Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation
The Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. In its 2025 filing, it reported grants to charitable organizations, most of them in New York, and stated that it contributes only to preselected organizations.
Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation at a glance
In short: Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation gave $93K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,000
- -96.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,455
- -95.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,329,047
- +6.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (90% 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 Saul & Marion Kleinkramer 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: 1271 Avenue Of The Americas 42Nd F, New York, NY 10020-1401
Phone: (516) 508-9623
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Garnet Lake Conservation ($40K). Together the top 10 received $92K.
Grant Size Distribution
137 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 136 grants of 137 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 8% to Alabama, 1% to Maryland, and 1% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% 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 $48K (2019) to $2.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Garnet Lake Conservation Johnsburg, NY | General | $40,000 |
| Island Harvest Bethpage, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Rochester, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Long Island Cares Hauppauge, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | General | $7,000 |
| Camphill Village Copake, NY | General | $5,000 |
| Kaeli Kramer Foundation Melville, NY | General | $4,000 |
| Paws for War Nesconset, NY | General | $4,000 |
| Dysautonomia International New Yrok, NY | General | $1,000 |
| Guide Dogs of America Upper Marlboro, MD | General | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,329,047 | $233,775 | $101,460 | $93,000 | 11 | $96,816 | $231,670 | $128,238 |
| 2024 | $2,196,732 | $191,217 | $2,346,807 | $2,329,091 | 12 | $2,342,241 | $187,305 | $223,437 |
| 2023 | $4,352,353 | $154,942 | $234,597 | $226,200 | 41 | $230,792 | $108,576 | $219,644 |
| 2022 | $4,431,983 | $38,206 | $244,264 | $230,200 | 45 | $235,022 | $50,592 | $226,647 |
| 2021 | $4,636,041 | $1,030,410 | $160,465 | $150,000 | 28 | $152,211 | $227,456 | $244,459 |
| 2020 | $3,766,192 | $3,211,714 | $193,658 | $189,000 | 29 | — | $116,843 | $94,449 |
| 2019 | $714,599 | $63,062 | $50,919 | $48,000 | 14 | — | $63,055 | $42,659 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $128K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working on lake conservation, hunger relief, racial justice, horse welfare, and dysautonomia awareness and research. For example, Garnet Lake Conservation says its purpose is to maintain Garnet Lake and its dam for homeowners and the public and promote community around the lake. Island Harvest says its mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island, while Long Island Cares describes work to address hunger and food insecurity. The Southern Poverty Law Center describes its work as advancing racial justice and human rights; the Kaeli Kramer Foundation says it operates a sanctuary for horses at risk of slaughter and offers educational and life-skills programs; and Dysautonomia International says it works to increase awareness and raise funds for research.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $93,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $40,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants were $40,000 to Garnet Lake Conservation, $10,000 each to Island Harvest, Planned Parenthood in Rochester, and Long Island Cares, and $7,000 to the Southern Poverty Law Center. The listed grants gave “GENERAL” as their purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sandra L. Bruschi as president, Michael Bruschi as vice president and treasurer, and Emily Bruschi as secretary.
Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation is led by Sandra L. Bruschi, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra L. Bruschi
President
Vice President → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Bruschi
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bruschi
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Lauren Guley (2019–2024) — Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer · Filing note: Resigned 122024
- Former: Marion Kleinkramer Dec'd (2020) — President
- Former: Marion Kleinkramer (2019) — President
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 Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation
How much does Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation give each year?
Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation gave $93K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 12 grants.
What is Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation's typical grant size?
Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,455, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation give grants?
Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation gives mostly in New York: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alabama (8%).
Does Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation's largest grantees?
Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Garnet Lake Conservation ($40,000), Island Harvest ($10,000) and Planned Parenthood ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation?
Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $128K (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 Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working on lake conservation, hunger relief, racial justice, horse welfare, and dysautonomia awareness and research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Saul & Marion Kleinkramer 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 Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation's EIN?
Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3336273. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Saul & Marion Kleinkramer 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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