The Kestenbaum Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 26-1363714

Foundation Overview

Based in West Conshohocken, PA, The Kestenbaum Family Foundation has awarded 172 grants totaling $4,116,682 to organizations in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $405,600, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$4,116,682
Total Assets
$4,327,114
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
20
Median Grant
$1,375
% Median Grant Decline
-19% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 35%

7 of 20 recipients (35%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Pennsylvania

74% of all grants are concentrated in Pennsylvania, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Pennsylvania, funding concentrates in Philadelphia (65%), Bala Cynwyd (13%), Penn Valley (7%).

Funding Trajectory
-18%

Declining funding trend with 18% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + General Purposes

Dual focus on community projects (67%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Kestenbaum Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
American Cancer Society $250 Hagerstown, MD, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
American Friends Of Libi Inc $25,000 Brookline, MA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
Children's Crisis Treatment Center $5,250 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
Emily's Entourage $2,500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
Freire Charter School Foundation $500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
Har Zion Temple $18,700 Penn Valley, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
Israel Tennis Centers Foundation $2,000 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia $350,500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
Kaiserman Jcc $250 Wynnewood, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
Live Like Blaine Foundation $500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
Mann Center For The Performing Arts $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
National Museum Of American Jewish History $26,250 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
Pef Israel Endowment Funds $250 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
The Harid Conservatory $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
The Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research $1,250 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
Tribe 12 $360 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
William Penn Charter School $1,689 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
Williams Syndrome Association Inc $250 Newark, NJ, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2023
American Friends Of Libi Inc $50,000 Brookline, MA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Beyond Celiac $250 Ambler, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Camp Ramah In The Poconos $250 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Children's Crisis Treatment Center $5,250 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Emily's Entourage $2,500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Freire Charter School Foundation $500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Har Zion Temple $18,000 Penn Valley, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Israel Tennis Centers Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Jdrf International $1,000 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia $277,500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Live Like Blaine Foundation $500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Livengrin Foundation $500 Bensalem, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
National Museum Of American Jewish History $33,750 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Philadelphia Museum Of Art $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
The Harid Conservatory $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
The Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research $1,000 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
The Wistar Institute Of Anatomy & Biology $25,000 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania $1,750 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
William Penn Charter School $1,689 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
American Friends Of Libi Inc $50,000 Brookline, MA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Beyond Celiac $250 Ambler, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Camp Ramah In The Poconos $250 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Children's Crisis Treatment Center $5,250 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Emily's Entourage $2,500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Freire Charter School Foundation $500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Har Zion Temple $18,000 Penn Valley, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Israel Tennis Centers Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Jdrf International $1,000 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia $277,500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Live Like Blaine Foundation $500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Livengrin Foundation $500 Bensalem, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
National Museum Of American Jewish History $33,750 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Philadelphia Museum Of Art $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
The Harid Conservatory $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
The Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research $1,000 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
The Wistar Institute Of Anatomy & Biology $25,000 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania $1,750 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
William Penn Charter School $1,689 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
American Friends Of Libi Inc $50,000 Brookline, MA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Beyond Celiac $250 Ambler, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Camp Ramah In The Poconos $250 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Children's Crisis Treatment Center $5,250 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Emily's Entourage $2,500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Freire Charter School Foundation $500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Har Zion Temple $18,000 Penn Valley, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Israel Tennis Centers Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Jdrf International $1,000 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia $277,500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Live Like Blaine Foundation $500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Livengrin Foundation $500 Bensalem, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
National Museum Of American Jewish History $33,750 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Philadelphia Museum Of Art $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
The Harid Conservatory $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
The Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research $1,000 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
The Wistar Institute Of Anatomy & Biology $25,000 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania $1,750 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
William Penn Charter School $1,689 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2022
Adagio Health Inc $250 Pittsburgh, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
American Jewish Committee $2,500 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
Children's Crisis Treatment Center $11,500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
Emily's Entourage $2,500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
Freire Charter School Foundation $500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
Har Zion Temple $18,000 Penn Valley, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
Israel Tennis Centers Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia $275,000 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
Live Like Blaine Foundation $500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
