Charles and Lynne Klatskin Family Charitable Trust: Grants for New Jersey and New York
/OVERVIEW: The Charles and Lynne Klatskin Family Charitable Trust primarily funds grantmaking related to health and Jewish causes. It also earmarks funds for select community causes.
IP TAKE: The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and guidelines. Jewish causes are a primary concern here.
PROFILE: Established in 2001, the Charles and Lynne Klatskin Family Charitable Trust was founded by real estate mogul Charles Klatskin and his wife Lynne. Charles Klatskin is associated with Teterboro-based brokerage firm, Charles Klatskin Company, which has been active in New Jersey’s industrial property market. The foundation continues to be run by family members. The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. Tax filings suggest that the Charles and Lynne Klatskin Family Charitable Trust primarily funds grantmaking related to health and Jewish causes. It also earmarks funds for select community causes.
The Charles and Lynne Klatskin Family Charitable Trust’s tax filings suggest that it tends to prioritize Jewish causes. The Klatskins are active in their local Jewish community, particularly with Kaplen JCC on the Palisades. Charles got involved with what was then known as the Jewish Community Center of Englewood all the way back in the 1960s.
Grants widely range from $25 to $50,000. In a recent year, the foundation gave away around $170,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses primarily on New Jersey and New York. Past local grantees include Congregation Anshei Roosevelt, Community Foundation of New Jersey, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, and SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors) Foundation.
The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited applications.
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CONTACT:
The Charles and Lynne Klatskin Family Charitable Trust
400 Hollister Rd.
Teterboro, NJ 07608
(201) 288-5700
