The Zoe Foundation

NORTHAMPTON, MA EIN: 20-7552474

The Zoe Foundation is a private foundation located in Northampton, Massachusetts, established in 2009. It operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with no employees and is also known as the Silas W Kopf Ttee.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

-12.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$355K

+7.6% YoY

Grant Count

31

-6.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+14.5% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The Zoe Foundation funds program support and services for various organizations. Recent grantmaking has focused on food security and community services organizations.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 28 grants in 2024. Recent grants include:

Grant Range

s range from $18,000 to $70,000 based on recent activity.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation operates in Western Massachusetts, with a demonstrated focus on organizations serving the Northampton area and surrounding region.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AllentownAmherstCambridgeEasthamptonFlorenceGreenfieldHatfieldIndian OrchardLeedsLeverettLincolnMontpelierNorthamptonShelburne FallsSouth DeerfieldSpringfieldWarrenWashingtonWinterthur

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2024:

  • Total Assets: $1,599,847
  • Total Revenues: $131,389
  • Total Expenses: $357,321
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $25,378

As of December 31, 2023:

  • Investment Income and Dividends: $28,991
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$98K$197K$295K$393K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,599,847$1,818,367$1,924,725
Revenue$131,389$67,760$67,667
Expenses$357,321$334,269$296,122
Qualifying Distributions$355,000$330,000$285,000
Net Investment Income$129,068$63,491$60,706
Distributable Amount$84,859$90,832$100,500

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$89K$178K$266K$355K27 grants202028 grants202127 grants202233 grants202331 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FOOD BANK OF WESTERN MAS…$70KNORTHAMPTON SURVIVAL CEN…$45KWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN$18KSAFE PASSAGE$16KWFCR NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC …$16KTAPESTRY HEALTH$15KDAKIN HUMANE SHELTER$12KMANNA SOUP KITCHEN$12KCENTER FOR SELF-RELIANCE$11KFISHER HOME$11K

Grant Size Distribution

146 grants across all recorded years

142<$50K4$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

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Silas Koff — Trustee (as of November 2024)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SILAS W KOPFTRUSTEE
LINDA M KOPFGRANT COMMITTEE
SASHA KOPFGRANT COMMITTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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