Florence & Richard Koplow Family
Florence & Richard Koplow Family is a private foundation based in Lexington, Massachusetts. In its 2025 filing, it reported 39 grants totaling $328,050 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in housing, community services, health, education, and local history.
Florence & Richard Koplow Family at a glance
In short: Florence & Richard Koplow Family gave $328K across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $328,050
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- -17.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,412
- +25.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,600
- Total assets
- $5,931,506
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Florence & Richard Koplow Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 115 405 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA 02421-7934
Phone: (781) 674-2360
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Florence & Richard Koplow Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mission Safe ($40K). Together the top 10 received $256K.
Grant Size Distribution
158 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 156 grants of 158 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Massachusetts (58%), California (21%), Illinois (9%), Florida (6%), and New York (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Florence & Richard Koplow Family gives
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $314K (2024) to $371K (2022). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $328K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Safe Boston, MA | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Oakland Catholic Worker Oakland, CA | Charitable | $40,000 |
| East Oakland Alliance- Wind Oakland, CA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| MPN Research Carol Stream, IL | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Cary Memorial Library Foundation Lexington, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Lexington Historical Society Lexington, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Brazelton Touchpoints Foundation Boston, MA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Ezra's World Melbourne, FL | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Spark Share Inc Boston, MA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Campagnia De Colombari New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,931,506 | $1,133,136 | $406,266 | $328,050 | 39 | $328,050 | $1,077,390 | $335,738 |
| 2024 | $5,204,886 | $405,621 | $360,564 | $314,095 | 47 | $314,095 | $358,752 | $329,154 |
| 2023 | $5,159,829 | $216,523 | $372,312 | $323,470 | 70 | $323,470 | $179,517 | $310,310 |
| 2022 | $5,314,871 | $373,355 | $418,275 | $370,580 | 1 | $370,580 | $330,570 | $325,717 |
| 2021 | $5,359,791 | $229,099 | $368,618 | $325,360 | 1 | $325,360 | $188,907 | $369,122 |
| 2020 | $5,499,310 | $276,636 | $377,543 | $327,050 | 1 | — | $227,882 | $324,786 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Florence & Richard Koplow Family reported a distributable amount of $336K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filings do not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Oakland Catholic Worker describes its work as offering transitional housing to Latin American immigrants and practicing solidarity with poor and disenfranchised people. The Cary Memorial Library Foundation raises funds for the library’s general and special programs, while the Lexington Historical Society interprets the events of April 1775 and stewards the town’s history.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes finding treatments and a cure for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), as at FSHD Society; supporting women in life transitions, as at WE CAN Corporation; and rescuing and distributing food to under-resourced communities, as at Food Link. Terezin Music Foundation focuses on the musical legacy of artists imprisoned at Terezín, and LINK Education Partners raises resources to support education for underserved youth.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 39 grants totaling $328,050. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $40,000, with a median of $2,600.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $40,000 each to Mission Safe in Boston and Oakland Catholic Worker in Oakland; $30,000 each to East Oakland Alliance–WIND in Oakland and MPN Research in Carol Stream, Illinois; and $25,000 each to Cary Memorial Library Foundation and Lexington Historical Society in Lexington. Other grants included $20,000 to Brazelton Touchpoints Foundation in Boston and $20,000 to Ezra’s World in Melbourne, Florida. Source descriptions also identify 2025 grants of $5,000 each to Terezin Music Foundation, WE CAN Corporation, and Food Link, and $4,800 to LINK Education Partners.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Florence Koplow as trustee.
Florence & Richard Koplow Family is led by Florence Koplow Trustee, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Florence Koplow Trustee
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Florence & Richard Koplow Family
How much does Florence & Richard Koplow Family give each year?
Florence & Richard Koplow Family gave $328K across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $314K across 47 grants.
What is Florence & Richard Koplow Family's typical grant size?
Florence & Richard Koplow Family's median grant in 2025 was $2,600, and its average grant was $8,412, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Florence & Richard Koplow Family give grants?
Florence & Richard Koplow Family gives mostly in Massachusetts: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (21%) and Illinois (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (10 grants), Lexington, MA (9 grants), Oakland, CA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Florence & Richard Koplow Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 39 grants with a stated purpose on Florence & Richard Koplow Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (39 grants).
Who are Florence & Richard Koplow Family's largest grantees?
Florence & Richard Koplow Family's largest 2025 grantees include Mission Safe ($40,000), Oakland Catholic Worker ($40,000) and East Oakland Alliance- Wind ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Florence & Richard Koplow Family?
Florence & Richard Koplow Family reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $328K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $336K (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 does Florence & Richard Koplow Family fund?
The available filings do not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Florence & Richard Koplow Family?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Florence & Richard Koplow Family's EIN?
Florence & Richard Koplow Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6862775. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Florence & Richard Koplow Family accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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