Charles & Esther Lee Kimerling Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 63-6106073 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$521K
Organizations funded48
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$17.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Lake Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | To enhance the lives of East Lake community residents: schools, recreation, lifelong learning, history and culture | $100,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth | New York, NY | the Day After Fund | $100,000 |
| Hebrew Benevolent Congregation the Temple | Atlanta, GA | A Campaign for the Ages | $50,000 |
| Jewish Community Center on the Hudson Inc | Tarrytown, NY | To initiate a pilot senior engagement program to include, but not limited to, a staff person to manage issues of transportation and senior… | $50,000 |
| Temple Beth El Foundation | Birmingham, AL | audio-visual technology fund for upgrades both within and without the synagogue to improve the access and technical quality of audio and… | $50,000 |
| William Bremen Jewish Heritage Museum | Atlanta, GA | for salary to maintain staff in the Archives Department | $30,000 |
| Friends of Ofanim Inc | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Arava Institute Ltd | Newton Centre, MA | for the Academic Program | $20,000 |
| Congregation Beth Jacob and Irving Levin Jewish Ce | Redwood City, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Interfaithfamily Com Inc | Reading, MA | General & Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| American Dance Machine for the 21St Century Founda | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston I | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Jewish Educational Loan Fund Inc | Sandy Springs, GA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Minerals Metals & Materials Society Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | the Young Leaders Program | $5,000 |
| MIT Alumni Fund | Cambridge, MA | the Course 3 Engineers for a Small Planet Fund | $4,000 |
| Boston Ballet Inc | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Hias Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| New York City Ballet Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | Montgomery, AL | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Temple Emunah | Lexington, MA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Atlanta Jewish Film Society Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 51 Walden Inc | Concord, MA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Concord Carlisle Foundation Inc | Concord, MA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Congregation Shearith Israel | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Emerson Hospital | Concord, MA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Boston, MA | the SMFA Print Department fund to deserving students | $2,000 |
| Brightside Animal Center | Redmond, OR | General & Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Neranenah Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Rebeccas Tent Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Rosh Pinah Chavurah of the Rivertowns | Hastingsonhudson, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Congregation Or Hadash Inc | Sandy Springs, GA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| High Desert Food & Farm Alliance | Bend, OR | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Cambridge, MA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Kerem Shalom Inc | Concord, MA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Neighborimpact | Redmond, OR | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Temple Beth Shalom of Cambridge | Cambridge, MA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous Inc | West Orange, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Walpole Area Visiting Nurse Association Inc | Walpole, MA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $600 |
| Acton Community Supper and Food Pantry Inc | Boxborough, MA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Cambridge Art Association | Cambridge, MA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Collage Inc | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $521,200 | 48 |
| 2024 | $325,720 | 47 |
| 2023 | $197,971 | 44 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 6, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611269349101231
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 63-6106073
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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