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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-2860436

The Kle Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $5.8 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,814,616

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $24,570,121

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,395,756

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $29,131,093

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,544,108

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $29,025,713

  • Tax year 2021

    $781,841

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $30,928,738

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,990,068

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $29,509,374

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,052,097

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $30,313,393

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Compass Rose Education IncSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $839,980
  2. KIPP Texas IncHouston, TX

    General support

    $800,000
  3. Basis Texas Charter Schools IncSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $785,000
  4. Transcend IncHastings HDSN, NY

    General support

    $743,500
  5. Austin Achieve Public Schools IncAustin, TX

    General support

    $632,250
  6. Femhealth USA Inc DBA CarafemWashington, DC

    General support

    $502,000
  7. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    General support

    $500,000
  8. Harmony Public SchoolsHouston, TX

    General support

    $396,278
  9. Unparalleled Education IncRound Rock, TX

    General support

    $150,000
  10. Texas Charter Schools AssociationAustin, TX

    General support

    $125,000
  11. The School for Global ThinkersAustin, TX

    General support

    $100,000
  12. San Marcos Education FoundationSan Marcos, TX

    General support

    $88,788
  13. Nyos Charter SchoolAustin, TX

    General support

    $78,000
  14. Education Reform Now (ern Texas)New York, NY

    General support

    $62,500
  15. University of HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Ann Richards School FoundationAustin, TX

    General support

    $1,280
  17. K-1 - Charitable ContributionsK Flowthrough, TX

    General support

    $40

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education11 grants $4,590,07690% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $500,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas13 grants $4,006,616
  2. New York3 grants $1,306,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $502,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Lorraine ClasquinCHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT; DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Eric HarslemVP, SEC. & TREASURER; DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kate HarslemASSISTANT SECRETARY; DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kenneth RagsdaleVICE PRES OF FINANCE; DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Andrew RobbinsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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