The Kingsberg Foundation
The Kingsberg Foundation is a private foundation based in Princeton, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 42 grants totaling $1,555,987, supporting charitable organizations in several states.
The Kingsberg Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kingsberg Foundation gave $1.6M across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in New York. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,555,987
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,047
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $30,489,228
- +9.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (13 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (76% 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 Kingsberg 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: C/O Wsb 506 Carnegie Center Ste 400, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: (609) 520-1188
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Kingsberg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Keller Family Fund ($456K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
174 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 142 grants of 174 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 10% to Maryland, 4% to Massachusetts, 3% to Vermont, and 3% to Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Kingsberg Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 42 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $53K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $469K (2020) to $1.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Keller Family Fund Great Neck, NY | To support charitable purpose | $456,302 |
| Kingsberg Family Fund Irvington, NY | To support charitable purpose | $419,815 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | To Support Charitable Purpose | $150,000 |
| Adelphi University Garden City, NY | To Support Charitable Purpose | $55,000 |
| Kdef Manchester, VT | To Support Charitable Purpose | $54,000 |
| Neighbors Link Mount Kisco, NY | To Support Charitable Purpose | $50,000 |
| Weizmann Institute New York, NY | To Support Charitable Purpose | $50,000 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center Pleasantville, NY | To Support Charitable Purpose | $45,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | To Support Charitable Purpose | $40,000 |
| Trustees of Boston College Newton, MA | To Support Charitable Purpose | $40,000 |
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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 | $30,489,228 | $3,923,012 | $1,754,457 | $1,555,987 | 42 | $1,564,775 | $3,780,046 | $1,618,013 |
| 2024 | $27,841,772 | $2,027,000 | $1,476,384 | $1,341,519 | 34 | $1,350,608 | $1,899,659 | $1,546,660 |
| 2023 | $27,291,156 | $-1,073,078 | $1,092,475 | $913,080 | 35 | $931,372 | $164,754 | $1,356,181 |
| 2022 | $29,456,709 | $138,635 | $1,315,583 | $991,115 | 35 | $1,028,600 | $143,610 | $1,347,841 |
| 2021 | $30,633,655 | $12,066,851 | $1,383,134 | $1,076,660 | 28 | $1,082,938 | $7,603,349 | $1,523,012 |
| 2020 | $19,949,938 | $15,782,104 | $492,346 | $468,780 | 41 | — | $5,764,968 | $647,993 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kingsberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No formal mission statement is provided in the available information. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Neighbors Link says its mission is to strengthen community integration of immigrants through programs including English-language instruction, workforce development, legal services, and crisis support. The Jacob Burns Film Center describes its mission as bringing audiences, students, and filmmakers together to experience and learn about film. The Southern Poverty Law Center says it works with communities to advance racial justice and human rights.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in areas including homelessness services, Jewish community security, services and accessibility for people who are blind or have multiple disabilities, secondary education, and cancer research.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 42 grants totaling $1,555,987. Grant amounts ranged from $80 to $456,302, with a median of $5,000. Among the largest listed grants were $456,302 to Keller Family Fund, $419,815 to Kingsberg Family Fund, $150,000 to Doctors Without Borders, $55,000 to Adelphi University, and $54,000 to KDEF. Other listed recipients included Neighbors Link ($50,000), Weizmann Institute ($50,000), Jacob Burns Film Center ($45,000), Southern Poverty Law Center ($40,000), and Trustees of Boston College ($40,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ruth J Kingsberg (deceased October 20, 2025), Alan D Kingsberg, and Sally Anne Keller as trustees.
The Kingsberg Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan D. Kingsberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally Anne Keller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruth J. Kingsberg Dec'd
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ruth J. Kingsberg (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Harold J. Kingsberg (2020) — Trustee · Filing note: Deceased
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Kingsberg Foundation
How much does The Kingsberg Foundation give each year?
The Kingsberg Foundation gave $1.6M across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 34 grants.
What is The Kingsberg Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kingsberg Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $37,047, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Kingsberg Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Kingsberg Foundation give grants?
The Kingsberg Foundation gives mostly in New York: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (12 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), Poughkeepsie, NY (2 grants) and Stony Brook, NY (2 grants).
Who are The Kingsberg Foundation's largest grantees?
The Kingsberg Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Keller Family Fund ($456,302), Kingsberg Family Fund ($419,815) and Doctors Without Borders ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Kingsberg Foundation?
The Kingsberg Foundation reported $30.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (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 The Kingsberg Foundation fund?
No formal mission statement is provided in the available information. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Kingsberg 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 The Kingsberg Foundation's EIN?
The Kingsberg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6151289. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Kingsberg 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 October 2026.
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 July 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Kingsberg Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-kingsberg-foundation-morg_dace9df34a074d0d8910f6cbaed865f1
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