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Krupp Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 043812871

Krupp Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.6 million in 50 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 up from $2.1 million the year before.

40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.1 million40$27.7 million
2024$2.6 million50$28.5 million

How to apply

Krupp 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 Krupp Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts26$1.7 million
California8$569,303
New York8$184,767
Arizona1$43,478
District of Columbia3$36,000
Illinois1$15,000
North Carolina1$10,000
Vermont1$8,300
Wisconsin1$8,300

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 50 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tides Foundation
San Francisco, CA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$250,000
Proteus Fund Inc
Amherst, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$223,464
Keshet Inc
Newton, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$200,000
Tsne
Boston, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$170,455
About Fresh Inc (Fka Fresh Truck)
Boston, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$150,000
The Jewish Arts Collaborative
Newton Center, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$150,000
Resist
Boston, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$130,000
Center for Economic Democracy Solidarity Economy Initiativ
Jamaica Plain, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$115,000
Common Counsel Foundation Operating Account
Oakland, CA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$107,527
Join for Justice Inc
Quincy, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$100,000
Lenny Zakim Fund
Boston, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$100,000
Ayni Institute Inc
Boston, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$76,882
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs See Inc
Calabasas, CA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$53,476
For Freedoms Inc
Altadena, CA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$50,000
New Roads School
Santa Monica, CA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$50,000
Alliance for Global Justice
Tucson, AZ
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$43,478
Bagly Inc
Boston, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$32,778
The City School Inc
Dorchester, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$30,500
Fractured Atlas Inc
New York, NY
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$27,174
FJC - A Foundation of Donor Advised Funds
New York, NY
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$26,455
Bend the Arc
New York, NY
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,638
ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts
Boston, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
Apiary for Practical Support
New York, NY
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
Art for la
West Covina, CA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
Asian American Resource Workshop
Dorchester, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
Boston Workers Circle
Brookline, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
Building Audacity
Lynn, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
Chica
Qunicy, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
Earthjustice
San Francisco, CA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc
Boston, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
If Not Now
Washington, DC
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
Leadership Brainery
Boston, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center
Boston, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
New York, NY
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
The Accomplis Collective Inc
New York, NY
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
The Bridig Alliance
New York, NY
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
Urban Guild Inc
Dorchester, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$25,000
Haymarket People's Fund Inc
Jamaica Plain, MA
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$17,500
Svara
Chicago, IL
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$15,000
Carolina Federation Fund
Durham, NC
To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Krupp Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Krupp Family Foundation give?

$2.6 million in tax year 2024, across 50 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Krupp Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists George Krupp (Trustee), Lizbeth Krupp (Trustee), Lawrence I Silverstein (Trustee) and Michael Krupp (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Krupp Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and environment and conservation.

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