S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 81-4276551

S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. In 2025, it reported 12 grants totaling $141,975, all to recipients in New York.

S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc gave $142K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$141,975
-11.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
12
+9.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,831
-18.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,700
Total assets
$2,885,787
-0.7% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
New York (100% 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 S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 15 East 40Th Street 904, New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 889-8900

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Friends of United Hatzalah: $42KFriends of United Hatzalah$42KAcsz: $30KAcsz$30KYoung Israel of Scarsdale: $18KYoung Israel of Scarsdale$18KBikur Cholim of Manhattan: $15KBikur Cholim of Manhattan$15KChabad of Binghamton: $10KChabad of Binghamton$10KJBI International: $6KJBI International$6KYeshiva Beth Abraham of Jerusalem: $5KYeshiva Beth Abraham ofJerusalem$5KAmit: $5KAmit$5KMount Sinai Dermatology Research Fund: $5KMount Sinai DermatologyResearch Fund$5KMet Museum of Art: $3KMet Museum of Art$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of United Hatzalah ($42K). Together the top 10 received $139K.

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 55 (91%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in New York.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New YorkVestalBrooklynMonseyScarsdale

Is S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

25%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $18K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K13 grants2019 11 grants2020 12 grants2021 10 grants2022 10 grants2023 11 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2022) to $182K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $142K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of United Hatzalah New York, NYGeneral Contribution$42,000
Acsz New York, NYGeneral Contribution$30,000
Young Israel of Scarsdale Scarsdale, NYGeneral Contribution$18,000
Bikur Cholim of Manhattan New York, NYGeneral Contribution$15,000
Chabad of Binghamton Vestal, NYGeneral Contribution$10,000
JBI International New York, NYGeneral Contribution$6,000
Yeshiva Beth Abraham of Jerusalem New York, NYGeneral Contribution$5,400
Amit New York, NYGeneral Contribution$5,000
Mount Sinai Dermatology Research Fund New York, NYGeneral Contribution$5,000
Met Museum of Art New York, NYGeneral Contribution$2,500
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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
2025$2,885,787$133,838$153,300$141,97512$141,975$133,838$145,250
2024$2,905,249$147,674$166,741$160,32511$160,325$147,674$147,605
2023$2,924,316$3,279$188,244$182,00010$182,000$3,279$150,044
2022$3,109,281$1,028$140,927$135,00010$135,000$1,028$129,898
2021$2,649,180$1,255$152,460$146,62512$146,625$1,230$135,462
2020$2,800,385$1,846$157,284$151,60011—$1,822$143,292
2019$2,955,823$2,394$161,599$156,07513—$2,380$152,494

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $145K 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

The filing does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions span emergency medical response, assistance to sick and elderly people, access to Jewish life for people with print disabilities, religious learning, and Jewish art and culture. For example, Friends of United Hatzalah says it raises funds for organizations providing medical and trauma-related first-responder services; Bikur Cholim of Manhattan describes services including medical-expense support, meals, and patient advocacy; and JBI International says it works to connect people with print disabilities to Jewish culture, education, community, and religious practice.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $141,975. Grants ranged from $575 to $42,000, with a median grant of $5,700. Its largest awards included $42,000 to Friends of United Hatzalah, $30,000 to ACSZ, $18,000 to Young Israel of Scarsdale, $15,000 to Bikur Cholim of Manhattan, and $10,000 to Chabad of Binghamton. The filing listed each grant’s purpose as a general contribution.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Sydelle R Kleiman as president/director; Robert B Kleiman as secretary/treasurer/director; Stuart R Kleiman as vice president/director; and Roxanne F Kleiman as vice president/executive director.

S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc is led by Sydelle R. Kleiman, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sydelle R. Kleiman

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert B. Kleiman

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart R. Kleiman

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roxanne F. Kleiman

    Vice President & Executive D

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    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 S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc

How much does S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc give each year?

S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc gave $142K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $160K across 11 grants.

What is S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,700, and its average grant was $11,831, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc that year got $18K on average.

Where does S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc give grants?

S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (10 grants).

Does S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of United Hatzalah ($42,000), Acsz ($30,000) and Young Israel of Scarsdale ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc?

S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145K (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 S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc fund?

The filing does not state a mission for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc's EIN?

S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4276551. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). S&R Kleiman Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sandr-kleiman-foundation-inc-morg_79a986022b6f4d2282fb2837c803bad1

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