Funding search · EIN 061636088 · Wilmington, DE
Jesse and Joan Kupferberg Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 98
- grants reported
- $1.5M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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3 grants matching “kupferberg” · $170,000
- $80,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2024
Jesse and Joan Kupferberg Scholarship FUND, The Brandeis Fund, and The L. Anthony Sutin Scholarship Fund
- $60,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2023
Jesse and Joan Kupferberg Scholarship fund and the Brandeis Fund
- $30,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2022
Jesse and Joan Kupferberg Scholarship Fund and Brandeis Fund
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Brandeis University9 grants · $297,000
- Nicholas Center Ltd9 grants · $223,000
- Anti-Defamation League3 grants · $120,000
- New York Hall of Science2 grants · $100,000
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America3 grants · $90,000
- American Civil Liberties Union Foundation3 grants · $90,000
- Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan5 grants · $90,000
- Autism Science Foundation3 grants · $70,000
- United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth2 grants · $43,000
- Matan2 grants · $40,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 98 reported grants, largest first.
- $80,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2024
Jesse and Joan Kupferberg Scholarship FUND, The Brandeis Fund, and The L. Anthony Sutin Scholarship Fund
- $75,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2022
Springboard Investment Plan
- $60,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2023
Jesse and Joan Kupferberg Scholarship fund and the Brandeis Fund
- $50,000
New York Hall of Science · Corona, NY · 2024
Autism Access Initiative
- $50,000
New York Hall of Science · Corona, NY · 2023
Autism Access Initiative
- $40,000
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2024
In support of the NY Region
- $40,000
Nicholas Center Ltd · Port Washington, NY · 2024
The Nicholas Center-Pleasantville program
- $40,000
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2023
NY Region
- $40,000
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2022
In support of the NY Region
- $40,000
Nicholas Center Ltd · Port Washington, NY · 2022
The Nicholas Center
- $35,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $30,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $30,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $30,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $30,000
Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan · New York, NY · 2023
Chanukah Match
- $30,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $30,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2022
Jesse and Joan Kupferberg Scholarship Fund and Brandeis Fund
- $30,000
Matan · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Event
- $30,000
Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan · New York, NY · 2022
Chanukah Match
- $28,000
Nicholas Center Ltd · Port Washington, NY · 2023
The Nicholas Center--Pleasantville
- $25,000
Autism Science Foundation · Scarsdale, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Nicholas Center Ltd · Port Washington, NY · 2024
Charitable Event
- $25,000
United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth · New York, NY · 2024
Israel Emergency Fund, and Leadership Lab
- $25,000
Autism Science Foundation · Scarsdale, NY · 2023
The Next Gen Sibs Project
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Nicholas Center Ltd · Port Washington, NY · 2024
Charitable Event
- $20,000
Nicholas Center Ltd · Port Washington, NY · 2023
Charitable Event
- $20,000
Nicholas Center Ltd · Port Washington, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Autism Science Foundation · Scarsdale, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Nicholas Center Ltd · Port Washington, NY · 2022
The Nicholas Center/Spectrum Designs Westchester Spring "NOGO" Event
- $18,000
United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth · New York, NY · 2023
Israel Emergency Fund
- $15,000
Central Fund of Israel · Cedarhurst, NY · 2024
For the Camp Shutaf Young Leadership Program
- $12,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2024
Brandeis Hillel
- $12,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2023
Brandeis Hillel
- $12,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2022
Brandeis Hillel
- $10,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Friends of United Hatzalah · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Matan · Bronx, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
New York Abortion Access Fund · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
New York Common Pantry · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan · New York, NY · 2024
Charitable Event
- $10,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Friends of United Hatzalah · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
National Network of Abortion Funds · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
New York Common Pantry · New York, NY · 2023
Congregation and Zarua annual sponsorship fund
- $10,000
Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Event
- $10,000
Spectrum Designs Foundation Ltd · Prt Washingtn, NY · 2023
For purchasing AED machines and staff training at Port Washington and Pleasantville Spectrum sites
- $10,000
Foundation for Educating Children With Autism · Mount Kisco, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
National Network of Abortion Funds · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Nicholas Center Ltd · Port Washington, NY · 2022
Charitable Event
- $10,000
Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Event
- $8,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2023
The L. Anthony Sutin Scholarship Fund
- $8,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2022
L. Anthony Sutin Scholarship Fund
- $8,000
Met Council Home Care Services · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $8,000
New York Common Pantry · New York, NY · 2022
Congregation Or Zarua annual sponsorship fund
- $7,500
Ramapo for Children · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $7,500
Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Hias · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council On Jewi · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Ocean Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Pro Publica · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Spectrum Designs Foundation Ltd · Prt Washingtn, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Yellowhammer Fund · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Central Fund of Israel · Cedarhurst, NY · 2023
Camp Shutaf Scholarship Fund
- $5,000
Hias · Washington, DC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Met Council Home Care Services · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Ocean Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Pro Publica · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Yellowhammer Fund · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Central Fund of Israel · Cedarhurst, NY · 2022
To benefit Camp Shutaf, Jerusalem, Israel
- $5,000
Hias · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Nyu Langone Hospitals · New York, NY · 2022
FACES (Finding a Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures)
- $5,000
Ocean Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Pro Publica · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Ramapo for Children · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable Event
- $5,000
Yellowhammer Fund · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $3,000
The New York Times Communities Fund · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $3,000
The New York Times Communities Fund · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
National Ramah Commission · New York, NY · 2023
Charitable Event
- $2,000
New York Times Neediest Cases Fund · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,800
Dorot · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,800
Footsteps · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,800
Dorot · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,800
Footsteps · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,800
Dorot · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,800
Footsteps · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,500
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,080
Congregation Or Zarua · New York, NY · 2022
Hesed fund; General and Unrestricted
- $1,018
Park Avenue Synagogue · New York, NY · 2022
for the Teen Food Pantry
- $1,000
Sunrise Movement Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Sunrise Movement Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Fresh Air Fund · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Human Rights Campaign Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Sunrise Movement Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
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