Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family
Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family is a private foundation, based in Great Neck, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $133K. Net investment income was $62K.
Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family at a glance
In short: Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family gave $133K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $133,300
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,663
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $2,795,303
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (98% 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 Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UJA-Federation of New York ($60K). Together the top 8 received $133K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 48 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2023) to $133K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $133K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UJA-Federation of New York New York, NY | General Support | $60,200 |
| Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | General Support | $26,000 |
| Queensborough Community College Fund Inc Bayside, NY | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Mt Sinai Health System New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Religious Action Center New York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Baruch College New York, NY | General Support | $3,600 |
| Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Sunrise, FL | General Support | $2,500 |
| Garden School Jackson Heights, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,795,303 | $95,350 | $194,049 | $133,300 | 8 | $157,383 | $62,431 | $137,765 |
| 2024 | $2,943,686 | $109,496 | $132,214 | $105,200 | 8 | $107,100 | $86,504 | $136,887 |
| 2023 | $2,914,764 | $427,691 | $143,460 | $98,745 | 14 | $122,574 | $420,322 | $133,918 |
| 2022 | $2,658,073 | $270,708 | $146,161 | $132,200 | 11 | $141,315 | $265,939 | $132,707 |
| 2021 | $2,500,026 | $51,287 | $140,277 | $108,600 | 7 | — | $42,927 | $135,075 |
| 2020 | $2,540,416 | $50,846 | $151,383 | $129,000 | 3 | — | $51,082 | $121,149 |
| 2019 | $2,742,518 | $93,065 | $143,554 | $130,845 | 8 | — | $88,925 | $138,279 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family reported a distributable amount of $138K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Kupferberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hillary Kupferberg
Secretary
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kara Kupferberg
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
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 Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family
How much does Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family give each year?
Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family gave $133K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 8 grants.
What is Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family's typical grant size?
Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $16,663, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family give grants?
Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family gives mostly in New York: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).
Does Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family's largest grantees?
Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family's largest 2025 grantees include UJA-Federation of New York ($60,200), Jewish Communal Fund ($26,000) and Queensborough Community College Fund Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family?
Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $157K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $138K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family's EIN?
Kenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1636085. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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