Klionsky Foundation
Klionsky Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hilton Head Island, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $784K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $104K.
Klionsky Foundation at a glance
In short: Klionsky Foundation gave $47K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,000
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,714
- -18.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $783,819
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (67% 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 Klionsky Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Americans for Ben Gurion University ($30K). Together the top 7 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Klionsky Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2020) to $47K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Americans for Ben Gurion University New York, NY | Charitable | $29,500 |
| The Israel Advocacy Group Springhouse, PA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Chabad of Greater Hilton Head Bluffton, SC | Charitable | $2,700 |
| American Friends of Yeshivat Migdal Hatorah Flushing, NY | Charitable | $1,800 |
| Chabad of Downtown Austin Austin, TX | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Beach Cats Sailors of HHI Inc Hilton Head Island, SC | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Congregation Poale Zedeck Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $500 |
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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 | $783,819 | $105,899 | $50,346 | $47,000 | 7 | $47,000 | $104,149 | $46,687 |
| 2024 | $728,266 | $85,013 | $43,624 | $41,010 | 5 | $41,010 | $83,192 | $40,923 |
| 2023 | $686,877 | $55,476 | $35,893 | $34,000 | 2 | $34,000 | $53,583 | $35,258 |
| 2022 | $667,294 | $45,524 | $48,791 | $45,000 | 5 | $45,000 | $43,774 | $37,673 |
| 2021 | $887,262 | $93,900 | $41,468 | $39,500 | 8 | $39,500 | $92,150 | $39,564 |
| 2020 | $771,397 | $37,497 | $36,384 | $33,500 | 8 | — | $38,726 | $34,696 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Klionsky Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Klionsky Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cipora Klionsky
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dan Klionsky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Iris Klionsky
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Noa Klionsky
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Yael Klionsky
Co-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 Klionsky Foundation
How much does Klionsky Foundation give each year?
Klionsky Foundation gave $47K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 5 grants.
What is Klionsky Foundation's typical grant size?
Klionsky Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $6,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Klionsky Foundation give grants?
Klionsky Foundation gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (22%) and South Carolina (8%).
Does Klionsky Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Klionsky Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).
Who are Klionsky Foundation's largest grantees?
Klionsky Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Americans for Ben Gurion University ($29,500), The Israel Advocacy Group ($10,000) and Chabad of Greater Hilton Head ($2,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Klionsky Foundation?
Klionsky Foundation reported $784K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Klionsky Foundation's EIN?
Klionsky Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6614875. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 December 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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