Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation
The Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2024 filing reports 29 grants totaling $405,000, with the largest award supporting Queens College Foundation and the Kupferberg Center for the Arts.
Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation gave $405K across 29 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in New York. 0% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $405,000
- -2.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 29
- -6.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,966
- +4.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $7,346,805
- -1.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 25, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Queens College Foundation Inc ($175K). Together the top 10 received $382K.
Grant Size Distribution
171 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 157 grants of 171 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 10% to recipients in Massachusetts. Recipients in Washington, DC received 1%; Alabama and Wisconsin each accounted for less than 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 0 of 25 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 96% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+1%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $388K (2020) to $415K (2022). In 2024 it made 29 grants totaling $405K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Queens College Foundation Inc Flushing, NY | The Kupferberg Center for the Arts: Schooltime Performance Series, Max and Selma Kupferberg Program Endowment, Programming Support, General Operating Support, Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series, and for Queens Rising | $175,000 |
| Patient Airlift Services Farmingdale, NY | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Queens Botanical Garden Society Inc Flushing, NY | Education Center Project | $50,000 |
| Handel and Haydn Society Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Louis Armstrong House Museum Corona, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Calvary Hospital Inc Bronx, NY | General & Unrestricted | $8,500 |
| Patient Airlift Services Farmingdale, NY | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| Patient Airlift Services Farmingdale, NY | Capital Campaign | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts Inc Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,346,805 | $368,607 | $482,025 | $405,000 | 29 | $426,468 | $509,306 | $420,387 |
| 2023 | $7,460,223 | $421,720 | $486,055 | $413,750 | 31 | $435,566 | $375,760 | $402,320 |
| 2022 | $7,524,558 | $307,305 | $495,524 | $414,500 | 33 | $438,185 | $242,116 | $421,688 |
| 2021 | $7,712,777 | $564,892 | $497,746 | $399,500 | 36 | $425,165 | $572,499 | $449,330 |
| 2020 | $7,645,631 | $127,275 | $472,840 | $388,000 | 42 | — | $191,530 | $420,115 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $420K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations and activities. For example, Queens College Foundation received support for the Kupferberg Center for the Arts, including its Schooltime Performance Series and programming. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Patient Airlift Services says it connects families to vital medical treatment through volunteer pilots at no charge; Queens Botanical Garden describes its work as celebrating people, plants, and cultures through gardens, education, and environmental stewardship; and the Louis Armstrong House Museum says it preserves and shares Armstrong’s cultural, historical, and humanitarian legacy.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $405,000. Awards ranged from $500 to $175,000, with a median grant of $3,000. The largest award was $175,000 to Queens College Foundation for the Kupferberg Center for the Arts, including its Schooltime Performance Series, an endowment, programming and general operating support, the Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series, and Queens Rising.
Other notable 2024 awards included $75,000 to Patient Airlift Services for general and unrestricted purposes; $50,000 to Queens Botanical Garden Society for its Education Center Project; $25,000 to Handel and Haydn Society for general and unrestricted purposes; $10,000 to Louis Armstrong House Museum for general and unrestricted purposes; and $8,500 to Calvary Hospital for general and unrestricted purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Rhoda Kupferberg Joss and Saul Kupferberg as trustees.
Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rhoda Kupferberg Joss
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Saul Kupferberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation
How much does Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation give each year?
Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation gave $405K across 29 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $414K across 31 grants.
What is Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $13,966, across 29 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation give grants?
Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Flushing, NY (4 grants), Boston, MA (4 grants) and Farmingdale, NY (3 grants).
Does Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 79% of Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Queens College Foundation Inc ($175,000), Patient Airlift Services ($85,000 across 3 grants) and Queens Botanical Garden Society Inc ($60,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation?
Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $426K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $420K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations and activities. For example, Queens College Foundation received support for the Kupferberg Center for the Arts, including its Schooltime Performance Series and programming. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation's EIN?
Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1636082. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation 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.
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