The Klorfine Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 22-7743385 · since 1994klorfine.foundation·District of Columbia, Florida, New York, Virginia, Washington·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$2.5M

Annual giving, 2023 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$2,500 to $100k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$25,000

Typical grant (median)

57 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

The foundation's stated themes are arts and culture, community support and education, medical research and environment, so an organisation working in one of those areas is the best fit to consider, and it looks for measurable results and data-driven work.
The filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold proposal is not the route in, and a warm introduction or an existing relationship is the realistic way to get on its radar.
Most grants are modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $2,500 and $100,000 and the median is $20,000, so a request near $20,000 suits its typical grant, although its largest grant was $500,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
A large share of its grant dollars goes to organisations it has funded before, so it is worth seeking a lasting relationship rather than a single gift.
No geographic focus is stated, and the filings show grants mainly in Florida, Washington, Virginia, District of Columbia and New York, but that is not a rule, and the foundation says it welcomes new organisations that are gaining traction.

Overview

The Klorfine Foundation is a US private foundation based in Riviera Beach, FL.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Klorfine Foundation supports nonprofits in arts and culture, community support and education, medical research, and environmental protection. It backs art centres that promote contemporary art and culture and develop artists; its community work includes food access, information, skills and job training, while its education work aims to help develop future leaders. In medical research it supports organisations dedicated to finding cures for illnesses and diseases. Its environmental giving supports nonprofits preserving natural resources, land and animals, controlling pollution, and protecting against environmental degradation. The foundation describes its approach as venture philanthropy: it favours measurable results and data-driven organisations, is willing to work with new organisations gaining traction, cultivates long-term relationships and aims to help grantees build capacity and sustainable funding.

Themes

Arts and culture
Community support and education
Medical research
Environment

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida, Washington, Virginia, District of Columbia and New York.

How to apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 55% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 89 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

The foundation seeks grantees aiming for measurable results and relying heavily on data to evaluate programme effectiveness and mission impact.
The foundation welcomes new organisations that are starting to gain traction and make an impact in their communities.
The foundation seeks long-term relationships with grantees and adjusts grants to match their shifting needs.
The foundation aims to help grantees build capacity and find sustainable funding so they do not become dependent on annual giving.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.

Grant dollars by state

Florida32%

Washington30%

Virginia15%

District of Columbia9%

New York8%

Michigan3%

5 other states: 3%

The largest single recipient received 15% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2023, 55% of grant dollars went to organisations The Klorfine Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
11% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

57 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $25,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 57 grants in tax year 2023 by size

Under $1k2%

$1k–$2.5k7%

$2.5k–$5k4%

$5k–$10k18%

$10k–$25k19%

$25k–$50k28%

$50k–$100k11%

$100k–$250k7%

$250k–$500k4%

$500k–$1M2%

Median $25,000 (tax year 2023)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

South Florida PBS · Unrestricted
$500,0002023 tax year
WETA · Unrestricted
$320,0002023 tax year
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust · Unrestricted
$250,0002023 tax year
American Red Cross · Unrestricted
$150,0002023 tax year
University of Florida Foundation · Unrestricted
$100,0002023 tax year
Pratt · Unrestricted
$100,0002023 tax year
Pilchuck Glass School · Unrestricted
$100,0002023 tax year
Palm Beach Symphony · Unrestricted
$75,0002023 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Norma E Klorfine — Trustee
Leonard Klorfine — Trustee

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

2 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$1,125,432	$999,200	$56,795,339	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$2,567,854	$2,469,700	$89,163,003	Filing for 2023 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.