Thomas L Kempner Jr Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-3407819
Foundation Overview
Based in Southampton, NY, Thomas L Kempner Jr Foundation has awarded 119 grants totaling $99,767,707 to organizations in Connecticut, New York and 2 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $5,478,666, with a median award of $250,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 25 recipients (12%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
60% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 4 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (93%), Bronx (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 223% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (42%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Thomas L Kempner Jr Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement First Charter School | $250,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Ct General Operations | 2023 |
| Bletchley Park | $332,208 | Bletchley, Foreign, UK | Block E Learning Centre | 2023 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Kabuki Syndrome Research | 2023 |
| Businesses United In Investing Lending And Development | $350,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Nyc & Bay Area Operations | 2023 |
| Central Park Conservancy | $166,666 | New York, NY, US | Essential Central Park Fund | 2023 |
| Columbia University Medical Center | $879,000 | New York, NY, US | Vagelos College Early-onset Osteoporosis Fund | 2023 |
| Harvard Business School | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Dean's Innovation Fund | 2023 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $2,850,000 | New York, NY, US | Daf Replenishment -Thomas L. Kempner Jr. Foundation Inc. Fund | 2023 |
| Juilliard School | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Nucleus Fund Pledge | 2023 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | $2,000,000 | New York, NY, US | Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit - President's Strategic Initiative Fund | 2023 |
| Stanford University Board Of Trustees | $45,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Sallyanne Payton Fellowship Fund, Center For Racial Justice And Blsa Fund | 2023 |
| Tides Center | $175,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fair And Just Prosecution | 2023 |
| Transportation Alternatives Inc | $400,000 | New York, NY, US | 3 Year General Operating Pledge | 2023 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $1,250,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Marine Strongholds/mpa 2030 And Blue Carbon | 2023 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Philharmonic-symphony Society Of New York Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Orchestra's Education Program Grant | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc | $1,250,000 | New York, NY, US | Provider Recruitment, Patient Navigation & Epic | 2023 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company Inc | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations Grant | 2023 |
| Harlem Village Academies | $819,000 | New York, NY, US | Accelerated Mathematics Phase Ii | 2023 |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc | $338,687 | New York, NY, US | Essex-hudson Greenway | 2023 |
| Stanford University Board Of Trustees | $75,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Criminal Justice Center/three Strikes Project | 2023 |
| Central Park Conservancy | $5,314,000 | New York, NY, US | Harlem Meer Pool And Ice Rink Development | 2023 |
| Yale University | $100,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Kempner Fund For Yale School Of Engineering & Applied Science | 2023 |
| Yale University | $100,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Kempner Fund For Yale College Dean's Discretionary Fund For Civic Engagement And Discourse | 2023 |
| Harvard Business School | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Achievement First Charter School | $250,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| American Museum Of Natural History | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support The New Gilder Center For Science, Education And Innovation | 2022 |
| Bletchley Park | $211,111 | Bletchley, Foreign, UK | To Be Used Solely To Support The Transformation Of Block E At Bletchley Park Into A New Learning Centre, Comprising A 250-seat Lecture Theatre, Eight Learning Spaces, And Associated Support Facilities ('The Project'). | 2022 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | To Support Kabuki Syndrome Research At Boston Children's Hospital, Under The Direction Of Olaf Bodamer, Md, Phd, Facmg, Faap, Associate Chief Of Genetics And Genomics. | 2022 |
| Businesses United In Investing Lending And Development | $350,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | New York City Operations And Program Growth Bay Area Operations And Social Entrepreneurship - $175,000/yrnational Growth Through Digitization Of Curriculum And Licensed Partnerships $50,000additional Licensed Partnerships Contingency - $75,000/yr | 2022 |
| Central Park Conservancy | $5,478,666 | New York, NY, US | Support Of The Endowment Component Of The Conservancy's For All Campaign | 2022 |
| Columbia University Medical Center | $120,000 | New York, NY, US | For The Benefit Of Its Vagelos College Of Physicians And Surgeons, Department Of Medicine, Division Of Endocrinology. | 2022 |
| Harlem Village Academies | $600,000 | New York, NY, US | Funding Will Solely Support The Launch Of Hva's Accelerated Mathematics Program | 2022 |
| Harvard Business School | $130,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $4,150,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Juilliard School | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Designated For The Nucleus Fund, To Lay The Foundation For A Successful Capital Campaign By Addressing Critical Priorities That Need To Be Resourced In The Early Phase. | 2022 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | $2,000,000 | New York, NY, US | To Be Used Solely To Support The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, A Priority Program Under The President's Strategic Initiative Fund, As Recommended By Kenneth L. Davis, Md, President And Chief Executive Officer Of The Mount Sinai Health System. | 2022 |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc | $614,106 | New York, NY, US | Grant Exclusively For Project Expenses Associated With The Essex Hudson Greenway. | 2022 |
