Red House Fund Inc
Red House Fund Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $126,500 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in journalism, immigration advocacy, community film, public space, and publishing.
Red House Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Red House Fund Inc gave $127K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $126,500
- +41.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,325
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $922,319
- +17.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (8 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (62% 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 Red House 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. The 2024 filing lists Barney Karpfinger as the contact and refers to Form 990-PF line 2a for the application form and materials and award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Barney Karpfinger
Mailing address: 357 West 20Th Street, New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 691-2690
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Red House Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Political Report ($25K). Together the top 10 received $106K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 86 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 20% to recipients in Washington, DC, 8% to Massachusetts, 4% to Nevada, and 4% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Red House Fund Inc open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 20 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 25% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 342% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2024) to $201K (2020). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $127K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Political Report Washington, DC | General | $25,000 |
| Mare Nostrum Element Woodside, NY | General | $20,000 |
| Immigrant Justice Corps New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Crandell Theatre Chatham, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Holy Aposties Soup Kitchen New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Clemente Course in Humanities New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Friends of the High line New York, NY | General | $6,000 |
| Twenty Summers Provincetown, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Central Synagogue New York, NY | General | $5,000 |
| The Nevada Independent Las Vegas, NV | General | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $922,319 | $802,491 | $147,374 | $126,500 | 20 | $147,374 | $21,820 | $43,036 |
| 2024 | $783,074 | $121,006 | $106,969 | $89,173 | 15 | $158,169 | $9,079 | $35,860 |
| 2023 | $719,333 | $32,508 | $112,720 | $93,000 | 15 | $112,720 | $10,527 | $35,610 |
| 2022 | $758,779 | $78,414 | $117,989 | $97,750 | 15 | $117,989 | $58,175 | $44,332 |
| 2021 | $988,573 | $153,770 | $186,183 | $157,842 | 21 | — | $125,429 | $46,694 |
| 2020 | $874,491 | $79,933 | $232,306 | $201,000 | 21 | — | $48,627 | $46,471 |
| 2019 | $949,868 | $97,882 | $118,147 | $104,375 | 14 | — | $84,085 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Red House Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filings do not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied activities. For example, The Political Report says it educates the public through investigative reporting and other media and educational events. Immigrant Justice Corps says its mission is to train legal advocates committed to immigrant justice. Crandell Theatre describes itself as a community theater promoting appreciation of film and filmmaking, while Friends of the High Line says it works to build and maintain a public space on the High Line.
Other 2025 grantees include Restless Books, which describes itself as a nonprofit publisher championing voices from around the world, and Words Without Borders, whose mission is to translate, publish, and promote contemporary world literature.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $126,500 through 20 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $25,000 to The Political Report in Washington, DC; $20,000 to Mare Nostrum Element in Woodside, NY; $10,000 each to Immigrant Justice Corps, Crandell Theatre, Holy Aposties Soup Kitchen, and Clemente Course in Humanities; and $6,000 to Friends of the High Line. Restless Books and Words Without Borders received $5,000 and $1,000, respectively.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barney Karpfinger as president and Eric Marcus and Marian Young as directors.
Red House Fund Inc is led by Barney Karpfinger, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barney Karpfinger
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Eric Marcus
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marian Young
Director
On filings since 2019
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 Red House Fund Inc
How much does Red House Fund Inc give each year?
Red House Fund Inc gave $127K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $89K across 15 grants.
What is Red House Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Red House Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,325, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Red House Fund Inc that year got $9K on average.
Where does Red House Fund Inc give grants?
Red House Fund Inc gives mostly in New York: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (20%) and Massachusetts (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants) and Chatham, NY (3 grants).
Does Red House Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Red House Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Red House Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Red House Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Political Report ($25,000), Mare Nostrum Element ($20,000) and Immigrant Justice Corps ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Red House Fund Inc?
Red House Fund Inc reported $922K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $147K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Red House Fund Inc fund?
The available filings do not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied activities. For example, The Political Report says it educates the public through investigative reporting and other media and educational events. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Red House 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 Red House Fund Inc's EIN?
Red House Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3973961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Red House 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 September 2026.
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 May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Red House Fund Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/red-house-fund-inc-morg_446d044eecda416683468eed8a51318b
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