The Klein Foundation
The Klein Foundation is a private foundation, based in Marble Falls, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $123K.
The Klein Foundation at a glance
In short: The Klein Foundation gave $123K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $123,000
- -62.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,000
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,816
- -82.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 The Klein Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Austin Ed Fund ($113K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $123K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 22 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Klein Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2020) to $651K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $123K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Ed Fund Austin, TX | Support of Public Education | $111,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | Support of Public Education | $10,000 |
| Austin Ed Fund Austin, TX | Support of Public Education | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,816 | $122,000 | $135,646 | $123,000 | 3 | $134,718 | — | $293 |
| 2024 | $16,462 | $366,500 | $351,952 | $326,534 | 7 | $351,012 | — | $228 |
| 2023 | $1,914 | $121,000 | $121,056 | $88,645 | 4 | $119,894 | — | $99 |
| 2022 | $1,970 | $162,755 | $165,895 | $132,829 | 5 | $164,703 | — | $176 |
| 2021 | $5,110 | $92,000 | $127,634 | $78,553 | 3 | $126,002 | — | $459 |
| 2020 | $40,744 | $106,797 | $72,224 | $37,610 | 1 | — | $111 | $255 |
| 2019 | $5,538 | $152,669 | $696,424 | $651,436 | 11 | — | $2,002 | $4,058 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Klein Foundation reported a distributable amount of $293 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Klein Foundation is led by Michael L. Klein, President & Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael L. Klein
President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Klein
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacquelyn Klein Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Quincy James Lee
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zachry Steven Lee
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Lee Klein
Vice President & Secretary
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 Klein Foundation
How much does The Klein Foundation give each year?
The Klein Foundation gave $123K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $327K across 7 grants.
What is The Klein Foundation's typical grant size?
The Klein Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $41,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Klein Foundation give grants?
The Klein Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (3 grants).
Does The Klein Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Klein Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Public Education" (3 grants).
How large is The Klein Foundation?
The Klein Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $135K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $293 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Klein Foundation's EIN?
The Klein Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2555667. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
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