Friends of Copernic Inc
Friends of Copernic Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in West Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K.
Friends of Copernic Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of Copernic Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +66.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- +66.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $14,105
- -74.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Copernic Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fonds de Dotation Judaisme en Mouvement ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
How Friends of Copernic Inc gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2024) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fonds de Dotation Judaisme en Mouvement | Support of childrenin need and supportof synagogue. | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,105 | $64,719 | $105,639 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | — |
| 2024 | $55,025 | $60,000 | $63,922 | $60,008 | 1 | $60,008 | $1,252 |
| 2023 | $58,947 | $53,450 | $15 | — | — | — | $336 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Copernic Inc is led by Jean Michel Errera, President & Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jean Michel Errera
President & Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lionel Errera
Executive Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Steiner
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gad Weil
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean-Francois Bensahel
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Haim
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonie Maruani
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Landeau Macklowe
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Binder Elbaz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh A Newman
Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Friends of Copernic Inc
How much does Friends of Copernic Inc give each year?
Friends of Copernic Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Copernic Inc?
Friends of Copernic Inc reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $65K.
What is Friends of Copernic Inc?
Friends of Copernic Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in West Hartford, CT. It holds $14K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Friends of Copernic Inc's EIN?
Friends of Copernic Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1866083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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