Karpel Foundation
Karpel Foundation is a private foundation focused on Employment, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $159K.
Karpel Foundation at a glance
In short: Karpel Foundation gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,500
- +63.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $2,162,414
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Karpel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Prosecutors Center for Excellence ($35K). Together the top 2 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Karpel Foundation gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2021 it paid out 133% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $105K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prosecutors Center for Excellence New York, NY | Work with prosecutors to improve criminal justice | $35,000 |
| Joyce King Frederick, MD | Larry Morse II Commitement to Justice Grant | $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 | $2,162,414 | $185,995 | $168,453 | $45,000 | 2 | $141,820 | $159,362 | — |
| 2024 | $2,144,872 | $537,869 | $171,487 | $55,000 | 4 | $107,078 | $64,705 | — |
| 2023 | $1,778,490 | $675,114 | $164,264 | $105,000 | 7 | $137,203 | $38,127 | — |
| 2022 | $1,267,640 | $429,907 | $108,106 | $60,000 | 5 | $88,421 | $51,877 | — |
| 2021 | $945,839 | $186,005 | $90,764 | $58,380 | 2 | $72,086 | $28,325 | $54,054 |
| 2020 | $850,598 | $207,291 | $48,362 | $30,000 | 1 | — | $63,885 | $39,558 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Karpel Foundation is led by Jeff L Karpel, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff L Karpel
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley C Berry
Secretary & Executive Director
Secretary → Secretary & Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$33K (2024) → $50K (2025)
Jeff Reisig
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer M Joyce
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John J Choi
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin S Brackett
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Peters Baker
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeannine Pacioni
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Gire
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Spencer Merriweather
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Kunzweiler
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenda Culpepper
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Smith III
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John D Miller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: James M Reams (2020) — Director
- Former: Larry D Morse II (2020) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to Bradley C Berry (Secretary and Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Karpel Foundation
How much does Karpel Foundation give each year?
Karpel Foundation gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 4 grants.
How large is Karpel Foundation?
Karpel Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $186K.
What is Karpel Foundation?
Karpel Foundation is a private foundation focused on Employment, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Karpel Foundation operate?
Karpel Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska, Alabama, California, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia.
What is Karpel Foundation's EIN?
Karpel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4874785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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