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Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 83-4670212 Website

To preserve and perpetuate the memory and lessons of the holocaust for future generations.

Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$80,266,749
+82.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$13,235,389
-56.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$6,220
-89.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,563,554
-73.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BeverlyLos Angeles

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $171K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $171K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Southern Cal Los Angeles, CAUSC Shoah Foundation$150,000
Lappin Foundation Beverly, MAHolocaust Education$21,192
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$80,266,749$13,235,389$1,563,554——$6,220
2024$44,064,935$30,212,958$5,875,954——$60,155
2023$15,496,618$-128,034$516,274$171,1922$97,194
2022$15,742,384$8,229,001$205,211$27,5001$67,776
2021$7,560,913$7,557,983$46,746$3,850Total only$183
2020$50,853$67,049$25,400———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $80.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc is led by Jody Kipnis, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jody Kipnis

    President

    President, Treasurer & Director → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $23K (2021) → $250K (2025)

  • Scott Frank

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Ruderman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janice Lipof

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Gottesdiener

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Lipof

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Deborah Coltin (2022–2023) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jody Kipnis — President: $250KJody KipnisPresident$250K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $250K, to Jody Kipnis (President).

Frequently asked questions about Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc

How large is Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc?

Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc reported $80.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.2M.

What is Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc?

Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boston, MA. It holds $80.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc operate?

Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts.

What is Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc's EIN?

Holocaust Legacy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4670212. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 24, 2026)

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