Oppenheim Family Fund Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6158857

The Oppenheim Family Fund Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY, designated as a 501(c)(3) organization. The fund has been tax-exempt since October 1962. It operates as a grantmaking foundation supporting various philanthropic causes across the United States, with a particular emphasis on education, health, and Jewish community services.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.9M

-3.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$668K

+2.6% YoY

Grant Count

81

-19.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+26.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Oppenheim Family Fund supports a diverse range of subject areas including:

  • Jewish people and Judaism
  • Education and higher education
  • Health, in-patient medical care, and hospital care
  • Diseases and conditions
  • Religion
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy and nonprofits

Grantmaking

The foundation makes unrestricted grants for the exempt purposes of its beneficiaries. Recent grantmaking activity includes:

Grant Range

**: $100–$100,000

Average Grant

**: $8,100

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation provides funding to numerous cities and states across the United States, including:

  • Major cities: New York, Boston, and Seattle
  • States: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and others

Grant Distribution by State

32states
+24 more states

Cities

AmericusArlingtonAtlantaBaltimoreBangorBasaltBoothbayBostonBridgeportBridgtonBronxBrooklynBrunswickBurlingtonCape ElizabethCarbondaleCentrevilleChapel HillChappaquaChicago

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Fiscal Year (Ending August 2025):

  • Total Assets: $9,859,077
  • Total Revenues: $426,798
  • Total Expenses: $821,641
  • Total Giving: $667,575

Previous Fiscal Year (Ending August 2024):

  • Total Assets: $10,300,000
  • Total Revenues: $116,000
  • Total Expenses: $805,000

The foundation maintains substantial assets and demonstrates consistent annual grantmaking activity, though revenue has fluctuated in recent years.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$9,859,077$10,255,807$10,947,194
Revenue$426,798$116,384$-1,083,003
Expenses$821,641$804,934$730,555
Qualifying Distributions$680,213$674,874$626,512
Net Investment Income$285,373$20,745
Distributable Amount$587,365$554,245$541,458

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$226K$452K$678K$904K127 grants2020118 grants2021104 grants202277 grants2023100 grants202481 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

BETH BRUNSWICK MEMORIAL …$84KHORIZONS NYC$45KACKERMAN FOUNDATION INC$25KFAIRFIELD COUNTY'S COMMU…$25KUJA FEDERATION OF JEWISH…$25KMONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER$25KHS2 AT CRMS (COLORADO RO…$20KCOLGATE UNIVERSITY$13KLITERACY INC$12KASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$10K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

244<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by key individuals who work on a voluntary basis without compensation:

  • Paula K. Oppenheim – President
  • William J. Oppenheim Jr. – Treasurer
  • Lisa Oppenheim Schultz – Secretary

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM J OPPENHEIM JRTREASURER2
PAULA K OPPENHEIMPRESIDENT2
LISA OPPENHEIM SCHULTZSECRETARY2

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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