Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family
Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family is a private foundation filing Form 990-PF, based in East Norwich, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $300,000 to charitable organizations.
Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family at a glance
In short: Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family gave $300K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in New York. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,636
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,167,280
- -1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (4 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 131-38 Sanford Ave, Flushing, NY 11355
Phone: (718) 461-7000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Footsteps ($65K). Together the top 10 received $256K.
Grant Size Distribution
105 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 105 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in New York (56%), Massachusetts (17%), Michigan (12%), Connecticut (8%), and Hawaii (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 22 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2020) to $310K (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Footsteps New York, NY | General Support | $65,000 |
| Northwell Health Foundation New Hyde Park, NY | General Support | $50,000 |
| North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center Roslyn Heights, NY | General Support | $35,000 |
| Grand Valley State Universityawri Grand Rapids, MI | General Support | $35,000 |
| Trinity College Hartford, CT | General Support | $23,000 |
| Pathways for Change Worcester, MA | General Support | $18,000 |
| Dexter Southfield Brookline, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | General Support | $7,000 |
| Maui Food Bank Wailuku, HI | General Support | $7,000 |
| Oxfam America Boston, MA | General Support | $6,000 |
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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 | $5,167,280 | $296,773 | $375,837 | $300,000 | 22 | $314,474 | $236,973 | $286,928 |
| 2024 | $5,246,344 | $302,961 | $371,135 | $300,000 | 20 | $308,742 | $248,068 | $277,502 |
| 2023 | $5,314,518 | $449,038 | $385,416 | $305,000 | 21 | $322,602 | $392,425 | $266,887 |
| 2022 | $5,257,896 | $309,104 | $386,011 | $301,500 | 21 | $317,271 | $247,114 | $287,206 |
| 2021 | $5,327,803 | $534,660 | $399,117 | $310,000 | 21 | — | $468,201 | $301,249 |
| 2020 | $5,192,260 | $137,640 | $362,990 | $300,000 | 20 | — | $120,433 | $274,319 |
| 2019 | $5,480,860 | $260,188 | $384,619 | $304,500 | 28 | — | $194,848 | $289,712 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family reported a distributable amount of $287K 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 statements do not specify a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include organizations working in areas such as support for people leaving insular ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities, health care, education, services for people affected by sexual violence, and food assistance. These are grantee activities, not stated foundation priorities. For example, Footsteps describes its mission as supporting individuals and families who have left or are considering leaving insular ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities; Pathways for Change describes providing services to people affected by sexual violence and education intended to end violence.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $300,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $65,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest grants included Footsteps ($65,000), Northwell Health Foundation ($50,000), North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center ($35,000), Grand Valley State University AWRI ($35,000), Trinity College ($23,000), and Pathways for Change ($18,000). The listed grants were designated for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Seth Kupferberg, Marcia Kupferberg, and Lenn Kupferberg as trustees.
Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lenn Kupferberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Kupferberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seth Kupferberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family
How much does Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family give each year?
Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family gave $300K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 20 grants.
What is Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family's typical grant size?
Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $13,636, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family that year got $11K on average.
Where does Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family give grants?
Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (17%) and Michigan (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (4 grants), New York, NY (2 grants), Brookline, MA (2 grants) and Wailuku, HI (2 grants).
Does Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family's largest grantees?
Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family's largest 2025 grantees include Footsteps ($65,000), Northwell Health Foundation ($50,000) and North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family?
Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $314K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $287K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family fund?
The available statements do not specify a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include organizations working in areas such as support for people leaving insular ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities, health care, education, services for people affected by sexual violence, and food assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family's EIN?
Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1636083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Jack and Dorothy Kupferberg 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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