Private foundation · EIN 26-1526770 · Oxford, Maryland · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Michael and Nancy Klein Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 21 grants paid, $484K total, median $15K. 86% of grants stayed in Maryland.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
21
$484K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in MD
86%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.9M

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chesapeake Multicultural Resource CenterEaston, MDOperating funds$100K
Svdp of EastonEaston, MDOperating funds$75K
Critchlow Adkins Children's CenterEaston, MDOperating funds$40K
Partner for Surgery IncMcLean, VAOperating funds$35K
Holy Trinity ChurchGlen Burnie, MDOperating funds$25K
Oxford Community CenterOxford, MDOperating funds$25K
Talbot Hospice Foundation IncEaston, MDOperating funds$25K
Talbot Interfaith ShelterEaston, MDOperating funds$25K
Neighborhood Service Center IncEaston, MDOperating funds$25K
Dove FundToledo, OHOperating funds$20K
Habitat for Humanity ChoptankTrappe, MDOperating funds$15K
YMCA of the ChesapeakeEaston, MDOperating funds$15K
St Mary's Episcopal ChurchAbingdon, MDOperating funds$13K
Imagination Library of Talbot CountyEaston, MDOperating funds$10K
Oxford Kids CampOxford, MDOperating funds$10K
Waters United Methodist ChurchOxford, MDOperating funds$10K
Children's Home FoundationEaston, MDOperating funds$5,000
Friends of Oxford Conservation ParkEaston, MDOperating funds$5,000
The Oxford Museum IncOxford, MDOperating funds$2,500
The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyWashington, DCOperating funds$2,500
Oxford Fire DepartmentOxford, MDOperating funds$1,000

By state: Maryland 18 · Virginia 1 · Ohio 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

Michael and Nancy Klein Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Oxford, Maryland, administered in care of Michael J Klein, tax-exempt since 2008. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Michael and Nancy Klein Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Michael and Nancy Klein Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $484K across 21 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Michael and Nancy Klein Foundation Inc give?

Maryland (18 grants), Virginia (1 grants), Ohio (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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