Oppenheim Family Fund Inc
Oppenheim Family Fund Inc is a private foundation based in New York, New York. It made 81 grants totaling $667,575 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable organizations in several states.
Oppenheim Family Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Oppenheim Family Fund Inc gave $668K across 81 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state New York. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $667,575
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 81
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,242
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $9,859,077
- -3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (11 of 81, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Oppenheim Family Fund Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Anchin 3 Times Square 25Th Fl, New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 840-3456
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Oppenheim Family Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beth Brunswick Memorial Fund for Children ($84K). Together the top 10 received $366K.
Grant Size Distribution
480 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 468 grants of 480 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states. The largest stated shares went to New York (44%), Maine (27%), and Connecticut (11%), followed by Colorado and Indiana (4% each). The listed grants also include a $15,000 award to Park City Community Foundation in Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 81 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Oppenheim Family Fund Inc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 81 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $621K (2021) to $904K (2020). In 2025 it made 81 grants totaling $668K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Brunswick Memorial Fund for Children Rangeley, ME | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $84,000 |
| Horizons NYC Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $45,000 |
| Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust Inc Rangeley, ME | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $40,000 |
| Nature Conservancy of Maine Boothbay, ME | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $40,000 |
| Planned Parenthood New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $30,000 |
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc Indianapolis, IN | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $27,000 |
| Ackerman Foundation Inc Hudson, NY | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation Norwalk, CT | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| UJA Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
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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 | $9,859,077 | $426,798 | $821,641 | $667,575 | 81 | $680,213 | $285,373 | $587,365 |
| 2024 | $10,255,807 | $116,384 | $804,934 | $650,458 | 100 | $674,874 | $20,745 | $554,245 |
| 2023 | $10,947,194 | $-1,083,003 | $730,555 | $625,381 | 77 | $626,512 | — | $541,458 |
| 2022 | $12,760,778 | $-503,135 | $974,971 | $831,397 | 104 | $847,608 | — | $672,276 |
| 2021 | $14,311,691 | $5,715,528 | $694,843 | $620,756 | 118 | — | $5,654,927 | $811,146 |
| 2020 | $9,226,600 | $518,398 | $1,091,826 | $904,286 | 127 | — | $342,556 | $737,859 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oppenheim Family Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $587K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund itself is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including children’s programs, conservation and heritage, health care, education and literacy, public media, community philanthropy, and Jewish philanthropy. These are areas reflected in its listed grants, not a stated list of the foundation’s formal focus areas.
Grantee descriptions illustrate the range of work supported. The Beth Brunswick Memorial Fund for Children says it supports programs for children in the Rangeley, Maine region. Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust says it conserves and stewards the region’s natural and historical resources. Montefiore Medical Center describes its mission as healing, teaching, discovery, and advancing community health. Literacy Inc says it equips children with foundational literacy skills by empowering families and mobilizing the community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 81 grants totaling $667,575. Grants ranged from $100 to $84,000, with a median of $3,000. Among the largest were $84,000 to Beth Brunswick Memorial Fund for Children, $45,000 to Horizons NYC, $40,000 each to Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust and Nature Conservancy of Maine, and $30,000 to Planned Parenthood in New York. These grants were described as unrestricted grants for the recipients’ exempt purposes.
Other notable 2025 grants included $27,000 to Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc, $25,000 each to Ackerman Foundation Inc, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, UJA Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc, and Montefiore Medical Center, and $20,000 to HS2 at Colorado Rocky Mountain School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paula K. Oppenheim as president, William J. Oppenheim Jr. as treasurer, and Lisa Oppenheim Schultz as secretary.
Oppenheim Family Fund Inc is led by Paula K. Oppenheim, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula K. Oppenheim
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Oppenheim Schultz
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William J. Oppenheim Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Oppenheim Family Fund Inc
How much does Oppenheim Family Fund Inc give each year?
Oppenheim Family Fund Inc gave $668K across 81 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $650K across 100 grants.
What is Oppenheim Family Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Oppenheim Family Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $8,242, across 81 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Oppenheim Family Fund Inc that year got $6K on average.
Where does Oppenheim Family Fund Inc give grants?
Oppenheim Family Fund Inc's top state is New York, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maine (27%) and Connecticut (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (20 grants), Greenwich, CT (8 grants), Rangeley, ME (7 grants) and Norwalk, CT (4 grants).
Does Oppenheim Family Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Oppenheim Family Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (81 of 81) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Oppenheim Family Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Oppenheim Family Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Beth Brunswick Memorial Fund for Children ($84,000), Horizons NYC ($45,000) and Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust Inc ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Oppenheim Family Fund Inc?
Oppenheim Family Fund Inc reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $680K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $587K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Oppenheim Family Fund Inc fund?
No mission statement for the fund itself is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including children’s programs, conservation and heritage, health care, education and literacy, public media, community philanthropy, and Jewish philanthropy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Oppenheim Family Fund Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Oppenheim Family Fund Inc's EIN?
Oppenheim Family Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6158857. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Oppenheim Family Fund Inc 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 October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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