National Museum Of American Jewish History $38,750 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
Philadelphia Museum Of Art $2,750 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
Philadelphia Ronald Mcdonald House Inc $250 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
The Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia Foundation $100 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
The Harid Conservatory $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
The Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research $1,000 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
The Wistar Institute Of Anatomy & Biology $25,000 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
Urban Promise Ministries Community Development Inc $250 Camden, NJ, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
William Penn Charter School $1,689 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2021
Brain Injury Association Of America $250 Fairfax, VA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
Children's Crisis Treatment Center $3,250 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
Emily's Entourage $2,500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
Freire Charter School Foundation $500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
Har Zion Temple $17,746 Penn Valley, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
Howard Fund Co Pals Programs $250 Doylestown, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
Israel Tennis Centers Foundation $1,800 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia $275,000 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
Jewish Relief Agency $1,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $250 Rye Brook, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
Live Like Blaine Foundation $500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
National Museum Of American Jewish History $46,750 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
Philadelphia Museum Of Art $1,200 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
The Harid Conservatory $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
The Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research $1,000 New York, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
The Wistar Institute Of Anatomy & Biology $39,000 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania $2,000 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
William Penn Charter School $6,689 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2020
Freire Charter School Foundation $500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
Har Zion Temple $5,000 Penn Valley, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
American Heart Association $100 Dallas, TX, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
Barbara Bush Foundation For Family Literacy $50 Tallahassee, FL, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
Children's Crisis Treatment Center $25,500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
Comcast-spectacor Charities $250 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
Jefferson's Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center $250 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
The Harid Conservatory $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
The Wistar Institute Of Anatomy & Biology $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
William Penn Charter School $6,689 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia $120,000 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
Jewish Learning Venture $500 Jenkintown, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
Johns Hopkins University $500 Baltimore, MD, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $250 Rye Brook, NY, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
Live Like Blaine Foundation $500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
National Museum Of American Jewish History $390,250 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
Philadelphia Museum Of Art $700 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2018
Academy In Manayunk $500 Conshocken, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Brandywine Valley Spca $250 West Chester, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Children's Crisis Treatment Center $10,750 Philadelphia, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2017
College Settlement $250 Horsham, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Emily's Entourage $250 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Free Library Of Philadelphia $100 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Freire Charter School Foundation $500 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Har Zion Temple $6,100 Penn Valley, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Harid Conservatory Of Music Inc $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Holy Redeemer Health System $200 Huntingdon Valley, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Jewish Adoption & Foster Care Options Inc $250 Sunrise, FL, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia $100,000 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Live Like Blaine Foundation $500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
National Museum Of American Jewish History $390,000 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Philadelphia Museum Of Art Craft Show $700 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Raymond And Ruth Perelman Jewish Day School $500 Wynnewood, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Shanes Kindness $50 Oreland, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
The Wistar Institute Of Anatomy & Biology $3,000 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania $1,750 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
William Penn Charter School Overseers Of The Public School $1,689 Philadelphia, PA, US For General Support Of Charitable Activities 2017
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania $1,700 Philadelphia, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
Academy In Manayunk $600 Conshocken, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
American Jewish Committee $250 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc $250 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
Children's Crisis Treatment Center $5,250 Philadelphia, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
Commonwealth National Foundation $2,300 Blue Bell, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
American Friends Of Connections Israel Inc $500 Montvale, NJ, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
Drexel University $250 Philadelphia, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
Har Zion Temple $9,575 Penn Valley, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
Harid Conservatory Of Music Inc $1,000 Boca Raton, FL, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia $100,100 Philadelphia, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
Live Like Blaine Foundation $500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
National Museum Of American Jewish History $405,600 Philadelphia, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
Jewish Learning Venture $500 Melrose Park, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
Philadelphia Museum Of Art $700 Philadelphia, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
Jdrf International $250 New York, NY, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
Setting Scoliosis Straight Fndtn $250 San Diego, CA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
Freire Charter School Foundation $500 Philadelphia, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
The Wistar Institute Of Anatomy & Biology $6,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016
William Penn Charter School Overseers Of The Public School $1,689 Philadelphia, PA, US Unrestricted Charitable Donation 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Kestenbaum Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 26-1363714
Website N/A
Address 1001 CONSHOHOCKEN STATE RD 1-407 Conshohocken, PA 19428-2906

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Kestenbaum Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Director Joseph Kestenbaum
Director Sharon Tobin Kestenbaum

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.