The Kestenbaum Family Foundation
The Kestenbaum Family Foundation is a private foundation based in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. It makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and supports charitable activities, including through grants reported as general support.
The Kestenbaum Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kestenbaum Family Foundation gave $335K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $335,100
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,712
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $4,211,148
- +4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (98% 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 The Kestenbaum Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1001 Conshohocken State Rd 1-407, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2931
Phone: (484) 534-2610
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Kestenbaum Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia ($271K). Together the top 10 received $332K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 93 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 2% to recipients in New York, and less than 1% to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Kestenbaum Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $283; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 148% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $317K (2024) to $440K (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $335K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | For General Support of Charitable Activities | $271,000 |
| National Museum of American Jewish History Philadelphia, PA | For General Support of Charitable Activities | $25,000 |
| HAR Zion Temple Penn Valley, PA | For General Support of Charitable Activities | $18,250 |
| Children's Crisis Treatment Center Philadelphia, PA | For General Support of Charitable Activities | $5,250 |
| Israel Tennis Centers Foundation New York, NY | For General Support of Charitable Activities | $5,000 |
| Emily's Entourage Bala Cynwyd, PA | For General Support of Charitable Activities | $2,500 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA | For General Support of Charitable Activities | $1,500 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | For General Support of Charitable Activities | $1,500 |
| Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | For General Support of Charitable Activities | $1,000 |
| Freire Charter School Foundation Philadelphia, PA | For General Support of Charitable Activities | $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 | $4,211,148 | $532,218 | $363,337 | $335,100 | 17 | $336,192 | $505,073 | $227,833 |
| 2024 | $4,044,615 | $498,128 | $343,223 | $316,601 | 18 | $317,489 | $472,394 | $217,005 |
| 2023 | $3,884,427 | $102,420 | $469,505 | $440,499 | 20 | $443,518 | $84,411 | $215,657 |
| 2022 | $4,263,737 | $-53,705 | $464,932 | $426,939 | 19 | $427,064 | $66,315 | $233,869 |
| 2021 | $4,783,810 | $715,354 | $423,543 | $384,039 | 19 | $384,039 | $686,349 | $267,382 |
| 2020 | $4,491,693 | $423,596 | $425,333 | $400,685 | 18 | — | $396,436 | $241,771 |
| 2019 | $4,497,232 | $127,219 | $414,696 | $387,375 | 16 | — | $70,606 | $253,665 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kestenbaum Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $228K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Jewish community and cultural organizations, educational institutions, and organizations working in areas such as health and human services. The Israel Tennis & Education Centers Foundation describes its work as supporting children in Israel through academic enrichment, sports, and mentoring. The University of Pennsylvania describes its mission as providing education, advancing research, and delivering patient care. Other 2025 grantees include the Children’s Tumor Foundation, which says it works to advance research, knowledge, and care for the NF community, and the Gateway School, which says it teaches children ages 3 to 6.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $335,100. Grants ranged from $100 to $271,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest grants were $271,000 to the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, $25,000 to the National Museum of American Jewish History, and $18,250 to Har Zion Temple. Each was designated for general support of charitable activities. Other recipients included the Children’s Crisis Treatment Center ($5,250), Israel Tennis Centers Foundation ($5,000), and Emily’s Entourage ($2,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph Kestenbaum and Sharon Tobin Kestenbaum as directors.
The Kestenbaum Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Kestenbaum
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Tobin Kestenbaum
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 The Kestenbaum Family Foundation
How much does The Kestenbaum Family Foundation give each year?
The Kestenbaum Family Foundation gave $335K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $317K across 18 grants.
What is The Kestenbaum Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kestenbaum Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $19,712, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Kestenbaum Family Foundation that year got $283 on average.
Where does The Kestenbaum Family Foundation give grants?
The Kestenbaum Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (8 grants), New York, NY (4 grants) and Bala Cynwyd, PA (2 grants).
Does The Kestenbaum Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Kestenbaum Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Kestenbaum Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Kestenbaum Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia ($271,000), National Museum of American Jewish History ($25,000) and HAR Zion Temple ($18,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Kestenbaum Family Foundation?
The Kestenbaum Family Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $336K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $228K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Kestenbaum Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Jewish community and cultural organizations, educational institutions, and organizations working in areas such as health and human services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Kestenbaum Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 The Kestenbaum Family Foundation's EIN?
The Kestenbaum Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1363714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Kestenbaum Family 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Kestenbaum Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-kestenbaum-family-foundation-morg_c013734ec87e430a97b452565558c6ce
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