TX (8 grants) and Merrifield, VA (5 grants).
Does Klinck Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of Klinck Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (62 of 64) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Klinck Foundation's largest grantees?
Klinck Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Food Bank of RGV ($4,800), Good Samaritan Community Services ($4,000) and Habitat for Humanity ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Klinck Foundation?
Klinck Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Klinck Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working in a range of areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Klinck Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Klinck Foundation's EIN?
Klinck Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2445901. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Klinck Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Klinck Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/klinck-foundation-morg_6448ed874cd04567ae13aac2e2b99576
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