Klipper Family Foundation
The Klipper Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Woodbury, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in New York.
Klipper Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Klipper Family Foundation gave $346K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $345,600
- -11.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,917
- -17.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $15,430,195
- +11.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (3 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (75% 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 Klipper Family 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. Its 2024 filing lists Mitchell S. Klipper as the contact.
- Contact
Application contact: Mitchell S Klipper
Mailing address: 3 Clearmeadow Lane, Woodbury, NY 11797
Phone: (516) 445-9011
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Klipper Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UJA Federation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $270K.
Grant Size Distribution
165 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 158 grants of 165 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 75% of grant dollars. Recipients in Massachusetts received 10%, those in Washington, DC, and Maryland each received 5%, and those in New Jersey received 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Klipper Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 29 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 49% 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 $226K (2019) to $814K (2021). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $346K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UJA Federation New York, NY | Donation | $50,000 |
| Jewish National Fund New York, NY | Donation | $41,000 |
| PJ Library Agawam, MA | Donation | $36,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | Donation | $25,000 |
| Usdan Wheatley Heights, NY | Donation | $25,000 |
| North Shore Child-Family Guide Roslyn Heights, NY | Donation | $24,500 |
| Jewish Education Project New York, NY | Donation | $20,000 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Washington, DC | Donation | $18,000 |
| HAR Shalom Potomac, MD | Donation | $16,000 |
| Suffolk Y JCC Commack, NY | Donation | $14,000 |
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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 | $15,430,195 | $385,030 | $350,322 | $345,600 | 29 | $347,850 | $382,558 | $708,101 |
| 2024 | $13,849,003 | $5,028,311 | $394,626 | $390,840 | 27 | $392,590 | $372,859 | $631,944 |
| 2023 | $7,477,735 | $496,557 | $267,044 | $260,275 | 31 | $261,550 | $152,922 | $328,577 |
| 2022 | $6,144,315 | $419,106 | $281,736 | $266,500 | 35 | $277,522 | $121,152 | $309,878 |
| 2021 | $7,329,861 | $118,903 | $817,818 | $814,200 | 43 | $815,732 | $221,363 | $358,324 |
| 2020 | $7,220,995 | $1,124,535 | $705,919 | $701,150 | 39 | — | $116,622 | $330,653 |
| 2019 | $6,340,066 | $524,556 | $229,709 | $226,375 | 29 | — | $524,556 | $269,920 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Klipper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $708K 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 formal mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Jewish National Fund describes its mission as helping build a prosperous future for Israel and its people, while Birthright Israel Foundation says it raises funds to support educational trips to Israel for young Jewish adults. Other 2025 recipients include the Wildlife Conservation Society, which says it works to save wildlife and wild places; Northwell Health Foundation, which describes support for underserved and uninsured people, medical research, and health programs; Freedom Reads, which brings libraries into prisons; and the Coalition for the Homeless, which provides advocacy and direct services to homeless individuals and families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $345,600. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $6,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $50,000 to UJA Federation, $41,000 to Jewish National Fund, $36,000 to PJ Library, $25,000 each to Birthright Israel Foundation and Usdan, $24,500 to North Shore Child-Family Guide, and $20,000 to Jewish Education Project. All were listed with the purpose “donation.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mitchell S. Klipper as settlor and Rosemarie Klipper as trustee.
Klipper Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rosemarie Klipper
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mitchell S. Klipper
Settlor
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 Klipper Family Foundation
How much does Klipper Family Foundation give each year?
Klipper Family Foundation gave $346K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $391K across 27 grants.
What is Klipper Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Klipper Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $11,917, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Klipper Family Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Klipper Family Foundation give grants?
Klipper Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (10%) and District of Columbia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (10 grants) and Woodbury, NY (2 grants).
Does Klipper Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Klipper Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (29 grants).
Who are Klipper Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Klipper Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UJA Federation ($50,000), Jewish National Fund ($41,000) and PJ Library ($36,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Klipper Family Foundation?
Klipper Family Foundation reported $15.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $348K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $708K (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 Klipper Family Foundation fund?
No formal mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Klipper Family 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 Klipper Family Foundation's EIN?
Klipper Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6549440. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Klipper 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Klipper Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/klipper-family-foundation-morg_65ee27de4dd84824a3533a312e435cc7
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