The Herman Karpel Memorial

GREAT BARRINGTON, MA EIN: 13-3137962

The Herman Karpel Memorial is a private foundation, based in GREAT BARRINGTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $49K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $27K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$49K

-54.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$86K

+282.9% YoY

Grant Count

16

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+187.1% YoY

About The Herman Karpel Memorial

Based on IRS filings

The Herman Karpel Memorial is a private foundation, based in GREAT BARRINGTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $49K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $27K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BecketBethesdaDevensDobbs FerryEast HanoverFairfaxGreat BarringtonHarvardIthacaKeesevilleLenoxLexingtonNew YorkPittsfieldSomervilleStockbridgeWashingtonYonkers

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$99K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$48,915$107,643$229,806
Revenue$31,744$7,258$-1,926
Expenses$90,389$26,147$24,275
Qualifying Distributions$85,800$22,410$20,360
Net Investment Income$27,077$3,264
Distributable Amount$6,814$5,641$6,817

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21K$43K$64K$86K20 grants202016 grants202113 grants202212 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CORNELL UNIVERSITY$60KGLOBAL NARRATIVES$6KTANGLEWOOD MUSIC CENTER$5KMAHAIWE THEATRE$3KHEVREH$2KTEMPLE ADATH ISRAEL$2KJEWISH FEDERATION OF THE…$2KJEWISH WOMEN'S FEDERATIO…$2KTHE MOUNT$2KKESSLER FOUNDATION$1K

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

76<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERTA SILMANPRESIDENT0.5

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

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