| Stanford University Board Of Trustees | $170,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Sallyanne Payton Fellowship Fund, The Stanford Center For Racial Justice, The Black Law Students Association Award Fund | 2022 |
| Tides Center | $185,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fair And Just Prosecution | 2022 |
| Transportation Alternatives Inc | $400,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $250,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Mpa Fund - Western Indian Ocean, Bay Of Bengal Or Papua New Guinea. | 2022 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Achievement First Charter School | $250,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| American Museum Of Natural History | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support The New Gilder Center For Science, Education And Innovation | 2022 |
| Bletchley Park | $211,111 | Bletchley, Foreign, UK | To Be Used Solely To Support The Transformation Of Block E At Bletchley Park Into A New Learning Centre, Comprising A 250-seat Lecture Theatre, Eight Learning Spaces, And Associated Support Facilities ('The Project'). | 2022 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | To Support Kabuki Syndrome Research At Boston Children's Hospital, Under The Direction Of Olaf Bodamer, Md, Phd, Facmg, Faap, Associate Chief Of Genetics And Genomics. | 2022 |
| Businesses United In Investing Lending And Development | $350,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | New York City Operations And Program Growth Bay Area Operations And Social Entrepreneurship - $175,000/yrnational Growth Through Digitization Of Curriculum And Licensed Partnerships $50,000additional Licensed Partnerships Contingency - $75,000/yr | 2022 |
| Central Park Conservancy | $5,478,666 | New York, NY, US | Support Of The Endowment Component Of The Conservancy's For All Campaign | 2022 |
| Columbia University Medical Center | $120,000 | New York, NY, US | For The Benefit Of Its Vagelos College Of Physicians And Surgeons, Department Of Medicine, Division Of Endocrinology. | 2022 |
| Harlem Village Academies | $600,000 | New York, NY, US | Funding Will Solely Support The Launch Of Hva's Accelerated Mathematics Program | 2022 |
| Harvard Business School | $130,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $4,150,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Juilliard School | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Designated For The Nucleus Fund, To Lay The Foundation For A Successful Capital Campaign By Addressing Critical Priorities That Need To Be Resourced In The Early Phase. | 2022 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | $2,000,000 | New York, NY, US | To Be Used Solely To Support The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, A Priority Program Under The President's Strategic Initiative Fund, As Recommended By Kenneth L. Davis, Md, President And Chief Executive Officer Of The Mount Sinai Health System. | 2022 |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc | $614,106 | New York, NY, US | Grant Exclusively For Project Expenses Associated With The Essex Hudson Greenway. | 2022 |
| Stanford University Board Of Trustees | $170,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Sallyanne Payton Fellowship Fund, The Stanford Center For Racial Justice, The Black Law Students Association Award Fund | 2022 |
| Tides Center | $185,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fair And Just Prosecution | 2022 |
| Transportation Alternatives Inc | $400,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $250,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Mpa Fund - Western Indian Ocean, Bay Of Bengal Or Papua New Guinea. | 2022 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Achievement First Charter School | $250,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| American Museum Of Natural History | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support The New Gilder Center For Science, Education And Innovation | 2022 |
| Bletchley Park | $211,111 | Bletchley, Foreign, UK | To Be Used Solely To Support The Transformation Of Block E At Bletchley Park Into A New Learning Centre, Comprising A 250-seat Lecture Theatre, Eight Learning Spaces, And Associated Support Facilities ('The Project'). | 2022 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | To Support Kabuki Syndrome Research At Boston Children's Hospital, Under The Direction Of Olaf Bodamer, Md, Phd, Facmg, Faap, Associate Chief Of Genetics And Genomics. | 2022 |
| Businesses United In Investing Lending And Development | $350,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | New York City Operations And Program Growth Bay Area Operations And Social Entrepreneurship - $175,000/yrnational Growth Through Digitization Of Curriculum And Licensed Partnerships $50,000additional Licensed Partnerships Contingency - $75,000/yr | 2022 |
| Central Park Conservancy | $5,478,666 | New York, NY, US | Support Of The Endowment Component Of The Conservancy's For All Campaign | 2022 |
| Columbia University Medical Center | $120,000 | New York, NY, US | For The Benefit Of Its Vagelos College Of Physicians And Surgeons, Department Of Medicine, Division Of Endocrinology. | 2022 |
| Harlem Village Academies | $600,000 | New York, NY, US | Funding Will Solely Support The Launch Of Hva's Accelerated Mathematics Program | 2022 |
