KF
Klarman Family Foundation
Foundation · Founded 1991 · Boston, United States
Who Klarman Family Foundation is.
- Historical Background
- The Klarman Family Foundation was established in 1990. It was founded by Seth Klarman, an investor, and his wife Beth.
- Source of Capital
- The foundation's capital is derived from the personal wealth of its founders, Seth and Beth Klarman. Seth Klarman is the chief executive of the Baupost Group, a Boston-based investment partnership.
- Allocation Strategy
- The foundation makes grants across several areas, including advancing democracy, ensuring a healthy planet, and supporting the global Jewish community. Grantmaking is conducted primarily on an invitation-only basis, with the foundation's staff soliciting proposals from organizations that align with its focus areas. The foundation provides general operating, project, and capital support through both annual and multi-year grants, but does not typically fund endowments.
The funds Klarman Family Foundation backs.
Klarman Family Foundation is a limited partner in 15 funds. 5 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking; those lead, best-ranked first.
How Klarman Family Foundation’s fund book is spread.
The 15 funds Klarman Family Foundation backs, by where the manager is headquartered and how many funds that manager has raised.
Where those managers are based
By fund headquarters.
- North America 1067%
- Rest of world 427%
- Europe 17%
United States 10 · Israel 4 · United Kingdom 1
How established those managers are
Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised — across the 11 of 15 with a fund history on record.
The companies Klarman Family Foundation backs directly.
Klarman Family Foundation holds 1 company directly, separate from the funds it commits to as a limited partner.
Other LPs.
Other foundations in the Power Law LP ranking, closest to Klarman Family Foundation by combined power-law score — North America first, then the nearest worldwide.