The Roma Karp Foundation

RIVERHEAD, NY EIN: 82-2442110

The Roma Karp Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in RIVERHEAD, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $185K. Net investment income was $169K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.1M

-0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$185K

+12.1% YoY

Grant Count

14

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+12.1% YoY

About The Roma Karp Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Roma Karp Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in RIVERHEAD, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $185K. Net investment income was $169K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

Barium SpringsBrentwoodCenter MorichesChesterfieldEast HamptonGreenportHarrisKansas CityManchesterPlattsburghRiverheadSag HarborSouthamptonSoutholdWakefieldWashingtonWesthampton Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$117K$234K$351K$468K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,066,492$3,092,605$3,178,180
Revenue$191,025$110,629$82,606
Expenses$213,459$194,038$219,379
Qualifying Distributions$185,000$165,000$184,000
Net Investment Income$168,812$67,728$47,038
Distributable Amount$170,480$160,365$167,584

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$98K$195K$293K$390K10 grants202012 grants202114 grants202214 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SUNY PLATTSBURGH$55KGLK FOUNDATION$45KCAST INC$25KSISTERHOOD OF ST JOSEPH$11KCHILDREN'S HOPE ALLIANCE$10KFRIENDS OF AINE FOUNDATION$7KMORICHES PAQUATUCK SQUAW…$7KEAST END HOSPICE$5KLOGAN CHIROPRACTIC INST$5KST ANDREW CATHOLIC CHURCH$5K

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K7$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

MICHAEL J CANNYEXECUTIVE DI$3KJAMES GRIFFINDIRECTOR$3K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL J CANNYEXECUTIVE DI$2,500
JAMES GRIFFINDIRECTOR$2,500
LISA BENINCASSADIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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