The Andrew & Julie Klingenstein Family Fund appears to make a small number of very large gifts focused on education, healthcare institutions, and civic information. Grants are directed primarily to universities, major hospital systems, and organizations working on K–12 policy and journalism, suggesting an interest in strengthening education outcomes, medical capacity, and quality news/analysis in the Mid‑Atlantic/greater DC region. A substantial portion of total giving is concentrated in a few multi‑hundred‑thousand to multi‑million dollar awards, including at least one large pass‑through or multi‑award line item ("See schedule attached").
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of institutional grantees with some repeat or multi‑award line items; mix of direct grants to operating institutions and use of donor-advised/pass-through vehicles.
A pair of seven-figure pass-through grants anchors Andrew & Julie Klingenstein Family Fund Inc.'s recent giving: two 2023 and 2024 awards listed only as "See Schedule Attached" in New York, each above $2.2 million. That pattern points to a funder that makes a small number of very large commitments rather than many smaller ones. In the latest filing year, the fund continued that approach with major support for universities, hospital systems, journalism infrastructure, and DC-area education organizations. The largest named award went to the University of Maryland in College Park for education, while equally large grants went to MedStar, Children's National Hospital Foundation, and the Lenfest Institute. Their grantmaking also reaches community and policy organizations tied to education and civic life in Washington, DC, along with health-related groups in Maryland and New York. The mix of recipients suggests a portfolio built around higher education, medical capacity, K-12 education, and information access. A separate environmental grant to 7 Lakes Alliance shows the fund is not limited to those core areas, but the overall pattern remains tightly focused on institutions and infrastructure rather than individuals.
In higher education, Andrew & Julie Klingenstein Family Fund Inc. gave $751,151 to the University of Maryland for education. In health, it made matching $726,978 grants to MedStar and Children's National Hospital Foundation, and also supported Mercy Hospital, Sibley Memorial Hospitaljhu, and The Children's Law Center. Education policy and early learning appear as another clear theme. The fund gave $290,972 to Education Forward DC and $174,628 to Educare DC Foundation, both in Washington, DC, signaling interest in school improvement and educational access in that region. Civic information and local media are also present: Lenfest Institute received $726,978 for general purpose support, and Tiny News Collective received $98,723 for general purpose support. Those grants sit alongside general-purpose support for Wise Center in New York and community support for Bridges Across the River and Community of Hope.
The fund's recent grants are tightly clustered in size. The typical award is just over $2.29 million at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile, showing very little spread among the largest reported gifts. That top-heavy pattern is reinforced by two pass-through line items in 2023 and 2024, each above $2.2 million. Grantmaking appears institutional and recurring rather than one-off: the fund gives through operating-style support, general purpose support, and attachment-specified awards, and it supports a mix of universities, hospitals, education nonprofits, and civic organizations. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The available data do not show an application process, suggesting grants are likely initiated by the funder rather than through open solicitation.
$6.3M
$105.9M
$1.5M
$6.8M
Most grants fall between $2.3M and $2.3M, with a median of $2.3M.
25th Percentile
$2.3M
Median
$2.3M
75th Percentile
$2.3M
About 28% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Notable grantees: University of Maryland, MedStar, Children's National Hospital Foundation, Lenfest Institute, Education Forward DC
All recent grants went to U.S. recipients, and every listed recipient is in New York or another U.S. state. The fund gives most often in New York, with 100% of grants recorded to recipients in the HQ state. Beyond New York, grants also land in Maryland, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Maine. Recipient cities include College Park, Columbia, Silver Spring, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, SW Washington, Belgrade Lakes, and Orlando. The pattern is local in the sense used by the source data, but the recipient map shows a Mid-Atlantic center of gravity with some broader Northeast reach.
The recent grants point to higher education, health systems, K-12 education, journalism, and some community and environmental groups. Named recipients include the University of Maryland, MedStar, Children's National Hospital Foundation, Education Forward DC, Lenfest Institute, and 7 Lakes Alliance.
The reported grant-size distribution is very tight: p25 is $2,290,667, median is $2,295,222, and p75 is $2,299,776. That indicates the largest awards are consistently around $2.3 million.
