The Klingbeil Family Foundation
The Klingbeil Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations working in areas including urban land use, education, food assistance, health care, humanitarian relief, and faith-based service.
The Klingbeil Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Klingbeil Family Foundation gave $432K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in District of Columbia. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $432,426
- +147.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,016
- +166.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,491,235
- +794.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (5 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (55% 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 Klingbeil Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 201 Filbert St Ste 200, San Francisco, CA 94133
Phone: (415) 398-0106
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Klingbeil Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Urban Land Institute Foundation ($215K). Together the top 10 received $378K.
Grant Size Distribution
156 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 153 grants of 156 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC (55%), California (22%), Ohio (20%), New York (2%), and Maine (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Klingbeil Family Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 27 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $56K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 165% 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 $158K (2019) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $432K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Land Institute Foundation Washington, DC | Support Programs, Research, Etc. | $215,000 |
| Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | To Provide Support for Ohio State Un | $58,246 |
| Order of Malta Oakland, CA | To Serve the Poor and the Sick | $19,680 |
| Direct Relief Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | Improve the Health and Lives of Peop | $15,000 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Goleta, CA | Provide Food to Residents in Need | $15,000 |
| Western Dominican Province Oakland, CA | To Teach and Defend the Faith | $15,000 |
| 826 Valencia San Francisco, CA | To Support Under-Resourced Students | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Provide Medical Assistance to Popula | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of Am Washington, DC | Advance Reproductive Health Care, Ad | $10,000 |
| San Francisco-Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | Provide Food Assistance to the Needy | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,491,235 | $5,320,928 | $443,335 | $432,426 | 27 | $437,586 | $5,315,996 | $265,381 |
| 2024 | $613,642 | $219,730 | $191,516 | $174,540 | 29 | $183,110 | $58,811 | $338,838 |
| 2023 | $585,428 | $291,159 | $198,449 | $197,500 | 34 | $197,537 | $55,035 | $261,971 |
| 2022 | $492,718 | $113,247 | $1,130,246 | $1,123,458 | 32 | $1,126,209 | $58,580 | $243,184 |
| 2021 | $698,495 | $167,033 | $178,765 | $172,000 | 34 | $174,555 | $66,057 | $309,622 |
| 2020 | $710,227 | $218,129 | $183,577 | $173,400 | 37 | — | $112,159 | $165,975 |
| 2019 | $675,675 | $163,044 | $163,269 | $158,000 | 43 | — | $98,358 | $141,467 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Klingbeil Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $265K 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
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its grants include support for the Urban Land Institute Foundation’s programs and research, Ohio State University, and organizations providing food assistance, health care, education, and humanitarian relief.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms: Foodbank of an individual recipient County says it aims to end hunger and improve community health by providing food and education; 826 Valencia supports students’ writing skills and teachers’ efforts to engage students in writing; and World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions concern disaster shelter, youth development, and sexual health.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $432,426. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $215,000, with a median of $5,000.
The largest reported grants included $215,000 to the Urban Land Institute Foundation for programs and research, $58,246 to the Ohio State University Foundation, $19,680 to Order of Malta to serve the poor and sick, and $15,000 each to Direct Relief Foundation and Foodbank of an individual recipient County. Other 2025 recipients included 826 Valencia ($10,000), Doctors Without Borders ($10,000), and the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank ($10,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James D. Klingbeil as president and Sally A. Mavko Klingbeil as secretary/CF.
The Klingbeil Family Foundation is led by James D. Klingbeil, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James D. Klingbeil
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sally A. Mavko Klingbeil
Secretary
Secretary & CFO → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
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 Klingbeil Family Foundation
How much does The Klingbeil Family Foundation give each year?
The Klingbeil Family Foundation gave $432K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $175K across 29 grants.
What is The Klingbeil Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Klingbeil Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $16,016, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Klingbeil Family Foundation that year got $56K on average.
Where does The Klingbeil Family Foundation give grants?
The Klingbeil Family Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (22%) and Ohio (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants), Columbus, OH (6 grants), San Francisco, CA (4 grants) and Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does The Klingbeil Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on The Klingbeil Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Klingbeil Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Klingbeil Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Urban Land Institute Foundation ($215,000), Ohio State University Foundation ($58,246) and Order of Malta ($19,680), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Klingbeil Family Foundation?
The Klingbeil Family Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $438K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $265K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Klingbeil Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its grants include support for the Urban Land Institute Foundation’s programs and research, Ohio State University, and organizations providing food assistance, health care, education, and humanitarian relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Klingbeil Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 The Klingbeil Family Foundation's EIN?
The Klingbeil Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0612073. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Klingbeil 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Klingbeil Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-klingbeil-family-foundation-morg_b13315a9f59145619d488ec5eef99e05
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