Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA

The Thomas R Kline Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $24K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
13
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Thomas R Kline
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
48
Total grants awarded
$31.4M
Total amount
$654K
Average grant
$10.2M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.5M
4 grants
2023
$11.5M
10 grants
2022
$5.4M
5 grants
2021
$92K
3 grants
2020
$12K
1 grants
2019
$50K
4 grants
2018
$30K
3 grants
2017
$1.0M
2 grants
2016
$18K
2 grants
2015
$1.7M
2 grants
2014
$10.0M
8 grants
2013
$25K
4 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · PA · ≈ likely match
$18.0M
4 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$11.7M
Drexel Kline School of Law
2 grants · PA
$1.2M
The Arlen Specter Us Squash Center
3 grants · PA
$110K
1 grant · PA · ✓ Exact match
$100K
Wxpn
7 grants · PA
$55K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$46K
4 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$43K
Garden of Reflection
1 grant · PA
$25K
2 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$25K

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

Duquesne University
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2024
$1.5M
Drexel Kline School of Law
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2024
$20K
M Night Shyamalan Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2024
$10K
Maccabi USA
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2024
$5K
Duquesne University
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$10.2M
Drexel Kline School of Law
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$1.2M
The Arlen Specter Us Squash Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$50K
Hillel at Drexel
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$18K
M Night Shyamalan Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$15K
Aguadas Israel Congregation
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$10K
Birthright Israel Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$9K
Maccabi USA
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$5K
Wxpn
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$5K
Missing Bolts Productions Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Duquesne University
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$5.2M
Thomas Jefferson University
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$100K
Society Hill Synagogue
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$21K
Art Guild
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2022
$6K
The Arlen Specter Us Squash Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$2K
The Arlen Specter Us Squash Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$58K
Garden of Reflection
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$25K
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$9K
Society Hill Synagogue
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2020
$12K
Missing Bolts Productions
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2019
$28K
Wxpn
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2019
$13K
Philadelphia Theater Company
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2019
$5K
Drexel University
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2019
$4K
Missing Bolts Productions
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2018
$15K
Wxpn
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2018
$13K
Philadelphia Theater Company
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2018
$2K
Duquesne University
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2017
$1.0M
Wxpn
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2017
$8K
Drexel University
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2016
$13K
Wxpn
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2016
$5K
Drexel University
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2015
$1.7M
Wxpn
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2015
$5K
Drexel University
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2014
$10.0M
Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island Sisterhood
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2014
$24K
Nbcc Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2014
$10K
Society Hill Synagogue
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2014
$5K
Wxpn
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2014
$5K
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2014
$3K
Global Network for Educational Development
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2014
$1K
Golden Slipper Club & Charities
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2014
$1K
National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2013
$10K
Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2013
$7K
Society Hill Synagogue
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2013
$5K
Birthright Israel Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2013
$3K

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