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Kopek Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Burlington, Massachusetts · EIN 826104083

Kopek Family Foundation is a private foundation in Burlington, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $7,385 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,750 and the largest $3,237. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $8,971 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$9,3004$188,714
2023$8,9714$259,992
2024$7,3854$291,881

How to apply

Kopek Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kopek Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$5,385
New York1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Museum of Science Museum of Science
Boston, MA
Charity$3,237
Clarkson University Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY
Charitable$2,000
Suffolk University Suffolk University
Boston, MA
Charitable$1,500
Disabled Vets & Misc Disabled Vets & Misc
Malden, MA
Charity$648

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kopek Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kopek Family Foundation give?

$7,385 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,750.

Who runs Kopek Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Albert Kopek (Trustee) and Catherine Kopek (Trustee).

What does Kopek Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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