The Esther a and Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc

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New York, New York · EIN 13-6028788 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$16.9M

Organizations funded99

Typical grant$150,000

Total assets$429.9M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $100,000 and $200,000.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2024 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.

Children & Youth29
Environment27
Education21
Health5
Arts & Culture2
Human Services2

Where it gives

83% of grants went outside New York.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Yale University	New Haven, CT	Neuroscience	$600,000
The Regents of the University of Ca San Francisco	Los Angeles, CA	Neuroscience	$600,000
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism LLC	Philadelphia, PA	Non-Profit reporting	$500,000
President and Fellows of Harvard College (Osp)	Cambridge, MA	Neuroscience	$450,000
Health Federation of Philadelphia	Philadelphia, PA	Early childhood policy/advocacy	$400,000
Relay Graduate School of Education	New York, NY	Early literacy grants	$381,000
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of NY	New York, NY	Neuroscience	$350,000
Bipartisan Policy Center	Washington, DC	Early childhood policy/advocacy	$350,000
Washington University in Saint Louis	St Louis, MO	Neuroscience	$300,000
Ut Southwestern Medical Center	Dallas, TX	Neuroscience	$300,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Cambridge, MA	Neuroscience	$300,000
New York University (Sponsored Programs Admin)	New York, NY	Neuroscience	$300,000
University of Colorado	Aurora, CO	Neuroscience	$300,000
The Reading League Inc	Syracuse, NY	Early literacy grants	$269,500
Lena Foundation	Lousville, CO	Early childhood programs	$250,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc	New York, NY	Early childhood policy/advocacy	$250,000
The Academy at Manayunk Dba Aim Academy	Conshohocken, PA	Early literacy grants	$250,000
National Council on Teacher Quality Inc	Washington, DC	Early literacy grants	$250,000
Board of Trustees of the Leeland Stanford Junior U	Stanford, CA	Early literacy grants	$250,000
Anacostia Watershed Society Inc	Bladenburg, MD	Environment	$215,460
Smart Surfaces Coalition	Washington, DC	Environment	$200,000
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of NY	New York, NY	Environment	$200,000
Institute for Market Transformation	Washington, DC	Environment	$200,000
Georgetown University	Washington, DC	Environment	$200,000
Earthjustice	San Francisco, CA	Environment	$200,000
Environmental Law Institute	Washington, DC	Environment	$200,000
Stanford University - Osr	Stanford, CA	Early childhood programs	$200,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT Rso)	Cambridge, MA	Early childhood programs	$200,000
Vanderbilt University	Nashville, TN	Early childhood policy/advocacy	$200,000
The Niskanen Center Inc	Washington, DC	Early childhood policy/advocacy	$200,000
President and Fellows of Harvard College (Osp)	Cambridge, MA	Early childhood policy/advocacy	$200,000
Child Care Aware of America	Arlington, VA	Early childhood funding models	$200,000
New York University Nyulmc Research Account	Boston, MA	Early childhood funding models	$200,000
DC Education Fund	Washington, DC	Early literacy grants	$200,000
Minnesota Public Radio	Saint Paul, MN	Early literacy grants	$200,000
The Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Dev	Minneapolis, MN	Environment	$175,000
Regents of the University of Ca San Diego	LA Jolla, CA	Neuroscience	$150,000
The Trustees of Princeton University	Princeton, NJ	Neuroscience	$150,000
Cornell University	Ithaca, NY	Neuroscience	$150,000
Stowers Institute for Medical Research	Kansas City, MO	Neuroscience	$150,000
Indiana University	Bloomington, IN	Neuroscience	$150,000
University of Utah Grants Contracts	Salt Lake City, UT	Nueroscience	$150,000
Children's Hospital Corporation Grant Management	Boston, MA	Neuroscience	$150,000
University of Washington	Chicago, IL	Neuroscience	$150,000
University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	Neuroscience	$150,000
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	New York, NY	Neuroscience	$150,000
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	Cold Spring Harbor, NY	Neuroscience	$150,000
Stanford University-Osr	Redwood City, CA	Neuroscience	$150,000
Vanderbilt University	Nashville, TN	Neuroscience	$150,000
Max Planck Florida Corporation	Jupiter, FL	Neuroscience	$150,000
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	Neuroscience	$150,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc	Boston, MA	Neuroscience	$150,000
Allen Institute	Seattle, WA	Neuroscience	$150,000
Interstate Renewable Energy Council	Colonie, NY	Environment	$150,000
Grid Lab	Berkeley, CA	Environment	$150,000
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy	Washington, DC	Environment	$150,000
Environmental Law & Policy Center	Chicago, IL	Environment	$150,000
Building Decarbonization Coalition	Lewes, DE	Environment	$150,000
Center for Rural Affairs	Lyons, NE	Environment	$150,000
Rocky Mountain Institute	Boulder, CO	Environment	$150,000

Showing the 60 largest of 99 grants to organizations.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$16,857,159	99
2023	$9,252,334	93
2022	$6,281,295	75

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 17, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612309349100301
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6028788
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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