Charles & Esther Lee Kimerling Charitable Foundation

EIN 63-6106073 Β· DE

Invitation only Typical grant ~$2K Funds in GA, NY, MA +8
Save this funder to your list to research later.

Giving Profile

In 2025, Charles & Esther Lee Kimerling Charitable Foundation based in DE paid 48 grants totaling $521.2K to 48 organizations across 11 states. Individual grants ranged from $500 to $100K, with a median of $2K. Its largest recipients included EAST LAKE FOUNDATION INC, UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTH, and HEBREW BENEVOLENT CONGREGATION THE TEMPLE. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications β€” giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$1,616,109
Giving (latest yr)
$521,200
Filing year
2025
Itemized grants
48
Median grant
$2K
Recipients
48
States reached
11
Officers/trustees
3
Unsolicited applications
No β€” invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • East Lake Foundation Inc$100,000
  • United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth$100,000
  • Hebrew Benevolent Congregation the Temple$50,000
  • Jewish Community Center on the Hudson Inc$50,000
  • Temple Beth el Foundation$50,000

Where grants went

  • Georgia$193,800 Β· 9 grants
  • New York$165,600 Β· 8 grants
  • Massachusetts$57,000 Β· 18 grants
  • Alabama$53,000 Β· 2 grants
  • Pennsylvania$30,000 Β· 2 grants
  • California$10,000 Β· 1 grant

Grants Paid (48)

United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth
New York, NY
the Day After Fund
$100,000
East Lake Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
To enhance the lives of East Lake community residents: schools, recreation, lifelong learning, history and culture
$100,000
Hebrew Benevolent Congregation the Temple
Atlanta, GA
A Campaign for the Ages
$50,000
Jewish Community Center on the Hudson Inc
Tarrytown, NY
To initiate a pilot senior engagement program to include, but not limited to, a staff person to manage issues of transportation and senior assistance
$50,000
Temple Beth el Foundation
Birmingham, AL
audio-visual technology fund for upgrades both within and without the synagogue to improve the access and technical quality of audio and visual programming for members of the congregation
$50,000
William Bremen Jewish Heritage Museum
Atlanta, GA
for salary to maintain staff in the Archives Department
$30,000
Friends of Ofanim Inc
Philadelphia, PA
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Friends of the Arava Institute Ltd
Newton Centre, MA
for the Academic Program
$20,000
Congregation Beth Jacob and Irving Levin Jewish Ce
Redwood City, CA
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Interfaithfamily Com Inc
Reading, MA
General & Unrestricted
$8,000
American Dance Machine for the 21St Century Founda
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$7,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston I
Boston, MA
General & Unrestricted
$5,000

Researching funders? Get the full dataset

Every US private foundation by cause and state β€” giving history, grant sizes, top recipients, and contact details β€” as a downloadable spreadsheet.

FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. Charles & Esther Lee Kimerling Charitable Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications β€” its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

In its most recent filing, Charles & Esther Lee Kimerling Charitable Foundation reported 48 itemized grants totaling $521.2K. Individual grants ranged from $500 to $100K (median $2K).

Recent recipients include EAST LAKE FOUNDATION INC, UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTH, HEBREW BENEVOLENT CONGREGATION THE TEMPLE, among 48 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

Charles & Esther Lee Kimerling Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Delaware, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

Charles & Esther Lee Kimerling Charitable Foundation gives by invitation only, so there is no open application. Officer and address details from its 990-PF are the best starting point for an introduction.

More foundations like this

Major funder

Howard G Buffett Foundation

Illinois

Assets
$718.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $698.7M

Funds in IL

Invitation only
View funder profile
Major funder

Leona M & Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust

New York

Assets
$7.1B
Giving / yr
🎁 $440.9M

Funds in NY Β· CA Β· ND +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Major funder

Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc

Georgia

Assets
$1.9B
Giving / yr
🎁 $190.3M

Funds in GA Β· CA Β· NY +1

View funder profile
Emerging

Snider Foundation

Pennsylvania

Assets
$1.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $162.9M

Funds in PA Β· CA Β· NY +11

Invitation only
View funder profile
Emerging

Wells Fargo Foundation

Minnesota

Assets
$8.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $157.4M

Funds in CA Β· TX Β· FL +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Established

Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales Foundation

District of Columbia

Assets
$53.5M
Giving / yr
🎁 $131.8M

Funds in MD Β· DC Β· NY +4

Invitation only
View funder profile