Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 26-2032944

Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $38K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $419.

Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation at a glance

In short: Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation gave $19K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$18,725
+41.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$4,681
+112.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,750
Total assets
$37,767
-34.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Central Synagogue: $14KCentral Synagogue$14KOxalosis and Hyperoxaluria Foundati: $3KOxalosis and HyperoxaluriaFoundati$3KJewish Community Fund: $1KJewish Community Fund$1KAmerican Cancer Society: $850American Cancer Society$850

The largest 2024 recipient was Central Synagogue ($14K). Together the top 4 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkNew PaltzBrooklynNew CanaanNew PaltSeattle

How Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 360% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K4 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 6 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $19K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Synagogue New York, NYCharitable Contribution$14,375
Oxalosis and Hyperoxaluria Foundati New Paltz, NYCharitable Contribution$2,500
Jewish Community Fund New York, NYCharitable Contribution$1,000
American Cancer Society New York, NYCharitable Contribution$850
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$37,767$1,521$21,478$18,7254$18,725$419$5,204
2023$57,724$5,007$18,748$13,2006$13,200$3,954$5,250
2022$71,465$2,075$7,016$5,8003$5,800$1,009$5,966
2021$76,406$4,371$6,344———$3,106$6,152
2020$78,379$4,998$12,960$9,5504—$3,913$5,191

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joseph Klinow

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Klinow

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation

How much does Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation give each year?

Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation gave $19K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 6 grants.

What is Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation's typical grant size?

Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,750, and its average grant was $4,681, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation give grants?

Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).

How large is Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation?

Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation reported $38K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation's EIN?

Laurie and Joseph Klinow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2032944. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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