Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newton, MA EIN: 45-2366147

Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $204K. Net investment income was $464K.

Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation gave $204K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $34K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$203,531
+43.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$33,922
+19.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$26,335
Total assets
$9,156,269
+9.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Massachusetts (77% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

UBS Donor Advised Fund: $100KUBS Donor Advised Fund$100KJNS - Board Meetings and Related Travel: $49KJNS - Board Meetings andRelated Travel$49KJinsa - Board Meetings and Related Travel: $48KJinsa - Board Meetings andRelated Travel$48KCamera - Committee for Accuracy in Me Reporting and Analysis Board Meetings: $5KCamera - Committee forAccuracy in Me Reporting and…$5KHarvard Musical Association: $1KHarvard Musical Association$1KKollel of Greater Boston: $500Kollel of Greater Boston$500

The largest 2024 recipient was UBS Donor Advised Fund ($100K). Together the top 6 received $204K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 28 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonNewtonBostonBrightonNew YorkBrooklineAventuraCambridgeSping HouseWest Orange

How Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 686% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 48% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K8 grants2019 8 grants2020 6 grants2021 3 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $336K (2019). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $204K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UBS Donor Advised Fund Newton, MADonation$100,000
JNS - Board Meetings and Related Travel Newton, MATrustees of the foundation are members of the board of directors of the charity, all expenses related to aiding & supporting the charitable organizations goalsthe charitable organizations goals$49,362
Jinsa - Board Meetings and Related Travel Washington, DCTrustees of the foundation are members of the board of directors of the charity, all expenses related to aiding & supporting the charitable organizations goalsthe charitable organizations goals$47,676
Camera - Committee for Accuracy in Me Reporting and Analysis Board Meetings Brighton, MATrustees of the foundation are members of the board of directors of the charity, all expenses related to aiding & supporting the charitable organizations goalsthe charitable organizations goals$4,993
Harvard Musical Association Cambridge, MADonation$1,000
Kollel of Greater Boston Brighton, MADonation$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$9,156,269$999,559$242,673$203,5316$203,531$463,867$426,226
2023$8,399,383$1,277,018$170,548$141,6265$141,626$948,840$348,215
2022$7,292,913$1,365,850$105,541$80,6463$80,646$409,556$253,041
2021$6,032,604$1,081,779$50,666$25,8906$25,890$471,631$259,188
2020$5,001,491$1,077,891$208,338$200,0678—$270,268$215,286
2019$4,457,809$971,981$364,511$335,9238—$298,268$160,138

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $426K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Amelia Katzen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Katzen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation

How much does Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation give each year?

Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation gave $204K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $142K across 5 grants.

What is Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $26,335, and its average grant was $33,922, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation give grants?

Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Newton, MA (2 grants) and Brighton, MA (2 grants).

Does Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).

Who are Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include UBS Donor Advised Fund ($100,000), JNS - Board Meetings and Related Travel ($49,362) and Jinsa - Board Meetings and Related Travel ($47,676), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation?

Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $204K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $426K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation's EIN?

Alpine Coda Foundation Inc FKA Katzen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2366147. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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