Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

Charles & Esther Lee Kimerling Charitable

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Typical grant size
$500 – $1K – $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
100
Repeat grantees
59
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Faye a Kimerling
Trustee
Lionel C Kimerling
Trustee
Deborah K Schneider
Trustee
Faye Kimerling
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
21.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
593
Total grants awarded
$1.9M
Total amount
$3K
Average grant
$150K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$326K
47 grants
2023
$198K
44 grants
2022
$109K
44 grants
2021
$267K
59 grants
2020
$158K
65 grants
2019
$152K
54 grants
2017
$98K
53 grants
2016
$166K
51 grants
2015
$95K
58 grants
2014
$234K
65 grants
2013
$55K
53 grants

Top recipients

United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth
4 grants · NY
$159K
MIT Treas Office
2 grants · MA
$151K
Friends of Ofanim
3 grants · NJ
$105K
The Breman Museum
3 grants · GA
$101K
East Lake Community Foundation
6 grants · GA
$95K
2 grants · MS · ✓ Exact match
$90K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$50K
William Bremen Jewish Heritage Museum
2 grants · GA
$50K
2 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$50K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$38K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth
Day After Fund for Israel
NY · TY 2024
$150K
Friends of Ofanim Inc
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2024
$25K
William Bremen Jewish Heritage Museum
to fund salaries for the archivist staff
GA · TY 2024
$25K
Friends of the Arava Institute Ltd
For Alumni programs and gatherings
MA · TY 2024
$18K
Congregation Beth Jacob and Irving Levin Jewish Ce
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$10K
American Dance Machine for the 21st Century Founda
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$6K
Interfaithfamily Com Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$6K
Jewish Family & Career Services Inc
General & Unrestricted
GA · TY 2024
$6K
Temple Beth el Foundation
Temple Beth El Chevra Kadisha Fund
AL · TY 2024
$6K
Ramah Darom Inc
Waterfront renovations and updates to benefit swimming programs and enjoyment
GA · TY 2024
$5K
Jewish Educational Loan Fund Inc
General & Unrestricted
GA · TY 2024
$5K
Usher 1f Collaborative Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$5K
United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston I
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$4K
Boston Ballet Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Temple Emunah
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc
General & Unrestricted
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Minerals Metals & Materials Society Inc
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2024
$3K
New York City Ballet Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Hebrew Benevolent Congregation the Temple
General & Unrestricted
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Israel Cancer Research Fund Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Hias Inc
General & Unrestricted
DC · TY 2024
$2K
Emerson Hospital
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$2K
MIT Alumni Fund
Course 3 Engineers for a Small Planet Fund
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Trustees of Tufts College
the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Print Department for prize funds to deserving students
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Concord-carlisle Community Chest Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Trustees of Tufts College
SMFA at Tufts Print & Paper Department Student Prize Award
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Congregation or Hadash Inc
General & Unrestricted
GA · TY 2024
$2K
Rosh Pinah Chavurah of the Rivertowns
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$2K
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc
General & Unrestricted
TN · TY 2024
$2K
Center for Radically Inclusive Judaism Inc
Website refresh, leading to search engine optimization
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc
General & Unrestricted
GA · TY 2024
$1K
Temple Beth Shalom of Cambridge
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Rebeccas Tent Inc
General & Unrestricted
GA · TY 2024
$1K
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc
General & Unrestricted
GA · TY 2024
$1K
Rails to Trails Conservancy
General & Unrestricted
DC · TY 2024
$1K
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
General & Unrestricted
DC · TY 2024
$1K
Congregation Shearith Israel
General & Unrestricted
GA · TY 2024
$980
Jewish Funders Network
Professional Membership Fund
NY · TY 2024
$850
Museum of Modern Art
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$600
Collage Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$500
Museum of Fine Arts
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$500
Cambridge Art Association
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$500
Walpole Area Visiting Nurse Association Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$500
Alumnae-i Association of Simmons University
Class of 1967 Scholarship Fund
MA · TY 2024
$500
Georgia Tech Foundation Inc
General & Unrestricted
GA · TY 2024
$500
Jewish Community Center on the Hudson Inc
state-of-the-art audio equipment fund for the Performing Arts auditorium
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Friends of Ofanim Inc
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2023
$25K
William Bremen Jewish Heritage Museum
assistant archivist salary fund
GA · TY 2023
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.