The Samuel H Klein Family Foundation concentrates modest, targeted operating support to local health care institutions and community-serving park and civic organizations. Grants are often unrestricted “general fund” gifts and include repeat support for a few favored recipients, with an added willingness to give through community foundations for broader regional impact.
Concentrated, small-to-medium dollar portfolio with repeat general‑support grants to a handful of core grantees rather than many one-off awards; favors local institutional partners and community foundations.
Samuel H Klein Family Foundation’s recent giving is marked by repeated general-fund support for Louisville institutions, especially health care and community organizations. The largest grant in the recent list was $15,946 to Norton Healthcare Foundation for general fund support, and the foundation continued that relationship with another grant to the same recipient in 2024 and a separate grant in 2025 to Norton Hospital Foundation. Another recurring beneficiary is 21st Century Parks, which received general-fund gifts in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The pattern suggests a funder that favors modest, flexible support rather than restricted project funding. The foundation also uses community foundations as a giving channel, including grants to Gulf Coast Community Foundation in multiple years. Alongside health and parks, its recent grants reach faith communities, education, and neighborhood-serving organizations, with Louisville names appearing frequently. The result is a cross-sector portfolio that is locally rooted but not limited to one institution or one type of nonprofit. Its grantmaking reads as steady, selective, and centered on core support for organizations already in its orbit.
Health care is a clear part of the foundation’s portfolio. In 2023, it gave $15,946 to Norton Healthcare Foundation for general fund support, and the same organization received another $12,150 in 2024. In 2025, a separate $12,084 grant went to Norton Hospital Foundation, also for general fund use. Urban parks and neighborhood amenities are another recurring theme. 21st Century Parks received $10,250 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, all designated general fund. The foundation also supports Jewish congregational life and related community institutions. Recent general-fund grants went to Congregation Adath Jeshurun, The Temple, Congregation Ohev Shalom, and Congregation Adath Jeshurun again in 2025, showing repeated attention to faith-based community organizations. Education and civic support appear as well, including general-fund gifts to Yale University and U of L Health Foundation.
Typical grants are small: the distribution shown is p25 $188, median $500, and p75 $1,375. Recent awards include both low-thousands gifts and occasional larger general-fund grants in the five-figure range. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off for several recipients, with multiple years of support to organizations such as Norton Healthcare Foundation, 21st Century Parks, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, and The Temple. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation and gives broad-purpose support; the recent grants are consistently labeled general fund. No application process is indicated in the data.
$298K
$1.2M
$143K
$117K
Most grants fall between $188 and $1K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$188
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$1K
About 74% of grants go to recipients in KY.
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Notable grantees: 21st Century Parks, Norton Healthcare Foundation, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Norton Hospital Foundation
Giving is heavily concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 74% of grants. Louisville appears most often, with repeated grants to organizations including Norton Healthcare Foundation, 21st Century Parks, U of L Health Foundation, The Temple, Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Kentucky Humane Society, Kentucky Country Day School, and Congregation Adath Jeshurun. Outside Kentucky, the foundation also gives to recipients in Venice, Florida; Maitland, Florida; Sarasota, Florida; and New Haven, Connecticut. All grants in the recipient distribution are in the US.
The recent grants show support for health care institutions, urban parks, faith communities, education, and community-serving nonprofits. Examples include general-fund gifts to hospital foundations, park organizations, congregations, and universities. The foundation’s portfolio is cross-sector rather than tied to a single program area.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. 21st Century Parks received general-fund grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Norton Healthcare Foundation was funded in 2023 and 2024, while Gulf Coast Community Foundation and The Temple also received repeated support.
The grant-size distribution shows relatively small awards: p25 is $188, median is $500, and p75 is $1,375. The recent-grants list also includes some larger general-fund gifts in the five-figure range, including support for hospital and community foundation recipients.
Kentucky is the top state by grant count, with 74% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Louisville is the most frequent recipient city in the recent grants, but the foundation also gives to organizations in Florida and Connecticut.
