Sam W. Klein Charitable Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Sam W. Klein Charitable Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to medical research, the environment, Jewish causes, education, and the arts.

IP TAKE: The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and guidelines.

PROFILE: Established in 1995, the Sam W. Klein Charitable Foundation was founded by the Sam W. Klein and family, who continue to steer the charity. Sam founded Bally, a global gambling company. 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 Sam W. Klein Charitable Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to medical research, the environment, Jewish causes, education, and the arts.

The foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. Sam’s son Michael is a businessman and environmental activist in California and appears to drive environmental grantmaking through the foundation.

Grants range from $500 to $50,000. In a recent year, the foundation gave away around $186,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Florida, as well as California. Past local grantees include Nova Southeastern University School, Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation, and Torah Academy of Boca Raton.

The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

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CONTACT:

The Sam W. Klein Charitable Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the family, but below is an address:

Sam W. Klein Charitable Foundation
21301 Powerline Rd., Ste. 204
Boca Raton, FL 33432