| Harvard Business School | $130,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $4,150,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Juilliard School | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Designated For The Nucleus Fund, To Lay The Foundation For A Successful Capital Campaign By Addressing Critical Priorities That Need To Be Resourced In The Early Phase. | 2022 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | $2,000,000 | New York, NY, US | To Be Used Solely To Support The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, A Priority Program Under The President's Strategic Initiative Fund, As Recommended By Kenneth L. Davis, Md, President And Chief Executive Officer Of The Mount Sinai Health System. | 2022 |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc | $614,106 | New York, NY, US | Grant Exclusively For Project Expenses Associated With The Essex Hudson Greenway. | 2022 |
| Stanford University Board Of Trustees | $170,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Sallyanne Payton Fellowship Fund, The Stanford Center For Racial Justice, The Black Law Students Association Award Fund | 2022 |
| Tides Center | $185,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fair And Just Prosecution | 2022 |
| Transportation Alternatives Inc | $400,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $250,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Mpa Fund - Western Indian Ocean, Bay Of Bengal Or Papua New Guinea. | 2022 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Achievement First Charter School | $250,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Central Park Conservancy | $5,312,000 | New York, NY, US | Funding For The Development Of A Pool And Ice Rink Facility At The Harlem Meer. | 2021 |
| Harvard Business School | $130,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $3,280,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc | $855,797 | New York, NY, US | Grant Exclusively For Project Expenses Associated With The Essex Hudson Greenway. | 2021 |
| Peer Health Exchange | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| American Museum Of Natural History | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | Gilder Center For Science, Education And Innovation. | 2021 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Kabuki Syndrome Research Under The Direction Of Olaf Bodamer, Md, Phd, Facmg, Faap. | 2021 |
| Businesses United In Investing Lending And Development | $350,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Operations And Program Grwoth. Support And Licensed Partnerships. | 2021 |
| Columbia University Medical Center | $115,000 | New York, NY, US | For The Benefit Of Its Vagelos College Of Physicians And Surgeons, Department Of Medicine. | 2021 |
| Juilliard School | $518,246 | New York, NY, US | For Costs Incurred In The Redesign And Renovation Of The Drama Division Facilities. | 2021 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | $4,000,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. | 2021 |
| Stanford University | $100,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Class Of 1975's 45th Reunion Campaign - Immigration And Integration Policy Lab. | 2021 |
| Harlem Village Academies | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Hva's Accelerated Mathematics Program. | 2021 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $250,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Mpa Fund - Western Indian Ocean, Bay Of Bengal Or Papua New Guinea. | 2021 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Achievement First Charter School | $300,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Central Park Conservancy | $5,312,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Harlem Village Academies | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Harvard Business School | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $2,525,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Peer Health Exchange | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | $1,100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| The New York Community Trust - Ecap Nyc | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc | $834,065 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| American Museum Of Natural History | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Grant For Exempt Purposes | 2016 |
| Build In Business To Learn | $200,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant For Exempt Purposes | 2016 |
| Central Park Conservancy | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Grant For Exempt Purposes | 2016 |
| Columbia University | $650,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Grant For Exempt Purposes | 2016 |
| City Charter School Of The Arts | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Grant For Exempt Purposes | 2016 |
| Phe -hva Forgiveness | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Grant For Exempt Purposes | 2016 |
| Harvard Business School | $500,000 | Boston, MA, US | Unrestricted Grant For Exempt Purposes | 2016 |
| Juiliard School | $50,389 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Grant For Exempt Purposes | 2016 |
| Phe - Ny Chapter | $110,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Grant For Exempt Purposes | 2016 |
| Phe - Pledge | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Grant For Exempt Purposes | 2016 |
| Roundabout Theatre | $375,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Grant For Exempt Purposes | 2016 |
| Stanford University | $100,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Unrestricted Grant For Exempt Purposes | 2016 |
| University Settlement Society | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Grant For Exempt Purposes | 2016 |
| Wildlife Conservation | $65,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Grant For Exempt Purposes | 2016 |
| Yale University | $1,939,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Unrestricted Grant For Exempt Purposes | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 13-3407819 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 26 HILL ST Southampton, NY 11968-5317 |
Key People (6)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Thomas L Kempner Jr Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/treasurer | Thomas Kempner Jr |
|---|---|
| Vice Pres/secretary | Katheryn C Patterson |
| Director | Trevor Kempner |
| Director | Thomas N Kempner |
| Director | Jessica S Kempner |
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