Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 83-1510869

The Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2024 filing reports 11 grants totaling $42,971 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation

In short: Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation gave $43K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-1510869
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$42,971
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$3,906
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$4,750,508
Primary geography
California (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.8M

+430.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$43K

-9.3% YoY

Grant Count

11

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-17.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $133K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation gives

  • 45% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+1%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 43% 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 (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include music education, humanitarian and medical aid, public media, children’s medical research and treatment, and environmental protection. For example, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music says it educates talented musicians; Médecins Sans Frontières USA says it provides emergency medical humanitarian aid; and the League to Save Lake Tahoe says it protects and restores the environmental health of the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $42,971. Grant amounts ranged from $750 to $6,221, with a median of $5,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 filing reports that 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 13% to New York, and 12% to Tennessee.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoNew YorkBerkeleyLos AngelesS Lake TahoeSan JoseSausalitoAmericusBostonHagerstownMarin CityMemphisOrindaSacramentoSan RafaelStanfordWarwickWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 11 grants2021 9 grants2022 10 grants2023 11 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $50K (2022). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $43K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

San Francisco Conservatory of Music Inc: $6KSan Francisco Conservatory ofMusic Inc$6KKqed Inc: $5KKqed Inc$5KMedecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc: $5KMedecins Sans Frontieres USAInc$5KNova Ukraine: $5KNova Ukraine$5KSan Francisco State University Foundation: $5KSan Francisco State UniversityFoundation$5KSt Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc: $5KSt Jude Childrens ResearchHospital Inc$5KThe Nature Conservancy of California: $5KThe Nature Conservancy ofCalifornia$5KEarth Island Institute Inc: $3KEarth Island Institute Inc$3KLeague to Save Lake Tahoe: $2KLeague to Save Lake Tahoe$2KOcean Voyages Institute: $2KOcean Voyages Institute$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was San Francisco Conservatory of Music Inc ($6K). Together the top 10 received $42K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Inc San Francisco, CAKline Family Foundation Scholarship FY'25$6,221
Kqed Inc San Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Nova Ukraine San Jose, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
San Francisco State University Foundation San Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc Memphis, TNGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
The Nature Conservancy of California Sacramento, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Earth Island Institute Inc Berkeley, CAWomen's Earth Alliance$3,000
League to Save Lake Tahoe S Lake Tahoe, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,500
Ocean Voyages Institute Sausalito, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $4,750,508 $3,922,838 $68,039 $42,971 (11)
2023 $895,709 $27,693 $64,635 $47,360 (10)
2022 $932,651 $21,575 $68,904 $50,000 (9)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,750,508$895,709$932,651
Revenue$3,922,838$27,693$21,575
Expenses$68,039$64,635$68,904
Qualifying Distributions$56,982$59,261$62,198
Net Investment Income$169,275$31,320$15,715
Distributable Amount$133,492$53,633$56,314

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Kristina Clements as secretary, treasurer, and director; Donna S Kline as director, president, and secretary; and Cary Lurie as president and director.

Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation is led by Donna S Kline, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Donna S Kline

    Director, President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cary Lurie

    President & Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristina Clements

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Frequently asked questions about Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation

How much does Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation give each year?

Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation gave $43K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $47K across 10 grants.

What is Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,906, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation give grants?

Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (13%) and Tennessee (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 82% of Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include San Francisco Conservatory of Music Inc ($6,221), Kqed Inc ($5,000) and Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation?

Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (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 Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include music education, humanitarian and medical aid, public media, children’s medical research and treatment, and environmental protection. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation?

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

What is Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation's EIN?

Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1510869. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Sylvan H Kline Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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