Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation
Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $175K. Net investment income was $95K.
Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation gave $175K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $175,000
- +337.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +350.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,444
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $4,602,732
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (80% 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 Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ym & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood ($30K). Together the top 9 received $175K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2024) to $175K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $175K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ym & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood New York, NY | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| 92ND Street Y New York, NY | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| The Jackson Laboratory Bar Harbor, ME | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Dorot New York, NY | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Concerts in Motion Inc New York, NY | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Harlem Advocates for Seniors New York, NY | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Health Advocates for Older People New York, NY | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women New York New York, NY | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Bronxworks Inc New York, NE | General Purpose | $15,000 |
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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 | $4,602,732 | $141,453 | $360,288 | $175,000 | 9 | $313,758 | $94,923 | $323,657 |
| 2024 | $4,821,634 | $144,807 | $211,323 | $40,000 | 2 | $172,813 | $106,297 | $300,432 |
| 2022 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,835 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $324K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Conners
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Joseph Tepper
Vice President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Susan Klingenstein
Presdient & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation
How much does Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation give each year?
Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation gave $175K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 2 grants.
What is Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $19,444, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation give grants?
Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maine (11%) and Nebraska (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants).
Does Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ym & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood ($30,000), 92ND Street Y ($25,000) and The Jackson Laboratory ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation?
Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $314K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $324K (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 is Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation's EIN?
Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0743381. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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