Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation
Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $206K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $10K.
Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation at a glance
In short: Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation gave $10K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,110
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,264
- +91.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $805
- Total assets
- $205,674
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (49% 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 Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Umass Memorial Medical Center ($5K). Together the top 8 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $11K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA | General | $5,000 |
| American Society for Technion New York, NY | General | $1,000 |
| Myeloma Foundation North Hollywood, CA | General | $1,000 |
| Chabad Palm Beach Gardens Palm Beach Gardens, FL | General | $960 |
| Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun New York, NY | General | $650 |
| South Florida PGA Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | General | $500 |
| The Kind Kitchen of Palm Beach Palm Beach, FL | General | $500 |
| Upper East Side Hatzolah New York, NY | General | $500 |
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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 | $205,674 | $9,976 | $10,404 | $10,110 | 8 | $10,110 | $9,826 | $10,245 |
| 2024 | $206,102 | $10,527 | $8,799 | $8,589 | 13 | $8,589 | $10,377 | $10,135 |
| 2023 | $204,374 | $4,327 | $12,221 | $10,495 | 14 | $12,220 | $4,327 | $10,343 |
| 2022 | $212,268 | $43 | $10,863 | $10,693 | 15 | $10,843 | $43 | $10,873 |
| 2021 | $223,088 | $1,585 | $12,824 | $11,040 | 19 | — | $1,435 | $11,433 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernice Kaperst
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Kaperst
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Stuart Kaperst
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation
How much does Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation give each year?
Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation gave $10K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 13 grants.
What is Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation's typical grant size?
Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $805, and its average grant was $1,264, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation give grants?
Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (21%) and Florida (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation'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 Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation's largest grantees?
Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Umass Memorial Medical Center ($5,000), American Society for Technion ($1,000) and Myeloma Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation?
Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation reported $206K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation?
Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $206K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation's EIN?
Laurence & Bernice Kaperst Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2589401. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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