The David L. Klein Jr. Foundation concentrates on sizable, targeted grants to major cultural and educational institutions, with a clear preference for museums, libraries, and a small number of environmental/conservation groups. Their support leans toward program- and operating-level funding for high-profile exhibitions and early learning initiatives rather than broad, grassroots giving. Although based in Pennsylvania, several grants are directed to prominent New York institutions, suggesting a regional (PA–NY) cultural focus.
The David L Klein Jr Foundation’s recent grantmaking is marked by repeated support for New York cultural institutions, especially museums and libraries, alongside a smaller set of grants to health, justice, and environmental organizations. One of the clearest patterns is its multi-year support for The Frick Collection, which received operating support in 2023 and 2025 and a separate exhibition grant in 2024 for Nicolas Party and Rosalba Carriera. The foundation also backed The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations with support for the Early Learning Initiative and operating support in 2024, and it gave The Jewish Museum a grant for The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt exhibit the same year. These awards point to a funder that favors specific institutions and defined projects rather than broad, open-ended philanthropy. The portfolio also includes support for historical collections, museum operations, and targeted public-interest work, with grants often landing at the program or operating level. Across the recent record, the foundation appears to emphasize established organizations with recognizable public-facing missions.
Museum and exhibition support is a central thread. In 2024, the foundation gave $40,000 to The Jewish Museum for The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt exhibit, and it also supported The Frick Collection’s Nicolas Party and Rosalba Carriera exhibition with $12,000 in 2024. Collection-based scholarship appears as well: Morgan Library and Museum received $16,000 in 2024 for its Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts Department. The foundation also funds early learning and literacy work. The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations received $42,500 in 2024, including $40,000 for the Early Learning Initiative, while Literacy Inc received $20,000 in 2025 for operating support. Beyond arts and education, the record includes civic and health-related grants. National Abortion Federation received $15,000 in 2024 and again in 2025 for operating support, and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai received support for its Visiting Doctors Program in 2024 and 2025.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the low five figures: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $13,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including Housatonic Valley Association Inc, The Frick Collection, Manitoga Inc, International Rescue Committee Inc, and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is a private foundation with annual grants of $851,500, and it funds individuals. Its recent grants are mostly operating support, with some program- and project-specific awards.
$368K
$4.4M
$388K
$400K
Most grants fall between $5K and $13K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$13K
About 1% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Relatively concentrated giving: a small number of mid-to-large grants ($30k–$42.5k) directed at established institutions rather than many small awards; typically one-off or single-year operating/program support rather than broad diversified portfolios.
Notable grantees: The New York Public Library (Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations), The Jewish Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Steep Rock Association
Grants are concentrated in New York, which is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. New York City receives many awards, including grants to The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations, The Jewish Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Frick Collection. Other New York recipients include Garrison, Katonah, Brooklyn, and the state’s broader cultural network. Outside New York, the foundation also gave to organizations in Washington Depot, Cornwall Bridge, and Seattle, showing a regional footprint rather than a single-city focus.
The recent record is centered on museums, libraries, and related cultural institutions. Examples include The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations, The Jewish Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Morgan Library and Museum, and The Frick Collection, along with smaller numbers of environmental, health, and justice organizations.
Typical awards are in the low five figures. The p25 is $5,000, the median grant is $10,000, and the p75 is $13,000, although the largest recent grants reached $42,500 and $40,000.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Housatonic Valley Association Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Frick Collection in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Manitoga Inc in 2024 and 2025; and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Recent grants include early learning, museum exhibitions, manuscript collections, visiting doctors/homebound healthcare, environmental stewardship, and operating support for advocacy and legal organizations. Named examples include the Early Learning Initiative, The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt exhibit, the Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts Department, and the Visiting Doctors Program.
New York is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients there include organizations in New York City, Garrison, Katonah, and Brooklyn, while the foundation is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION INC | CORNWALL BRIDGE, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| WILLIAM J BRENNAN JR CENTER FOR JUSTICE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| LITERACY INC | KATONAH, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| NATIONAL ABORTION FEDERATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $17,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR VISITING DOCTORS PROGRAM |
| MANITOGA INC | GARRISON, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| THE JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE PAUL KLEE EXHIBITION |
| MORGAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| THE FRICK COLLECTION | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION INC | WASHINGTON DEPOT, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| THE YOUNG MEN'S & YOUNG WOMEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR DISCOVER SERIES |
| NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| FILM FORUM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| OBERLIN COLLEGE | OBERLIN, OH | $6,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| HUNGER FREE AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR HUNGER FREE NYC PROGRAM |
| THIRD STREET MUSIC SETTLEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| VIVIAN BEAUMONT THEATER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| MINT THEATER COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF MEDIEVAL ART | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| FREE MINDS BOOK CLUB & WRITING WORKSHOP | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| FRIENDS OF DISCOVERY PARK | SEATTLE, WA | $2,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| THE HOLE IN THE WALL GANG CAMP | NEW HAVEN, CT | $2,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR HOSPITAL OUTREACH PROGRAM |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION INC | CORNWALL BRIDGE, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LITERACY INC | KATONAH, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MANITOGA INC | GARRISON, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR VISITING DOCTORS PROGRAM |
| NATIONAL ABORTION FEDERATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WILLIAM J BRENNAN JR CENTER FOR JUSTICE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MORGAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $13,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE FRICK COLLECTION | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION INC | WASHINGTON DEPOT, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE YOUNG MEN'S & YOUNG WOMEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR DISCOVER SERIES |
| FILM FORUM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF MEDIEVAL ART | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
LITERACY INC
$20,000SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
NATIONAL ABORTION FEDERATION
$17,000SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
MORGAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
$15,000SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
THE FRICK COLLECTION
$12,000SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION INC
$10,000SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL
$10,000SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
THE YOUNG MEN'S & YOUNG WOMEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION
$10,000SUPPORT FOR DISCOVER SERIES
NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS
$10,000SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
VIVIAN BEAUMONT THEATER INC
$5,000SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF MEDIEVAL ART
$5,000SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
$4,000SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
FRIENDS OF DISCOVERY PARK
$2,000SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
THE HOLE IN THE WALL GANG CAMP
$2,000SUPPORT FOR HOSPITAL OUTREACH PROGRAM
NATIONAL ABORTION FEDERATION
$15,000OPERATING SUPPORT
MORGAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
$15,000OPERATING SUPPORT
THE FRICK COLLECTION
$12,000OPERATING SUPPORT
STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION INC
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
THE YOUNG MEN'S & YOUNG WOMEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION
$10,000SUPPORT FOR DISCOVER SERIES
INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF MEDIEVAL ART
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT