Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

The Kupferberg Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $15K – $40K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
29
Repeat grantees
20
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Mark Kupferberg
Sec
Martin Kupferberg
Trustee, Pres
Saul Kupferberg
Trustee, Treas
Seth Kupferberg
Trustee, VP
Max Kupferberg
PRESIDENT (THRU 9/30/16)

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
0.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
203
Total grants awarded
$5.9M
Total amount
$29K
Average grant
$180K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$665K
25 grants
2022
$600K
25 grants
2021
$694K
26 grants
2020
$729K
25 grants
2019
$620K
23 grants
2018
$442K
9 grants
2017
$628K
12 grants
2016
$412K
12 grants
2015
$452K
17 grants
2014
$704K
29 grants

Top recipients

13 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.2M
14 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.2M
8 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$675K
10 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$385K
8 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$259K
6 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$235K
Queensboro Community College Fund
6 grants · NY
$215K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
2 grants · TX
$210K
Fidelity Investment Charitable Gift Fund
1 grant · TX
$180K
4 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$160K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Northwell Health Foundation
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Queens College Foundation Inc
To support the Physics Department and the Max and Selma Kupferberg Center for the Visual and Performing Arts to support …
NY · TY 2023
$100K
New York Hall of Science
support of the Gala, the President's & Vice-Chair Council, and for the KEPCO Corporate Partnership
NY · TY 2023
$78K
New York Hall of Science
Campaign for Tomorrow
NY · TY 2023
$75K
Queens Museum of Art New York City Building
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Queensborough Community College Fund Inc
Harriet & Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center permanent endowment
NY · TY 2023
$40K
Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$40K
North Shore Child and Family Guidance Association
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Queens College Foundation Inc
Charitable Event
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Queens Theatre in the Park Inc
Charitable Event
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Anti-defamation League
To support the NY/NJ chapters
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Samuel Field Ym & Ywha Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc
General & Unrestricted
MD · TY 2023
$10K
Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center Inc
to support individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, or another degenerative illness.
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center Inc
to support individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, or another degenerative illness
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Matan Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Louis Armstrong House Museum
Charitable Event
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Queens Botanical Garden Society Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation at Queens College Hil
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Calvary Hospital Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Philippine Basketball Ministry Ny
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Queens Botanical Garden Society Inc
Charitable Event
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Visiting Nurse Service of New York
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Wnet
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$3K
American Diabetes Association Inc
General & Unrestricted
VA · TY 2023
$1K
Northwell Health Foundation
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Queens College Foundation Inc
Physics department and Support of the Colden Auditorium performances
NY · TY 2022
$90K
New York Hall of Science
Gala, President's & Vice-Chair Council, KEPCO Corporate Partnership
NY · TY 2022
$78K
Queens Museum of Art New York City Building
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$40K
Queensborough Community College Fund Inc
Harriet & Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center
NY · TY 2022
$40K
Queens College Foundation Inc
Charitable Event
NY · TY 2022
$25K
North Shore Child and Family Guidance Association
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$25K
The Baruch College Fund
Ina Plotsky Kupferberg Memorial Award
NY · TY 2022
$20K
Samuel Field Ym & Ywha Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$15K
Anti-defamation League
for the NY/NJ
NY · TY 2022
$15K
Sheltering Arms Children and Family Services Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$15K
Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc
General & Unrestricted
MD · TY 2022
$10K
Queens Theatre in the Park Inc
Charitable Event
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center Inc
Friendship Circle
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Matan Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Louis Armstrong House Museum
Charitable Event
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Queens Botanical Garden Society Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Nassau County Museum of Art
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Queens Botanical Garden Society Inc
Charitable Event
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Jewish Community Relations Council of New York Inc
Study Mission to Israel led by CUNY Chancellor
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Calvary Hospital Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Wnet
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Visiting Nurse Service of New York
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$2K
Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation at Queens College Hil
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.