Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust

NEWTON, MA EIN: 65-6266949

Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEWTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $873K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $275K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$873K

+26.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$88K

-3.0% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-3.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust

Based on IRS filings

Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEWTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $873K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $275K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

CambridgeNew OrleansNew YorkNewtonStanfordWaltham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$76K$152K$228K$304K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$873,419$689,438$757,239
Revenue$276,684$28,653$61,534
Expenses$91,649$96,454$99,925
Qualifying Distributions$89,849$92,531$97,911
Net Investment Income$274,884$47,004$58,579
Distributable Amount$90,444$89,849$93,892

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$24K$48K$72K$96K3 grants20204 grants20216 grants20225 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

STANFORD UNIVERSITY$50KHARVARD UNIVERSITY$20KTULANE CHABAD$8KTEMPLE EMMANUEL$8KSOLOMON SCHECHTER DAY SC…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Stanford University ($50,000), Harvard University ($20,000), Tulane Chabad ($8,049).

RecipientPurposeAmount
HARVARD UNIVERSITY CAMBRIDGE, MATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$20,000
SOLOMON SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOL OF GREATER BOSTON NEWTON, MATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,000
STANFORD UNIVERSITY STANFORD, CATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50,000
TEMPLE EMMANUEL NEWTON, MATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$8,000
TULANE CHABAD NEW ORLEANS, LATO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$8,049

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DR R JAMES KLINGENSTEINTRUSTEE2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust?

Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEWTON, MA. It holds $873K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust?

As of 2024, Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust holds $873K in total assets with $277K in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $88K in 2024.

Where does Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust operate?

Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust has awarded grants in California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York.

What size grants does Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust award?

In 2024, Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust awarded 5 grants totaling $88K — an average of about $18K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $90K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN?

Klingenstein Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6266949. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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