The Kleimann Family Foundation
The Kleimann Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Tomball, Texas. It reported 24 grants totaling $51,998 in 2025, supporting charitable organizations and other recipients.
The Kleimann Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kleimann Family Foundation gave $52K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. 54% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,998
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -17.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,167
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $700
- Total assets
- $1,471,056
- +186.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 54% first-time grantees (13 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 The Kleimann Family 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: PO Box 385, Tomball, TX 77377-0385
Phone: (713) 826-3747
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Kleimann Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Collins Strong Foundation ($16K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 87 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Texas recipients received 90% of the foundation’s 2025 grant dollars. Recipients in Georgia, Washington, D.C., Florida, and Virginia each received 2%. Listed Texas grantees include organizations in Houston, The Woodlands, Tomball, Montgomery, Bellville, and Hempstead.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Kleimann Family Foundation open to new grantees?
54%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 24 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $617 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 767% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 197% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $58K (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Collins Strong Foundation Houston, TX | General | $16,085 |
| The John Cooper School The Woodlands, TX | General | $12,500 |
| Tomball ISD Tomball, TX | General | $5,150 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $3,000 |
| John Woods Schaeffer Memorial Scholarship Montgomery, TX | General | $2,418 |
| Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Houston, TX | General | $2,055 |
| Austin County Fair Association Bellville, TX | General | $1,500 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Washingon, DC | General | $1,000 |
| Inspire Brands Foundation Atlanta, GA | General | $1,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | 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 | $1,471,056 | $1,015,753 | $57,398 | $51,998 | 24 | $51,998 | $15,753 | $26,382 |
| 2024 | $512,701 | $165,684 | $60,800 | $58,256 | 29 | $58,256 | $15,684 | $18,816 |
| 2023 | $407,817 | $160,387 | $26,070 | $24,895 | 24 | $24,895 | $10,387 | $13,337 |
| 2022 | $273,500 | $250,125 | $6,625 | $6,000 | 10 | $6,000 | — | $1,857 |
| 2021 | $30,000 | $31,625 | $1,625 | — | — | — | — | $178 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kleimann Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants supported organizations with varied purposes. The John Cooper School describes its mission as providing a challenging education in a caring environment and helping students become critical and creative thinkers, responsible citizens, and lifelong learners. The Austin County Fair Association says it encourages agriculture and horticulture through exhibitions of livestock and farm products. Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions address childhood hunger and youth leadership, children’s health care, equine-assisted services, military morale and well-being, diabetes, and children’s development.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $51,998. Grants ranged from $85 to $16,085, with a median of $700. The largest grants were $16,085 to Collins Strong Foundation, $12,500 to The John Cooper School, and $5,150 to Tomball ISD. Other notable grants included $3,000 to an individual recipient, $2,418 to the John Woods Schaeffer Memorial Scholarship, and $2,055 to Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. The filing listed the purposes of these grants as general.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Carl H. Kleimann was listed as director on the 2025 filing.
The Kleimann Family Foundation is led by Carl H. Kleimann, Director on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl H. Kleimann
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Kleimann Family Foundation
How much does The Kleimann Family Foundation give each year?
The Kleimann Family Foundation gave $52K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 29 grants.
What is The Kleimann Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kleimann Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $700, and its average grant was $2,167, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Kleimann Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Kleimann Family Foundation give grants?
The Kleimann Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants) and Tomball, TX (2 grants).
Does The Kleimann Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Kleimann Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Kleimann Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Kleimann Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Collins Strong Foundation ($16,085), The John Cooper School ($12,500) and Tomball ISD ($5,150), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Kleimann Family Foundation?
The Kleimann Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Kleimann Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants supported organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Kleimann Family 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 Kleimann Family Foundation's EIN?
The Kleimann Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3358620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Kleimann 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 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 August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Kleimann Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-kleimann-family-foundation-morg_44919a8e6ab04dd6bc55cfc3d9b9c693
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