Yes. While 100% of the listed grants went to recipients in the HQ state of New York, recent recipients are also in Maryland, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Maine. Named cities include College Park, Columbia, Silver Spring, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Belgrade Lakes, and Orlando.
The grant descriptions include general purpose support, education, health, community support, and attachment-specified awards. That mix suggests the fund uses both unrestricted and purpose-linked funding rather than only one grant type.
No. The fund does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, based on the provided profile data.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHWAB DONOR ADVISED FUND | ORLANDO, FL | $1,003,944 | 2026 | GENERLAL PURPOSE |
| ACLU FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $751,251 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $751,251 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MEDSTAR | COLUMBIA, MD | $751,251 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CHILDRENS NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SILVER SPRING, MD | $751,251 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| LENFEST INSTITUTE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $751,251 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $505,387 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| BALTIMORE BANNER | BALTIMORE, MD | $505,387 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| APPLE TREE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $122,932 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITALJHU | WASHINGTON, DC | $102,443 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $102,443 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC SERVICEGLOBAL IMPACT | WASHINGTON, DC | $102,443 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY OF HOPE | SW WASHINGTON, DC | $102,443 | 2026 | COMMMUNITY |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $751,151 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LENFEST INSTITUTE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $726,978 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MEDSTAR | COLUMBIA, MD | $726,978 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CHILDRENS NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SILVER SPRING, MD | $726,978 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| SCHWAB DONOR ADVISED FUND | ORLANDO, FL | $486,610 | 2025 | GENERLAL PURPOSE |
| EDUCATION FORWARD DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $290,972 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| EDUCARE DC FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $174,628 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| 7 LAKES ALLIANCE | BELGRADE LAKES, ME | $145,712 | 2025 | ENVIROMENTAL |
| TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $98,723 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MERCY HOSPITAL | BALTIMORE, MD | $97,142 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| THE CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $97,142 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER | WASHINGTON, DC | $97,141 | 2025 | COMMUNITY |
| COMMUNITY OF HOPE | SW WASHINGTON, DC | $97,141 | 2025 | COMMMUNITY |
| WISE CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $97,141 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITALJHU | WASHINGTON, DC | $97,141 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| HASTING CENTER | GARRISON, NY | $34,339 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED | NEW YORK, NY | $2,286,113 | 2024 | SEE GRANT ATTACHMENT |
| SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED | NEW YORK, NY | $2,304,330 | 2023 | SEE GRANT ATTACHMENT |
SCHWAB DONOR ADVISED FUND
$1,003,944GENERLAL PURPOSE
ACLU FOUNDATION
$751,251GENERAL PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
$751,251EDUCATION
MEDSTAR
$751,251EDUCATION
CHILDRENS NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$751,251HEALTH
LENFEST INSTITUTE
$751,251GENERAL PURPOSE
THE CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER
HEALTH
BALTIMORE BANNER
$505,387GENERAL PURPOSE
APPLE TREE INSTITUTE
$122,932GENERAL PURPOSE
SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITALJHU
$102,443HEALTH
TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE
$102,443GENERAL PURPOSE
FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC SERVICEGLOBAL IMPACT
$102,443GENERAL PURPOSE
COMMUNITY OF HOPE
$102,443COMMMUNITY
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
$751,151EDUCATION
LENFEST INSTITUTE
$726,978GENERAL PURPOSE
MEDSTAR
$726,978EDUCATION
CHILDRENS NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$726,978HEALTH
SCHWAB DONOR ADVISED FUND
$486,610GENERLAL PURPOSE
EDUCATION FORWARD DC
$290,972EDUCATION
EDUCARE DC FOUNDATION
$174,628EDUCATION
7 LAKES ALLIANCE
$145,712ENVIROMENTAL
TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE
$98,723GENERAL PURPOSE
MERCY HOSPITAL
$97,142HEALTH
THE CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER
$97,142HEALTH
BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER
$97,141COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY OF HOPE
$97,141COMMMUNITY
WISE CENTER
$97,141GENERAL PURPOSE
SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITALJHU
$97,141HEALTH
HASTING CENTER
$34,339HEALTH
SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED
$2,286,113SEE GRANT ATTACHMENT
SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED
$2,304,330SEE GRANT ATTACHMENT