Tom Klemens Family Foundation
Tom Klemens Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Clemente, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $133K.
Tom Klemens Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tom Klemens Family Foundation gave $72K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,225
- -18.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,028
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $2,253,022
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Tom Klemens Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Hope ($50K). Together the top 8 received $72K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 58 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tom Klemens Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of 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 $72K (2025) to $116K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | Operating | $50,000 |
| St Paul High School Donation Santa Fe Springs, CA | Operating | $5,525 |
| Mission Hospital Leonard Foundation Mission Viejo, CA | Operational | $5,000 |
| Active Valor Escondido, CA | Operational | $5,000 |
| California Premier League Tustin, CA | Operating | $2,500 |
| Rancho La Quinta Educational Fund Riverside, CA | Operational | $2,000 |
| FamilynAssistance Ministries Mission Viejo, CA | Operational | $1,450 |
| Desert Cancer Foundation Palm Desert, CA | Operating | $750 |
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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 | $2,253,022 | $132,766 | $133,853 | $72,225 | 8 | $133,853 | $132,766 | $125,157 |
| 2024 | $2,254,109 | $181,145 | $144,807 | $88,200 | 12 | $144,807 | $176,145 | $120,876 |
| 2023 | $2,217,771 | $111,626 | $148,595 | $102,846 | 12 | $148,595 | $111,626 | $116,962 |
| 2022 | $2,254,740 | $-20,271 | $157,698 | $116,200 | 12 | $157,698 | $65,599 | $126,130 |
| 2021 | $2,432,709 | $209,327 | $128,854 | $108,125 | 14 | $128,854 | $209,327 | $132,927 |
| 2020 | $2,352,236 | $73,983 | $115,153 | $101,000 | 8 | — | $73,983 | $121,246 |
| 2019 | $2,393,406 | $103,396 | $124,908 | $104,640 | 13 | — | $103,396 | $126,239 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tom Klemens Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tom Klemens Family Foundation is led by Patricia Klemens, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Klemens
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kelly Klemens
Director
On filings since 2024
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 Tom Klemens Family Foundation
How much does Tom Klemens Family Foundation give each year?
Tom Klemens Family Foundation gave $72K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 12 grants.
What is Tom Klemens Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tom Klemens Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $9,028, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tom Klemens Family Foundation give grants?
Tom Klemens Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mission Viejo, CA (2 grants).
Does Tom Klemens Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tom Klemens Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tom Klemens Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Tom Klemens Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include City of Hope ($50,000), St Paul High School Donation ($5,525) and Mission Hospital Leonard Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tom Klemens Family Foundation?
Tom Klemens Family Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $134K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tom Klemens Family Foundation's EIN?
Tom Klemens Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1541461. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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