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Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only East Norwich, New York · EIN 061636083

Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family Foundation is a private foundation in East Norwich, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $300,000 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $65,000. 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 the same as $300,000 the year before.

23% 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$305,00021$5.4 million
2023$300,00020$5.8 million
2024$300,00022$6.1 million

How to apply

Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg 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 Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$166,500
Massachusetts7$52,000
Michigan1$35,000
Connecticut2$25,500
Hawaii2$11,000
Virginia2$5,000
Texas1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Footsteps
New York, NY
General support$65,000
Northwell Health Foundation
New Hyde Park, NY
General support$50,000
North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
Roslyn Heights, NY
General support$35,000
Grand Valley State Universityawri
Grand Rapids, MI
General support$35,000
Trinity College
Hartford, CT
General support$23,000
Pathways for Change
Worcester, MA
General support$18,000
Dexter Southfield
Brookline, MA
General support$10,000
Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, MA
General support$7,000
Maui Food Bank
Wailuku, HI
General support$7,000
Oxfam America
Boston, MA
General support$6,000
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
General support$5,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Brookline, MA
General support$5,000
Planned Parenthood League of Ma
Boston, MA
General support$5,000
Fresh Air Fund
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Lodestar Children's Services
Farmingdale, NY
General support$5,000
Habitat for Humanity
Wailuku, HI
General support$4,000
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
General support$4,000
American Diabetes Association
Merrifield, VA
General support$3,000
Cove Animal Rescue
Glen Cove, NY
General support$2,500
Horse of Connecticut
Washington, CT
General support$2,500
ALS Association
Arlington, VA
General support$2,000
Mspca
Boston, MA
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family Foundation give?

$300,000 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Seth Kupferberg (Trustee), Marcia Kupferberg (Trustee) and Lenn Kupferberg (Trustee).

What does Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and youth programs.

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