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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1450695

Thomas D Klingenstein Fund

A private foundation in Cranbury, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 32 grants and $12 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $11,991,533

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $76,807,562

  • Tax year 2023

    $9,725,135

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $7,677,735

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,550,939

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $13,280,860

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,121,854

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $17,905,792

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,440,768

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $22,313,992

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,041,751

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $15,534,603

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,409,220

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $16,790,873

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncAlpharetta, GA

    General operating support

    $4,612,302
  2. The Claremont InstituteUpland, CA

    The american story project

    $4,346,278
  3. Schwab DafOmaha, NE

    General operating support

    $788,010
  4. Real Clear FoundationNorthbrook, IL

    General operating support

    $503,998
  5. American VicariousBrooklyn, NY

    General operating

    $307,017
  6. Madison Media FundIrvine, CA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  7. The Edmund Burke FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $201,258
  8. The American Strategy GroupClaremont, CA

    General operating support

    $200,000
  9. National Association of ScholarsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $150,492
  10. 7 Lakes AllianceBelgrade LKS, ME

    General operating support

    $125,784
  11. The Center for American LibertyAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $102,014
  12. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  13. Mercy Hospital FoundationPortland, ME

    Honor of patricia klingenstein

    $50,000
  14. American CompassRoswell, GA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  15. Encounter BooksNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  16. New York Civil Rights CoalitionNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  17. The Buckeye InstituteColumbus, OH

    General operating support

    $25,000
  18. The New CriterionNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  19. Camp TimanousRaymond, ME

    General operating support

    $23,500
  20. New York Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    Chairman's circle - history makers gala

    $14,680
  21. Coalition for Youth Drug Abuse PreventionPhoenix, AZ

    General operating support

    $10,000
  22. Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  23. Ethics and Public Policy CenterWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  24. Hoi IncAlpharetta, GA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  25. Manhattan InstituteNew York, NY

    A. Hamilton award dinner

    $10,000
  26. Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  27. The Witherspoon InstitutePrinceton, NJ

    General operating support

    $10,000
  28. Chronicles Magazine A Magazine of American CultureNorthbrook, IL

    General operating support

    $5,200
  29. American Enterprise InstituteWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  30. Commentary FundNew York, NY

    General operations

    $5,000
  31. Maine Lakes SocietyYarmouth, ME

    General operating support

    $5,000
  32. Belgrade Historical SocietyBelgrade, ME

    General operating

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $4,612,30273% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $633,99810% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $451,2587% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $322,6975% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $130,7842% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $102,0142% of the total
  7. 6 other causes6 grants $83,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $4,796,278
  2. Georgia3 grants $4,647,302
  3. Nebraska1 grant $788,010
  4. New York10 grants $672,189
  5. Illinois2 grants $509,198
  6. District of Columbia3 grants $216,258
  7. Maine4 grants $200,284
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $102,014
  9. Ohio1 grant $25,000
  10. Massachusetts2 grants $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Thomas D KlingensteinPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Andrew D KlingensteinSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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