The recent grants are consistently labeled general fund, which indicates flexible support rather than restricted project grants. The foundation also uses a community foundation as a giving channel, including recurring grants to Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $12,084 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | VENICE, FL | $10,333 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| 21ST CENTURY PARKS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,250 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE TEMPLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $7,992 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONGREGATION OHEV SHALOM | MAITLAND, FL | $7,750 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONGREGATION ADATH JESHURUN | LOUISVILLE, KY | $7,750 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| U OF L HEALTH FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| KENTUCKY HUMANE SOCIETY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,600 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SIMMON COLLEGE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| KENTUCKY COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FIRST TEE OF LOUISVILLE - SHAWNEE GOLF COURSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE TEMPLE CONGREGATION OHABAI SHALOM | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,925 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| KENTUCKY TO THE WORLD | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,750 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTER FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,500 | 2025 | GENREAL FUND |
| CASA OF THE RIVER REGION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTRE COLLEGE | DANVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ANIMAL CARE SOCIETY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $833 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE ARROW FUND | PROSPECT, KY | $750 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $600 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CABBAGE PATCH SETTLEMENT HOUSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $600 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN | LOUISVILLE, KY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK | LOUISVILLE, KY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE ENSWORTH SCHOOL | NASHVILLE, TN | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE OF KY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DAV CHARITABLE SERVICES TRUST | CINCINNATI, OH | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| OCEANA | WASHINGTON, DC | $300 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WAYSIDE CHRISTIAN MISSION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $300 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YMCA SAFE PLACE SERVICES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WASHINGTON & LEE | LEXINGTON, VA | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DUXBURY BEACH RESERVATION INC | DUXBURY, MA | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BIG FLUFFY DOG RESCUE | NASHVILLE, TN | $233 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BRAKES | CONCORD, NC | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION KY & S IN | LOUISVILLE, KY | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SALVATION ARMY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOSPARUS HEALTH | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MY DOG EATS FIRST | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE SHAMROCK PET FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| VIPS VISUALY IMPAIRED PRESCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE HEALING PLACE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FAMILY COMMUNITY CLINIC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WEST END SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DREAM FACTORY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAMP SUNSHINE | CASCO, ME | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DARE TO CARE FOOD BANK | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
NORTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$12,084GENERAL FUND
GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,333GENERAL FUND
21ST CENTURY PARKS
$10,250GENERAL FUND
THE TEMPLE
$7,992GENERAL FUND
CONGREGATION OHEV SHALOM
$7,750GENERAL FUND
CONGREGATION ADATH JESHURUN
$7,750GENERAL FUND
U OF L HEALTH FOUNDATION
GENERAL FUND
KENTUCKY HUMANE SOCIETY
$3,600GENERAL FUND
SIMMON COLLEGE
$3,000GENERAL FUND
KENTUCKY COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$2,000GENERAL FUND
FIRST TEE OF LOUISVILLE - SHAWNEE GOLF COURSE
$2,000GENERAL FUND
THE TEMPLE CONGREGATION OHABAI SHALOM
$1,925GENERAL FUND
KENTUCKY TO THE WORLD
$1,750GENERAL FUND
CENTER FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES
$1,500GENERAL FUND
ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL
$1,500GENREAL FUND
CASA OF THE RIVER REGION
$1,000GENERAL FUND
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH
$1,000GENERAL FUND
CENTRE COLLEGE
$1,000GENERAL FUND
ANIMAL CARE SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL FUND
OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY
$833GENERAL FUND
THE ARROW FUND
$750GENERAL FUND
FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE
$600GENERAL FUND
CABBAGE PATCH SETTLEMENT HOUSE
$600GENERAL FUND
CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN
$500GENERAL FUND
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
$500GENERAL FUND
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK
$500GENERAL FUND
THE ENSWORTH SCHOOL
$500GENERAL FUND
BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE OF KY
$500GENERAL FUND
DAV CHARITABLE SERVICES TRUST
$500GENERAL FUND
OCEANA
$300GENERAL FUND
WAYSIDE CHRISTIAN MISSION
$300GENERAL FUND
YMCA SAFE PLACE SERVICES
$250GENERAL FUND
WASHINGTON & LEE
$250GENERAL FUND
DUXBURY BEACH RESERVATION INC
$250GENERAL FUND
BIG FLUFFY DOG RESCUE
$233GENERAL FUND
BRAKES
$200GENERAL FUND
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION KY & S IN
$200GENERAL FUND
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$200GENERAL FUND
SALVATION ARMY
$200GENERAL FUND
HOSPARUS HEALTH
$100GENERAL FUND
MY DOG EATS FIRST
$100GENERAL FUND
THE SHAMROCK PET FOUNDATION INC
$100GENERAL FUND
VIPS VISUALY IMPAIRED PRESCHOOL
$100GENERAL FUND
THE HEALING PLACE
$100GENERAL FUND
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
$100GENERAL FUND
FAMILY COMMUNITY CLINIC
$100GENERAL FUND
WEST END SCHOOL
$100GENERAL FUND
DREAM FACTORY
$100GENERAL FUND
CAMP SUNSHINE
$100GENERAL FUND
DARE TO CARE FOOD BANK
$100GENERAL FUND