Klingstein Foundation
The Klingstein Foundation is a private foundation based in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Louisiana and Virginia, including organizations working in fine arts, education, amateur athletics, charitable activities, and animal welfare.
Klingstein Foundation at a glance
In short: Klingstein Foundation gave $9K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $910), mostly in Louisiana. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,100
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $910
- +47.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $450
- Total assets
- $184,868
- -9.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (53% 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 Klingstein Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 1124, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Phone: (540) 421-3202
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Klingstein Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wwoz-FM ($5K). Together the top 10 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows 53% of grant dollars going to recipients in Louisiana and 47% to recipients in Virginia. Listed recipients include organizations in New Orleans, Harrisonburg, and Charlottesville.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Klingstein Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $450 repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2022 it paid out 79% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $13K (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wwoz-FM New Orleans, LA | Support Fine Arts | $4,800 |
| Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA | Support Educational Programs | $1,000 |
| Harrisonburg Turks Baseball Harrisonburg, VA | Support Amateur Athletics | $750 |
| BPOE Lodge 450 Harrisonburg, VA | Support Charitable Activities | $500 |
| Valley Open Doors Harrisonburg, VA | Support Charitable Activities | $500 |
| Harrisonburg Salvation Army Harrisonburg, VA | Support Charitable Activities | $400 |
| Massanutten Regional Library Harrisonburg, VA | Support Educational Programs | $400 |
| Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA Harrisonburg, VA | Support Animal Welfare | $400 |
| H'burg-R'ham Big Brothers-Big Siste Harrisonburg, VA | Support Charitable Activities | $250 |
| Virginia Athletic Foundation Charlottesville, VA | Support Higher Education | $100 |
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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 | $184,868 | $19,749 | $15,974 | $9,100 | 10 | $9,100 | $19,749 | — |
| 2024 | $203,678 | $16,832 | $14,435 | $7,400 | 12 | $7,400 | $16,832 | — |
| 2023 | $189,398 | $8,873 | $17,329 | $10,550 | 13 | $10,550 | $8,873 | — |
| 2022 | $184,535 | $7,783 | $14,264 | $7,650 | 12 | $7,650 | $7,783 | $9,625 |
| 2021 | $210,718 | $8,147 | $19,464 | $13,000 | 10 | $13,000 | $8,147 | — |
| 2020 | $198,962 | $3,279 | $18,122 | $11,200 | 9 | — | $3,279 | — |
| 2019 | $209,216 | $6,550 | $17,210 | $10,260 | 8 | — | $6,550 | $10,152 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for fine arts, educational programs, amateur athletics, charitable activities, animal welfare, and higher education.
Among the recipients, Eastern Mennonite University describes itself as a faith-based university emphasizing peace-building, creation care, experiential learning, and intercultural engagement. The Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA describes its mission as providing a local animal shelter and promoting respect, compassion, education, and advocacy for a humane and sustainable environment for animals.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $9,100. Grants ranged from $100 to $4,800, with a median grant of $450. The largest awards included $4,800 to WWOZ-FM for fine arts support and $1,000 to Eastern Mennonite University for educational programs. Other recipients included Harrisonburg Turks Baseball ($750), BPOE Lodge 450 ($500), Valley Open Doors ($500), Harrisonburg Salvation Army ($400), Massanutten Regional Library ($400), Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA ($400), H’burg-R’ham Big Brothers-Big Sisters ($250), and Virginia Athletic Foundation ($100).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donald Koontz as president, Robert Gillette as vice president, and David Koontz as secretary.
Klingstein Foundation is led by Donald Koontz, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald Koontz
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David Koontz
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert Gillette
Vice President
On filings since 2019
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 Klingstein Foundation
How much does Klingstein Foundation give each year?
Klingstein Foundation gave $9K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 12 grants.
What is Klingstein Foundation's typical grant size?
Klingstein Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $450, and its average grant was $910, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Klingstein Foundation that year got $500 on average.
Where does Klingstein Foundation give grants?
Klingstein Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (47%). The most frequent recipient cities were Harrisonburg, VA (8 grants).
Does Klingstein Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Klingstein Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Charitable Activities" (4 grants).
Who are Klingstein Foundation's largest grantees?
Klingstein Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wwoz-FM ($4,800), Eastern Mennonite University ($1,000) and Harrisonburg Turks Baseball ($750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Klingstein Foundation?
Klingstein Foundation reported $185K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $20K.
What does Klingstein Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for fine arts, educational programs, amateur athletics, charitable activities, animal welfare, and higher education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Klingstein Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Klingstein Foundation's EIN?
Klingstein Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6052224. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Klingstein 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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